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Start-ups get quirky to win over young India

The user must share his Facebook and LinkedIn login details to get that new-age quickfix loan

Start-ups lean on temporary jobs to sail through tough times

With future prospects being difficult to predict, hiring for a short period is proving to be cost-effective

Amazon expects Prime will be a game changer

In the US, Prime subscriptions make up a big chunk of Amazon's earnings, though the company does not list it as a separate entity in its financials

Flipkart to trim workforce to cut costs

Move to affect 700-1,000 non-performers, or up to 3.3 per cent of its workforce

Amazon clocks 150% growth in FMCG space in UP

Pan India, the FMCG selection stands at 1.9 million products, growing over 500% year-on-year with close to 9,000 sellers on board

Venture Catalysts invests $150,000 in AppSay

The business communication platform provides the end user with a non-intrusive way of reaching out to businesses

Angel investment in startups up 62% to Rs 113.66; NCR pips Bengaluru

These angel groups inked a total of 69 deals in the year, up from 47 in the corresponding 12-month period

Start-ups seeks easier access to tax benefits

Sitharaman said issues such as government funding of startups and online selling of prescription drugs were discussed, apart from sectoral issues

Travel start-ups woo corporate clients

For Treebo, 30% of the total bookings come from corporate clients, now about a thousand in number

Will Jabong save Flipkart from Amazon?

A private equity investor felt Jabong's acquisition would make Flipkart out of reach for Amazon for good in one area

Jabong to help Myntra's designer portfolio

It has a big portfolio of international designers & brands, which will now be part of Myntra after Tuesday's acquisition

Startup India: Progress in slow lane

The Rs 10,000-cr corpus planned initially is to be spent over a period of 10 years, that too subject to the scheme's progress and availability of funds

Myntra plus Jabong may help Flipkart win the game

It's a wise deal, according to analysts, as fashion is increasingly turning out to be the route to money-making, profitability and success for online players

Nilekani invests Rs 30 cr in 10i Commerce Services

Invests Rs 25-30 cr in the Bengaluru startup, his first in an e-commerce firm

Karnataka gets large firms to help start-ups

Bengaluru is ranked among the top 15 cities for start-ups in the world; wants to make it into the top 10 by 2020

FindMyStay: Bid for your stay

It allows customers to offer their price to the hotel

Zoomcar to raise $25 mn from Ford, Reliance

This is Ford's first invesment in the Indian start-up space

Red tape snipped for start-ups

Vetting by inter-ministerial board removed for benefits under Startup India Action Plan

Beauty start-up Purplle aims at turning profitable by October

Already EBITDA positive in north and west zones; with local warehousing in Bengaluru, aims to become nationally profitable by October

Treebo Hotels raises Rs 112 crore in Series B funding

Funding round led by Bertelsmann India Investments also saw participation of existing investors, SAIF Partners and Matrix Partners