Page 6 - Start-up

Here's how a 35-year-old creates most valuable start-up Bytedance

Bytedance is among the largest of a new generation of Chinese internet giants challenging the longstanding dominance of Tencent Holdings and Alibaba Group Holding

12 Odisha start ups to get Google's technological, financial support

As many as 48 startups from Odisha had applied for the programme but only 12 could meet the criteria set by Google

Driven by late-stage deals, funding activity picks up for start-ups

Many new VC firms, which raised money in 2017, have started deploying

Making relevant products will be top priority: Network Intelligence founder

After 17 years, Network Intelligence has gone for a fundraiser to invest freely in product innovation and HR development

The start-up syndrome

The agility and the nimbleness that a growth business needs to succeed is killed in this painfully slow corporate bureaucracy

Start-ups: Saraf Foods raises Rs 300 mn, FourKites secures $35 mn, and more

A weekly round-up of things that happened in start-up space

Oil PSUs start up with Rs 320 cr fund, to invest in 30 innovators

The public sector undertakings should increase the funding under this initiative to Rs 320 crore annually: Dharmendra Pradhan

Teething troubles for start-ups

Agri-enterprises are finding it hard to expand due to lack of commercial guidance

Start-ups tap training needs of techies

Reskilling and online certification are the biggest earners in the Indian online education market

Govt tweaks start-up definition, benefits to now flow for 7 years

So far, only companies up to 5 yrs from the date of incorporation were eligible for concessions

Start Up India policy 2.0: Norms to be reset for biotech firms

DIPP softens stance, rejected entities can seek tax breaks

Start-up funding drops by almost 50%, hits lowest since 2014. Here's why

Number of funding deals in the start-up space has dropped by 47.45 per cent during the first quarter (January to March) of 2017 as compared to same period last year. In terms of value the drop was around 36 per cent.The decline reflects investor cautiousness in early and mid-stage funding and the increasing focus on market-readiness for funding, says experts.According to News Corp VCCEdge's Startup Deal Report deal value was lowest in 14 quarters. It dropped below $300 million for the first time in nine quartersNumber of deals was the lowest since 2014. During the first quarter of 2017 number of deals reported was 165 as against 314 during the same period last year. In terms of value it dropped to $237 million from $369 million.Nita Kapoor, Head India - New Ventures, News Corp and CEO, News Corp VCCircle said "a rise in Series-B funding even as seed and Series-A funding trends show a decline reflects investor cautiousness in early and mid-stage funding and the increasing focus on ...

Struggling to manage your start-up? Here are 5 takeaways from this founder

You have to focus on improving yourself by allocating time in your schedule, reports Tech In Asia

Indian-origin's startup Zunum Aero attracts investments from Boeing

It will use financing to develop aircrafts that hold 10-50 passengers for flights up to 1,000 miles

Start-ups to get more money as Cabinet gievs nod to Rs 1k cr fund

Alternate Investment Funds supported by FFS shall invest at least twice the amount

IIT Kanpur seed funds Lucknow-based social start-up

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) has sanctioned seed funding of Rs 50 lakh for a Lucknow-based startup, Decentrik Technologies.Helmed by Vineet Vats, the company is working towards providing a simple and inexpensive solution to drinking water needs of people on the move.The funding flows through Innovative Ventures and Technologies for Development (INVENT) platform, a joint collaboration of the Centre's Technology Development Board (TDB) and the Department for International Development (DFID), United Kingdom.Through INVENT, IIT-K targets to incubate 40 technological social start-ups with Rs 50 lakh being the maximum amount that can be offered as seed funding.The company has come up with Mobile Water ATMs 'Waah', which are portable units to dispense drinking water for as little as Rs 2 for 250 ml. Decentrik has tied up with Indian Oil to install stationery RO units at their petrol pumps.Each Waah unit comprises separate water and glass dispenser slots. Each unit also has .

FAQs: Why closing down can be tougher than starting up

The Stayzilla episode raises questions over the regulations around closure of a business

DIPP in touch with Corporate Affairs Ministry to update start-up rules

Start-up India Action Plan announced tax exemptions for start-ups, incubators, research parks

Know the best ways to pay yourself as a startup founder

Being an entrepreneur requires more discipline than expected from employees, reports Tech In Asia

A tale of professional match-making

Belong.co aims to hire by looking for right candidates using data available on social media