Startups today are playing a crucial part and contributing handsomely to the growth of the economy. They are the vibrant, diverse and innovative channel through which smart ideas and tech are changing the way we live. Additionally they are creating more jobs, building value in products, adding to the foreign exchange kitty, improving the standard of living and a lot more. It is evolving so fast...
Over the last few years, a bold new breed of entrepreneurs bursting with ideas have emerged on the Indian business landscape. Nimble and confident, they are raring to scale up their global ambitions. This is the startup generation. According to the Economic Survey 2021-22, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has officially registered over 61,400 startups in India...
Thinking about starting your own business? To turn your vision of a profitable venture into reality, you’ll need funding. Entrepreneurs sometimes fund their businesses with personal assets and cash. However, most require outside funding for which they submit a “funding request.” What is a funding request? Essentially, a funding request is a written request for funding from a...
Over the last few years and especially during the pandemic, the country has witnessed a surge in the number of startup businesses that have made their presence known. From grocery delivery services to travel tickets, online marketplaces to books and tech gadgets, there has been a spurt in the number of people using e-commerce to fulfill their daily needs. Because of the large number of...
BYJU’S FUNDING DRIVE LEADS TO MAJOR EXPANSION PLANS India’s largest education company, Byju’s has succeeded in raising $800 million in a mega funding round led by its founder Byju Raveendran. The money was raised at a valuation of approximately $22 billion. A brief on the founders: Byju Raveendran, aged 41 who owns about a third of the business, invested $400 million while the remaining amount...
Every startup business in India begins somewhere small and over time, investment and resources, some of them grow into something much bigger and more profitable. No matter how humble the business idea is, at some point in its journey of growth, it is going to need external investment either from angel investors, venture capitalists or acquaintances or friends. As a startup takes shape, there is...
A startup is so much more than just a company in its early stages. It is a small operation that is aiming high; almost like innovation waiting for the opportune moment to go boom! If this bears resemblance to your business then you should learn some common startup funding terms to help you in the early funding stages. Startup funding terms Speaking of help, CoffeeMug.ai is the most suitable...
As a novice to the cryptocurrency world with little or no exposure to crypto investments and funding, you might ask, “What is the funding rate?” Periodic payments to traders that are long or short are based on the difference between perpetual contract markets and spot prices. Since these perpetual contracts never really settle, exchanges need a mechanism to ensure that future prices and index...
To every startup entrepreneur, seeing their concepts or ideas morph into tangible, hot selling, money-spinning models is the stuff of dreams. The journey from a scribble or that remarkable eureka moment, to a full-blown commercial enterprise, however, is strewn with speed breakers. The biggest stumbling block perhaps is access to precious capital held by the pool of investors out there. To get...
The Startup Boom is here to stay and it is drawing eager Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists, like bees drawn to nectar. The figures speak for themselves. A clutch of 44 Indian startups was crowned with the coveted unicorn status by the year-end of 2021. Across the globe too, 90+ startup ecosystems created a billion-dollar set-up. But this is just the brighter side of this growth story. Very...