Many entrepreneurs contribute to the growth of the Indian economy and create employment opportunities for others. Hello Entrepreneurs has recognized the Top 10 Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2023. – Akshay Kumar, Founder and Director, Bombay Gourmet Market Store – Akshay’s rich experience of 10 years in the food hospitality industry helps to establish a comfortable … Read more

SINGAPORE — They left after the government cracked down on the private sector. They fled a harsh “zero COVID” policy. They sought safe havens for their wealth and their families. They went to Singapore; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Malta; London; Tokyo; and New York – anywhere but their home country of China, where they felt … Read more

When Punit Thakkar became an entrepreneur in 1997, it was clear he wanted to do something around the internet. However, the late 1990s was not really the era of internet in India and few wanted to start an internet business. “In 1997 few people talked about the internet, but I’ve been an internet enthusiast since … Read more

The Middlebury Entrepreneurs class traveled to Burton to meet with executives and team members from the snowboard business. Photo courtesy of Middlebury Innovation Hub Thirteen Middlebury College students are spending their January semester learning entrepreneurship at the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies, a Burlington business incubator. To qualify, each student must have their own business … Read more

I asked the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT to help me start a business. The chatbot’s responses were generic and lacking in important details. But when I asked more specific questions, he tailored his answers to the type of business. For more stories, go to www.BusinessInsider.co.za. Everyone is asking ChatGPT to do something for them – … Read more

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Inside Kzoo Station, a new incubator kitchen launched in the Boston Square business district in Grand Rapids, Jeanetta Hudnell talks excitedly about the business she hopes to build there. The grandmother, who lives half a mile from the kitchen on the southeast side, started pickling vegetables during the COVID-19 pandemic and … Read more

Sophie Amorousothem creator of Nasty Gal and Girlboss, started a movement, empowered generations of women and made the entrepreneur victory lap — the latest of which she doesn’t necessarily recommend to other founders because “it’s a distraction.” She also increased her rounds, ran out of venture capital funding, filed for bankruptcy and was sued. “I’ve … Read more

On January 11, Monique Rodriguez, founder and CEO of multi-million dollar natural hair care brand Mielle Organics, announced that she had sold her company to P&G Beauty, sending Black Twitter into a frenzy. Although Rodriguez and her husband will remain CEO and COO of the brand, some consumers are upset that it is no longer … Read more

Although the investment in food technology has slowed down in line with the rest of the venture capital world, the industry has recently passed important milestones that suggest industry and government are aligning. In fact, some investors believe that 2023 will be the year that alternative seafood companies and products make notable strides. More than … Read more

Interview with Soumitra Dutta, Dean of Saïd Business School, University of Oxford Big companies make the headlines. From Apple and Amazon to Reliance and Tata, the world’s corporate conglomerates and heavyweights generate billions of dollars every year, with a huge workforce behind them. So when we think of businesses, we rarely think of small and … Read more

For a preview of the biggest and most important stories from TechCrunch delivered to your inbox every day at 3:00 PM PST, subscribe here. Happy Friday! Join us in wishing Lawrence a very warm welcome to the team! He joins our crack team of cybersecurity journalists, working alongside Zack and Carly. He just published his … Read more

The New Year always means new hopes and new beginnings. The first month of the year should always be initiated with positivity, as it gives you a better vision of what you want to accomplish. However, let’s make it a habit to start what we set out and keep pushing for results that will show … Read more

In today’s Finshots we see what went wrong with GoMechanic Also, a quick note. If you are someone with great communication skills and are enthusiastic about joining our team, Ditto is looking to recruit new insurance advisors. You don’t even have to know much about insurance – We’ll train you from the ground up and … Read more

Knowing the biggest risks that most often cause new startups to fail could mean the difference between your own business sinking or swimming. Whether it’s bad luck, bad timing, or a half-baked business model, there are plenty of ways a startup can go wrong. And about 20% of new businesses fail in their first year, … Read more

Mytheresa CEO Michael Kliger wants to make one thing clear: he’s not fighting for the title of “ideal CEO”. It’s not that he doubts he’s good at his job: under his leadership, the German luxury e-tailer has seen impressive growth, ending the last quarter with double-digit revenue gains of year on year, although some of … Read more

There is a lingering belief that those who have launched highly successful businesses have done so with nothing but their intelligence, ingenuity, and some sort of innate entrepreneurial spirit that makes them destined to become billionaires. A claim doing the rounds on Twitter claimed that if you dumped one in a “third world country with … Read more

Determine the need for your potential online business Conduct market and consumer research to determine what is needed. Morsa Images/Getty Images It’s important for aspiring founders to make sure the product or service is needed in the market, said Cynthia Franklin, professor of entrepreneurship at New York University. When deciding what kind of business to … Read more

Eyebrows and glasses of champagne were raised last June when it was announced that Detroit was ranked first among the top 100 emerging startup ecosystems in the world, beating cities like Minneapolis, Houston, Brussels and Hong Kong. This upbeat news comes from the 2022 Global Startup Ecosystem Report published by Startup Genome, a San Francisco-based … Read more

If you ever want to raise your own venture capital fund, starting a podcast isn’t a bad way to start. Steven Bartlett, star of British TV phenomenon Dragons’ Den and host of Europe’s most downloaded podcast, The Diary of a CEO, is now raising a $100 million venture capital fund to support start-ups. And, as … Read more

Business A novice stumbles upon a niche market with family spices Thursday, January 19, 2023 Stephen Machua is the founder of Piquant Spices, a spice manufacturing startup. FILE PHOTO | POOL Stephen Machua’s entrepreneurial journey began with a costly failure, but that turned out to be his biggest business lesson. He invested 250,000 Sh of … Read more