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Lessons in marketing: Early stage challenges
It is important to focus on the right marketing channel rather than go after multiple channels, says Mayank Kumar, co-founder, UpGrad.com
Cyber security: Israel wants joint ecosystem with India
Israeli firms eye billion-dollar market in 5 years, explore tie ups with Indian companies, educational institutes, startup incubators
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Sensara raises funding from ex-Google India head Lalitesh Katraggada
Sensara has developed a technology that converts smartphone into television remote
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10 start-ups waiting to be funded
The start-ups were chosen by The Indus Entrepreneurs, as well as a jury of VCs, entrepreneurs, and faculty of IIM Bangalore, reports Tech in Asia
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2015's big startup acquisitions in India
Nasscom counts 65 acquisitions of startups by mid-October, Tech in Asia reports
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Yellow Messenger: Your local market on chat
Tech in Asia explores a chat-powered app that helps search for products and services based on location
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Learning to be an entrepreneur with outdoor adventure
Tech in Asia explores the relation between outdoor adventures and start-ups
Craft Beer firm B9 Beverages raises $6 million
The company has raised the funds from Sequoia Capital, Rohit Bansal & Kunal Bahl of Snapdeal along with Ashish Dhawan of Chrys Capital and Deepinder Goyal of Zomato
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Ratan Tata now funds love for dogs
Has put an undisclosed amount in an entity catering to pet care
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Organised hires play a part, but referrals still king in start-ups
Referral is an easy way to hire, say experts, but it eventually comes back to damage the structure of the company, if used without vetting
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Ratan Tata invests in pet care portal DogSpot.in
The funds raised will be deployed towards offering new range of products under the existing brand, said the shopping site for pet supplies
Nida Rooms to add zing to Southeast Asia's budget hotel battle
The Indonesia-based start-up is the new player trying to provide uniformity of service in this space, reports Tech in Asia
This week in Asian start-ups
Tech in Asia presents you with the hottest Asian start-ups making the news
Bulbul Apps raises funds from crowd-funding site Kickstarter
Startup, which makes apps for pre-schoolers, will use the funds to pay writers, illustrators, animators, voice artists, and musicians
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Ratan Tata invests in pet care portal DogSpot.In
However, the value of the investment was not disclosed
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Consolidation, customer experience to be key for start-ups
Shopclues founder Sandeep Aggarwal says e-commerce and food technology will see noticeable consolidation
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Asia's biggest funding rounds of 2015
2015 saw plenty of funding moves, but the ones that really made it rain tended to be fuelled by competition, finds Tech in Asia
Faith in humanity restored: The socially-conscious start-ups of 2015
Tech in Asia explores socially-conscious start-ups from across Asia that deserve a second look
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Indonesian start-ups to watch in 2016
This year belonged to on-demand apps like Go-Jek and GrabTaxi. Which start-ups are set to make it big in Indonesia in 2016? Tech in Asia finds out