Byjus: In five stories: a year of controversy for Byju’s

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Byju’s, India’s most valuable startup, has had a torrid 2022 thanks to a series of controversies over its finances, unpaid loans, governance and layoffs, among others. The ETtech team has closely followed all developments surrounding Byju’s. Here are five must-read stories: Byju losses reach Rs 4,588 crore in delayed FY21 results ETtech After a delay … Read more

The biggest mistakes owners make when selling their business

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Robert Daly | Getty Images For many entrepreneurs, selling or transferring a business is like giving up a baby they’ve raised from a young age. Certainly, the economic stakes are high, given that 80 to 90 percent of owners have their financial wealth locked up in their business, according to estimates by the Exit Planning … Read more

Byjus: In five stories: a year of controversy for Byju’s

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Byju’s, India’s most valuable startup, has had a torrid 2022 thanks to a series of controversies over its finances, unpaid loans, governance and layoffs, among others. The ETtech team has closely followed all developments surrounding Byju’s. Here are five must-read stories: Byju losses reach Rs 4,588 crore in delayed FY21 results ETtech After a delay … Read more

Byjus: In five stories: a year of controversy for Byju’s

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Byju’s, India’s most valuable startup, has had a torrid 2022 thanks to a series of controversies over its finances, unpaid loans, governance and layoffs, among others. The ETtech team has closely followed all developments surrounding Byju’s. Here are five must-read stories: Byju losses reach Rs 4,588 crore in delayed FY21 results ETtech After a delay … Read more

10 entrepreneurship books of 2022 on the highs and lows of building a startup

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This year, books on the startup ecosystem in India and around the world have shed light on the ever-changing entrepreneurial landscape, especially in the wake of the game-changing pandemic. From fundraising fundamentals, shark tank india judge Namita Thapar, and Complex Patterns of Failure, by serial entrepreneur Kim Hvidkjaer, to lead a breakthrough in any industry … Read more

‘Success isn’t owned, it’s rented. And rent is due every day’

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Monique Rodriquez holds many titles: mother, wife, friend, sister and self-made millionaire. The 39-year-old founded Mielle Organics, a natural haircare brand, in 2014 after a devastating loss that reshaped life as she knew it. “It took something quite traumatic to happen for me to realize what my true purpose and ultimate calling was,” Rodriquez told … Read more

Ex-Stripe exec wants staying power over huge growth

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Vidit Agrawal of GajiGesa wanted to enable workers to access their pay as they earn it, between traditional month-end pay cycles. This gives workers a lot more cash and protects them from predatory lenders. GajiGesa Vidit Agrawal, co-founder of Indonesian startup GajiGesa, knows that crazy growth is nice. But endurance is better. “Everyone talks about … Read more

Business owners share their best advice. Plus, does a dress code make sense in your workplace?

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For many women, a new year brings new career goals, and that often includes entrepreneurship.FG Commerce Content of the Globe’s Women and Work weekly newsletter, part of the Globe’s Women’s Collective. To subscribe, click here. As the new year approaches, it can be a good time to assess past professional accomplishments and make plans for … Read more

Champlain College and Hula pair up to develop a new generation of entrepreneurs

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Wolde North, a fourth-year student at Champlain College in Burlington, seen Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. North enrolled in an entrepreneurship course at Hula, Burlington’s business space and incubator. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Champlain College and Hula, Burlington’s coworking campus and business incubator, are launching a new collaboration next semester that includes an entrepreneurship course taught … Read more

Entrepreneur helps immigrants succeed with new business ventures

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Mario Escoto Damas built a successful business after immigrating to Canada in 2019 and has since been appointed as the Managing Director of the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre. Mario Escoto Damas arrived in Canada to expand the family business. Today, the Honduran-born entrepreneur helps other newcomers build their own businesses while putting Thunder Bay on … Read more

Meet Divya Chethan, Co-Founder, Head of Product at CBREX

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Bengaluru resident Divya Chethan is a vigorous learner. Having had a fair share of experience in organizations in the area of ​​talent acquisition over the years, Chethan decided to put business savvy into a startup and embarked on his entrepreneurial journey in 2016. With Gautam Sinha, Sanjeev Punwani and Karunjay Anand, she started CBREX Technologies … Read more

Hidden Genius Project founder on helping Black male youth, entrepreneurship

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Brandon Nicholson has always stood up for others. As a child, the 39-year-old recognized that career and educational opportunities for young black boys were not very accessible unless they were well-connected. “My parents were trained as lawyers and have been very involved in school politics, taking me to school board meetings and parent association meetings … Read more

Oklahoma best place to start a business in 2023

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Forbes isn’t a big fan of setting up a business in Oklahoma. In a list meant to trigger groans in some parts of the country, ego boosts in others, and plenty of data misunderstanding — Oklahoma is 42nd in the “Best States to Start a Business in 2023.” But how accurate is such a list … Read more