We are at the beginning of a whole new era for startups, an era in which capital is scarce. It is no longer about growth at all costs; Business basics are back in fashion. And the bottom line for startup founders is – as always – those who adapt fastest will be those most likely … Read more

Sequoia Capital, a well-regarded venture capital firm, today announced the launch of a dedicated $195 million seed fund, its fifth. The vehicle will be used to support founders across the United States and Europe; the capital will also be used to invest in future cohorts or its Arc program, an internal Sequoia initiative that invests … Read more

Flatheads founder Ganesh Balakrishnan’s story on “Shark Tank India 2” was a story any new-age entrepreneur can relate to. Despite his struggles and inability to raise funds for the commercial reality show, Balakrishnan’s entrepreneurial spirit garnered widespread praise across the country. Read also : After ‘Shark Tank India 2’ Pitch Drop, Flatheads Founder Reveals His … Read more

Principal Budget Officer at the African Development Bank Naomi Wanjiru Njeri Monobolou. lFile, Standard] Scaling your business depends on the careful execution of three principles. First, what is your number one priority over the next 90 days? If you are not scaling enough, it could be because you have too many priorities or you have … Read more

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur the contributors are theirs. My phone kept ringing. I was getting a flood of notifications and the news kept giving mixed reports. March 2020 wasn’t just a frenzy, it was absolute chaos. But I don’t need to remind you of this fact – it’s hard not to remember those early days … Read more

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur the contributors are theirs. When we think of feeling “under pressure”, the immediate connotation is usually negative. It’s understandable – given the choice, many would choose not to feel pressured in any situation; it is not an exceptionally comfortable emotion. Nevertheless, it can be useful in all facets of life, especially … Read more

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur the contributors are theirs. Are you looking to start a business but don’t know where to start? Jerod Harris | Getty Images I’m the VP of Business Operations at Intro, a marketplace connecting people to entrepreneurs. I chatted with some of the world’s most successful founders (like Alexis Ohanian at Reddit … Read more

Explore the thriving startup ecosystem For the preliminaries: India Startup Ecosystem, Startup India, Technology Based Products, Atma Nirbhar Bharat, Digital India, E-commerce, Internet Penetration, Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Startup Forum, Start- up India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS), National Start-up Awards, National Initiative for Development and Exploitation of Innovations (NIDHI). For the sector: Growth drivers for … Read more

Flatheads founder Ganesh Balakrishnan’s story on “Shark Tank India 2” was a story any new-age entrepreneur can relate to. Despite his struggles and inability to raise funds for the commercial reality show, Balakrishnan’s entrepreneurial spirit garnered widespread praise across the country. Read also : After ‘Shark Tank India 2’ pitch dropped, Flatheads founder reveals his … Read more

Agri-tech startups have joined the growing list of companies slashing their teams amid business model challenges and an overall squeeze in funding from private tech companies, industry executives and investors have told ET. While the Temasek-backed DeHaat agricultural market laid off about 5% of its employees last year, other venture capital-backed companies like Bijak, Captain … Read more

According to an oft-quoted business statistic, it costs six times as much to create a new customer as it does to retain one. Why is that? Well, there is no doubt that getting new customers definitely takes time, effort and money, and so, as such, long-time customers are, indeed, gold. for small businesses; they allow … Read more

The flow of money to Dallas-area startups has kicked off quickly in 2023, a trend that mirrors the last year before business support plummeted amid year-end economic uncertainty. Since Jan. 1, at least five companies founded in North Texas have made significant investments, including a $300 million seed round that crowned the region’s new “unicorn” … Read more

Whether we realize it or not, waste is important to us. If it wasn’t, we wouldn’t be doing the same! And all of this garbage is generated by the fact that we freely acquire goods in an incredibly competitive free market, where choice is everywhere and the consumer is king. Can you imagine living in … Read more

Agri-tech startups have joined the growing list of companies slashing their teams amid business model challenges and an overall squeeze in funding from private tech companies, industry executives and investors have told ET. While the Temasek-backed DeHaat agricultural market laid off about 5% of its employees last year, other venture capital-backed companies like Bijak, Captain … Read more

Do not glorify the future. Created on Canva I started freelancing full-time in July 2019. Here’s a breakdown of my annual earnings since then. 2019: $8,314 (five months) 2020: $35,479 2021: $31,464 2022: $90,565 Factoring in holidays and vacations, a normal working month brought in about $9,000 last year. Let me honk for a second … 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

Joining a startup – especially a start-up – can be a risky bet. But the market looks even more daunting as we approach 2023. Although some startups continue to add talent, some of the best capitalized startups have staff discount by hundreds. With news of layoffs still pouring in – from big tech companies like … Read more

Representative image. Money control Any state economy is made up of three main sectors: the primary, secondary and service sectors, which correspond respectively to the agriculture, industry and service sectors. The state of Punjab is known as the breadbasket of our country, India. The Punjabis have been at the forefront of defending the nation against … Read more

Leadership is essential to the success of any business. The most successful leaders are instinctive decision makers. Their decisions have the potential to make or break any business. Here is a list of nine company or startup founders who have achieved success through leadership. 1. Dr. Supraja Reddy, Founder, DERM MDDr Supraja Reddy is a … Read more

Nir and away Productivity has many enemies: too many meetings, external triggers like coworker interruptions, and multitasking the wrong way, to name a few. But more often than not, it’s mental traps that trip us up. “Mental traps are habitual patterns of thought that disrupt our fluency, take up an awful lot of time, and … Read more