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Playing the VC game versus bootstrapping
When playing the VC game, avoid external funding and instead consider bootstrapping, writes Stuart Lansdale in Tech in Asia
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Naveen Tewari: Culture is key to organisational success
Naveen Tewari, founder and CEO of InMobi, explains why culture is an important ingredient for the working of an organisation
 "Naveen Tewari: Culture is key to organisational success")
International data roaming: a market primed for disruption
Is the data roaming market ripe for disruption, especially for the huge increase of smartphone Asian global travellers? Tech in Asia finds out
Flipkart moves closer to going app-only
Flipkart has made several of the products on its website available only via a download of its app, reports Tech in Asia
 "Flipkart moves closer to going app-only")
MIT Institute launches accelerator programme for edtech start-ups
Entrepreneurs to be given Rs 15 lakh initial seed funding for a minority stake (sub-10%)
 "MIT Institute launches accelerator programme for edtech start-ups")
Kickstarter focuses on altruism over profit
Kickstarter donates 5% of after-tax profits to causes that combat inequality
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This week in Asian start-ups
Tech in Asia presents you with the hottest Asian start-ups making the news
An alternative to the Uber and Airbnb model
In Tech in Asia, Sangeet Paul Choudary, author of Platform Scale, shows entrepreneurs how to make emerging business models work
Housing tries to reverse its cash burn through acquisitions
Housing acquired Plat, a networking app for real estate agents and BigBHK, a property management software, reports Tech in Asia
 "Housing tries to reverse its cash burn through acquisitions")
Why start-ups, not small industries, are India's salvation
Innovation and scalability make start-ups a better option for job creation than SMEs, which tend to stay that way
 "Why start-ups, not small industries, are India's salvation")
Portea Medical eyes global expansion, raises $37.5 mn in Series B funding
The funding process for the home healthcare provider was led by Accel
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Portea gets $37.5 million in Series B funding
The funding round was led by Accel, with IFC, Qualcomm Ventures and Ventureast also participating
Prime Minister Modi to address India-US Startup Konnect
Over 30 start-ups across diverse sectors to demonstrate their innovations
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Ex-Flipkart exec now Housejoy CEO
Flipkart has become the launch pad for senior executives eyeing bigger roles in other startups
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PM @ Silicon Valley: Modi to showcase India's social start-ups
Some of the big Indian names might not attend
 "PM @ Silicon Valley: Modi to showcase India's social start-ups")
Wellness start-up CureJoy raises Rs 7 cr
The funds would be used to expand services and strengthen its team
 "Wellness start-up CureJoy raises Rs 7 cr")
Forget ban, this start-up gets meat delivered at your doorstep
Company owns and operates a fully-automated meat processing unit with delivery hubs across Bengaluru
 "Forget ban, this start-up gets meat delivered at your doorstep")
My Life My Style: Peter Watts
'One trim trimma week'
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