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SoftBank CEO Son ask Indian entrepreneurs to have exponential mindset

Masayoshi Son, who has been a vocal advocate for AI's transformative potential, previously predicted that AI could contribute up to 5% of global economic output by 2035

IIM Lucknow, Graphisads launch 'G Force' accelerator for media startups

Graphisads and IIM Lucknow are set to launch 'G Force' - a new accelerator programme designed to cultivate aspiring entrepreneurs in the media sector

Moneyboxx Finance Q3 results: Profit at Rs 2 cr, total income at Rs 33.5 cr

Moneyboxx Finance, an NBFC engaged in small business lending segment, has reported a profit of Rs 2.01 crore for the quarter ended December 2023. The company had incurred a loss of Rs 2.7 crore in December quarter last financial year. The company posted a profit after tax of Rs 5.02 crore in April-December 2023-24. It incurred a net loss of Rs 7.22 crore in the year-ago period. In December quarter FY24, total income was at Rs 33.52 crore. It was Rs 13.19 crore in the year-ago period. In a statement, the company said its assets under management more than doubled to Rs 530 crore as of December 31, 2023, driven by branch expansion, higher productivity, and growth in lending partnerships. "We have built a sustainable, scalable, and tech-driven business model with robust underwriting practices to cater to the promising and underserved small business loan market in rural and semi-urban areas," said Deepak Aggarwal, Co-CEO and CFO of Moneyboxx Finance. The company caters to micro ...

7 tips for pitching your business ideas to investors to start your journey

No matter how good your idea is, if you don't have the right amount of funding to invest in your business, you will hit a deadend. Here are the five tips on how to pitch your business ideas

Startup India celebration of innovation, entrepreneurship: boAt co-founder

India presents a compelling case for those looking to manufacture, boAt's co-founder Aman Gupta said, highlighting that initiatives like Startup India and celebration of innovation has changed the mood of the nation towards entrepreneurship. The outspoken entrepreneur said at the recent Indo-French CEO Forum that he had spoken about boAt's own story being a testimony of how real the India startup opportunity is. The entrepreneur and investor whose stint with Shark Tank India made him a household name, was among the invitees at an official delegation during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Paris. In an exclusive interview to PTI, Gupta recounted how startups were not recognised by the public as much earlier. According to him, the government's focus on entrepreneurship, and enabling initiatives like Startup India, Stand-Up India have changed the mood of the nation. "I spoke about our own story (at the Indo-French CEO Forum) and how we were importing 100 per cent when we

Smart home appliances start-up Up raises $1.3 mn in pre-seed funding

Start-up's device assists people with no cooking experience by listing recipes, nutrition information

Get a masterclass on the art of scale-up from start-up wizards

Tech world's prime-movers set up Artha School of Entrepreneurship.

How to plan your finances before you take the leap into entrepreneurship

Creating an adequate reserve, reduce the risk in your investment portfolio, and buy sufficient life and health insurance

Google announces Startup School India for small-city entrepreneurs

Idea is to bring together investors, successful entrepreneurs and programmers that startups from smaller cities can to tap into and learn from the best; Google aims to tap at least 10,000 startups

Bengaluru to host international conference for startups from June 2

An international conference for startups -- the India Global Innovation Summit (IGIC) -- will be held here from Thursday. The inaugural edition of IGIC is organised by strategic advisory firm Smadja & Smadja in a partnership with Karnataka Digital Economy Mission and the support of founding sponsors Catamaran Ventures and Tata Digital. The inaugural meeting will host more than 80 speakers from India and countries like Singapore, Israel, Switzerland, the US, Japan, Korea, and Germany, the organisers said in a statement. The two-day conference will have 22 sessions with more than 40 international speakers deliberating over themes relevant to entrepreneurs, innovators, and top venture capitalists, it said. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, is expected to join as the chief guest at the conference. Some of the other notable speakers include Karnataka IT Minister Dr. C N Ashwath Narayan, co-founder of Infosys Limited N R Narayana Murthy, and technology forecaster and ...

Giving back: Techpreneurs reshape philanthropy, one donation at a time

UHNI is classified as those with a networth of over Rs 1,000 crore, making donations of over Rs 5 crore

Small venture capital funds making a beeline for startups: Report

Investments into the startup ecosystem by micro venture capital funds (investments under 30 million) have jumped manifold to USD 341 million in the past three years

Debates about entrepreneurship & growth

This is a crucial issue at a time when global business leaders are committing themselves to stakeholder interests rather than only shareholder interest

Govt plans to set up dedicated platform to promote agriculture start-ups

Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium Managing Director Neelkamal Darbari said the role of agri startups comes at the pre-harvest stage

Regulatory push to entrepreneurs can provide more credibility and capital

Global investor and fintech ecosystem want governments to keep an open mind towards start-ups and technology including cryptocurrency