Do you think that there is a scarcity of women entrepreneurs in India? Think again..! In the last decade, women entrepreneurship in India has witnessed a massive advancement, with many women joining the ranks of prominent startups. While innovators like Kiran Majumdar-Shaw remind us that nothing can stop them from pursuing their dreams, emerging unicorn entrepreneurs like Nykaa’s Falguni...
One of the biggest challenges faced by an entrepreneur is to raise adequate funds to keep the business running. While managing other operational aspects of the startup, entrepreneurs also have to look at networking with potential investors, as well as pitch their business idea, strategy, plan of action and convince investors to invest in their business. The whole process of pitching in front of...
A decade ago, to invest in a startup, you were required to possess a lot of money and have a lot of connections. It’s no longer the case, and ordinary investors can now easily participate in interesting startup opportunities through several portals. From an Investor perspective Consider private investors like ‘Angel investors’ and ‘Venture capitalists’ Angel investing: If you are thinking...
In July 2021, Zomato filed for an initial public offering (IPO), which was 38.2 times oversubscribed, with shares closing 65 percent above the offer price. Zomato was the first unicorn tech company to be listed on a domestic exchange. A whopping return of 1,050 times is estimated by the investor Info Edge. Startup success stories like that of Zomato may make you wonder how to invest in...
It is not only the startups that chase investors to fund their business, investors too, look out for good startups with a stellar business idea. With the startup ecosystem growing stronger every year, startup owners and investors have apparently developed a symbiotic relationship with each other. There are numerous benefits of investing in startups, however, deciding on the right startup is an...
CoffeeMug today is a rapidly growing community of over 2,50,000 founders, investors and business leaders. As the economy struggles with the third wave, we conducted a survey on funding sentiment amongst our founder base. Considering the fact that the Covid wave last year had derailed multiple funding and expansion plans, we thought it would be extremely helpful for the founder and investor...
Back then, India was an unknown entity in the world of venture capital (VC) financing. Today, it is a vital part of the startup ecosystem. By providing early-stage companies with the capital they need to grow, VCs help to ensure that new businesses have the resources they need to succeed. An important element fueling venture capital financing in India is that investors are becoming more...
Planning to have a startup and looking for funds for the same? Are you an entrepreneur with restricted capital who wishes to expand his business in the near future? Or you are a person owning a small business with no strong financial support or monetary backup? Well then, mudra loan for startup might be the solution for your business and might as well help your startup reach greater heights in...
The credit for invigorating the startup ecosystem in India could be attributed to Startup India, a Government of India initiative led by PM Narendra Modi. This programme not only recognizes and promotes Indian startups but has also made the entire process of starting up a business easier than before. For aspiring entrepreneurs with a stellar business idea, Coffeemug.ai could help in terms of...
When embarking on an entrepreneurial journey, one of the most important questions to answer is how sustainable is the business model? If statistics are to be believed, most new startups fail at a startlingly high rate and one reason that clearly stands out is the failure to determine whether the product being developed caters to the needs of the market. Commonly, most startups tend to...