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By Major Sunil Shetty (SM) Retd This week cricketing history was scripted by the visiting Indian team when they won the first test series down under on the Australian soil after 71 years - since then a lot has been written and said about it. For me, since school days, watching cricket highlights, following expert commentary and reading articles after each...

By Shrijay Seth To err is human. But for founders, a mistake can prove way too costly when starting a new business. There are things you should know before starting a new business and then there are certain mistakes to avoid. It is possible that a founder may make an erroneous decision that takes a heavy toll on a new venture,...

NEW DELHI: Private Equity (PE) investments in India rose to their highest ever figure of US$ 33.1 billion in 2018 (across 720 transactions), according to data from Venture Intelligence, a research service focused on private company financials, transactions and their valuations.  While PE investments had already surpassed the previous high - US$ 24.3 Billion across 734 deals in 2017 – in the first nine months of 2018, the mega investments in Consumer Internet & Mobile startups such as Swiggy and Byjus towards the year-end,...

By Major Sunil Shetty, SM (Retd) Starting a second innings is always a challenge; be it Virat Kholi walking in to bat in the second inning of a test match, a professional switching to a new career path, an entrepreneur starting her second venture or a veteran stepping into the "civilian world"- all require immense mental & physical strength to...

 By Harsimran Julka As I write this blog, I wonder whether my job as a writer will be overtaken in the future by algorithms and software programs - that can put out an argument and analyze it.   The employment of business analysts and financial report writers is already in jeopardy. Data can now be sipped out of annual or quarterly results...

By Murray Gunn An European icon’s fall from grace is almost complete. On November 29, 170 police officers and tax investigators raided Deutsche Bank's head office and other locations in Frankfurt. The ambush was part of a money laundering probe whereby the German bank is suspected of helping clients to set up offshore companies in tax havens. Investigators are also looking at whether...

New Delhi: Western Sydney University (WSU) hosted a Cyber Security Forum in New Delhi this week, with a keynote presentation by celebrated author and ethical hacking expert, Benild Joseph. The forum represented an invitation to students from India to participate in the program and help meet the global demand for expertise in the field. It explored current complexities around the malicious...

Shrey Aggarwal completed his Engineering Degree at Carnegie Mellon University and a diploma in business management from Stanford University in the US.  Shrey started The Belgian Waffle Co. in June 2015 with a vision to be a waffle brand recognized across India, known for its dessert offerings.   Today The Belgian Waffle Co has more than 180 outlets across 45+ cities in...

By Chet Jain, Founder & CEO Crowdera Crowdfunding has become a go-to option for fundraising in the last few years. Not many may believe but crowdfunding is indeed an age-old concept which is bringing back the zest in the giving economy/donating culture. But the zest alone cannot make campaigns 7 reasons why crowdfunding campaigns fail successful. There are nuances to the process of...

It is said that most innovations happen with your own experiences and mine was no different. In 2008, my driver disappeared with my car for a personal errand.  Unable to contact the driver, I started devising a method to locate my car if the same situation were to repeat itself.  Often there exists a risk of car thefts and misuse by...

By Srividya Kannan “The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency” said Bill Gates. This is so relevant in the context of digital ambitions for most enterprises to leverage automation to the extent possible....

We are a small team building a crowdsourced platform where entrepreneurs share their startup experiences.  We are also a platform where employees working in startups and small businesses share their experiences. We showcase innovative startups and their journeys. Investors find startups through our platform and entrepreneurs find a way to showcasing them.  Our startup is registered under New Zealand laws as...

By Shrijay Seth It takes a wise person to look at the story of Ramayana beyond it’s obvious standing as a legendary epic. It can be seen as a way to learn, to educate oneself. From every Epic written, there are lessons to learn. Be they religious, moral, ethical or even managerial and entrepreneurial. The legendary Indian epic tale of Ramayana too...

LONDON: The Fortune 500 list was first published in 1955 and was originally limited to companies whose revenues came from manufacturing, mining and energy exploration, but was later extended to include commercial banks, utilities, life insurance companies, retailers, transport, and service companies. Marking the 64th list, this years Fortune 500 ranks 500 of the largest US corporations by total revenue...

By Aljo Joseph I would like to offer you the best job ever! Here is the job profile. “We want you to setup a company that we believe could do $1 Bn+ in revenues by year 5. But we would like you to tell us - HOW?. You will have 12 to 14-hour days with no weekends, holidays or monthly salaries....

By Dougie Beck, director, Spacetime Bloody Mary is for the morning after, when you need to sober up and get down to business. As David closed the front door behind him, just after 8:00 pm, he heard the distinctive ‘ding’ of the microwave. “Phew!,” he said. Neither he nor Claire were terribly proficient in the kitchen, but their hectic schedules usually...