Page 53 - Start-ups
Start-ups take the merger route in quest for profitability
For start-ups getting into partnerships in their quest to find success and profitability has become the new big thing
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Meet the 3 winners of Coimbatore's first education technology pitchfest
South India has a new start-up hub, reports Tech in Asia
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Four rising start-ups in India
From a Yelp for doctors to a business communication portal, reports Tech in Asia
EarlySalary.Com to raise $6mn,eyes expansion to smaller cities
Firm offers loans, akin to salary advance, in Rs 10,000-1,00,000 range for 7-30 days at about 2% interest
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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
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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
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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
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Red tape snipped for start-ups
Vetting by inter-ministerial board removed for benefits under Startup India Action Plan
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8 Asian start-ups to lookout for
Tech in Asia shines a light on Asian start-ups which are catching eyeballs
Almost 70% of start-ups globally will fail: Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan
This should not, however, be treated as a concern or a challenge, but it is a part of natural process of evolution, he added
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Offline pharmacy aggregator PharmEasy looks to raise $20 mn
Aims to grow business five fold in 6 months; current customer base of 100,000 in seven cities
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Indian start-ups look to disrupt jewellery making with 3D printing
One of the biggest lures of 3D printing in jewellery making is reduction in time to make pieces, a big requirement when selling online
Brooke Fox: Start-up fights fakes with invisible ink
Backed by Kodak and Alibaba, eApeiron to clamp down on the $500-bn global counterfeit and pirated goods market
Karnataka to tap NRIs for start-up investments
State's revised policy to provide ecosystem support
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'Most workers in start-ups prefer younger bosses'
The women feel younger bosses are less prejudiced and more open to diverse points of view
Odisha mulls subsidised rental for IT start-ups
About 0.45 to 0.5 million square feet space is available for entrepreneurs where they can start operations without hassles
Angel investors want govt to clear roadblocks
On Wednesday, Around 40 investors spoke to the official on problems faced by start-ups
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Ratan Tata most active angel investor in H12016
Gopalakrishnan, co-founder of Infosys, invested the most by value
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WhatsApp co-founder funds Gurgaon-based connected car start-up Trak N Tell
The start-up offers a product that allows car owners to track and immobilise vehicles in case of theft, via their smartphones
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Biryanis and kebabs from across India, now at your doorstep
The start-up, InnerChef delivers in seven cities - Gurgaon, Delhi, Noida, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad
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