SME

What's the Deal With the $100K Micro Venture Capitalist?  

20 May 2013, 8.59 pm  |  Source: SME Mentor

The past two years have seen the emergence of the tiny-sized VC. Their fund sizes range from $5 million to $25 million....

Too many people in the airline business have an ego  

20 May 2013, 8.31 pm  |  Source: Entrepreneur

AirAsia chief says that he wants to change the way Indians perceive low cost travel....

Portal helps students ace exams  

20 May 2013, 8.22 pm  |  Source: SME Mentor

An undergrad and ex-teacher launch Examify.com. Could their 'predictive algoritham' be the answer to private tuitions?...

I often thought of quitting and was starting to question  

20 May 2013, 8.13 pm  |  Source: Entrepreneur

Clean water is no more about lifestyle, it is a necessity. Setting up Kent was, however, a great challenge of trying to educate consumers and taking o...

CORE Education & Technologies  

20 May 2013, 7.30 pm  |  Source: Entrepreneur

Technology is the bedrock of CORE Education & Technologies and its commercial endeavor to improve education systems in India and abroad...

India's Gelato major 'melt in' to expand in metros by 2015   

18 May 2013, 4.22 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

23-year old Aastha Gandhi, fifth generation of the Rs 350 crore Vadilal Group aims to expand 'melt in' to major metros by 2015....

How 60-yr old saree brand Chhabra 555 got a new twist   

18 May 2013, 3.20 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Asheeta Chhabra is part of the 60-year old brand Chhabra 555 which started selling sarees at Delhi’s oldest and busiest market place – Chandni Cho...

Crowd-Funding: A great opportunity for start-ups  

17 May 2013, 4.19 pm  |  Source: SME Mentor

Although blazing a trail in the West, this fund-raising model faces tough legal challenges in India...

Ruchi Soya diversifies into tomato processing, forms JV  

17 May 2013, 4.13 pm  |  Source: Entrepreneur

Joint venture to invest Rs. 44 crore to set up its first manufacturing unit in Maharashtra...

Badal Jain and Raja Jain have built a business around  

17 May 2013, 3.27 pm  |  Source: Entrepreneur

From creating news capsules to shooting wedding films, Badal and Raja Jain have created a niche for themselves...

Guiding lights  

17 May 2013, 3.26 pm  |  Source: Entrepreneur

Find some honest advice on the nuances of a mentor and protege relationship and how to make it work...

Saraplast has found a convenient solution to India's  

13 May 2013, 12.47 pm  |  Source: Entrepreneur

For a country in which more than half the population has no access to toilets, Saraplast is a scalable model that has a social impact.......

Nasscom helps tech start-ups find their mojo  

13 May 2013, 11.50 am  |  Source: SME Mentor

Launches programme to help 10,000 start-ups launch and grow their businesses; applications pour in...

Social networking on the job: How a start-up redefined  

10 May 2013, 8.14 pm  |  Source: SME Mentor

From virtual corporate library to social networking platform... this online portal has achieved what HR teams can only dream of...

How a home-based business can beat inflation  

10 May 2013, 8.08 pm  |  Source: SME Mentor

If rising costs are shrinking profits, here's how you can turn less into more ...

Preparing to launch your start-up while still employed?  

10 May 2013, 4.39 pm  |  Source: SME Mentor

When the entrepreneurship bug bites, it’s hard to think of anything else. All you can think of is your new business and how you’re going to be the...

'It is wise to let your bosses know about your dream'  

10 May 2013, 4.30 pm  |  Source: SME Mentor

Kamal Shah, Co-founder Nephroplus, a chain of kidney-care centres across India ...

'Give your idea wings and then let go'  

10 May 2013, 4.00 pm  |  Source: SME Mentor

Being an entrepreneur makes you respect your job even more, says Bosky Doshi, who lives, breathes and makes designer umbrellas...

'Starting Up Is About Adding Value To Yourself'  

09 May 2013, 6.10 pm  |  Source: SME Mentor

Sameer Parekh of White Collar Hippie says wearing two hats brings more to the table in each role...

'It's not feasible to wear two hats'  

09 May 2013, 5.57 pm  |  Source: SME Mentor

RedBus.com co-founder says an entrepreneur should not juggle work and venture if he wants to be true to his dream...

How analytics can help you gain competitive edge  

08 May 2013, 5.00 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, there was general consensus that the global financial system needed reform. ...

The late, late show  

06 May 2013, 8.38 pm  |  Source: Entrepreneur

Showing up on time is crucial to maintaining your reputation at work...

DataWind completes production of 100,000 Aakash-2 tabs  

06 May 2013, 8.26 pm  |  Source: Entrepreneur

The company has manufactured 100,000 tablets for the Ministry of Human Resource Development's National Mission on Education...

Elevator Pitch : Badhai   

06 May 2013, 7.40 pm  |  Source: SME Mentor

Badhai.in is an online social gifting service. Here users can gift Badhai vouchers sitting anywhere and recipients can use it for shopping their favou...

Lighthouse Management has a novel solution to keep  

06 May 2013, 7.29 pm  |  Source: Entrepreneur

Nupur Rajvanshi and Anshul Rajvanshi designed a product they believed could make the streets cleaner...

Do VCs look at anything apart from E-commerce?  

06 May 2013, 3.53 pm  |  Source: SME Mentor

Online retail and technology still corner the largest share of the funding pie but a handful of other domains are beginning to generate interest...

The country's power situation needs attention  

03 May 2013, 3.36 pm  |  Source: Entrepreneur

Bharat Banka says that the power crisis in the country may worsen if drastic changes aren't taken...

SIS has gone from a Rs. 25 crore to a Rs. 2,500 crore  

03 May 2013, 3.28 pm  |  Source: Entrepreneur

Security and Intelligence Services or SIS made a few changes early on to write itself a brighter story...

Practo has simplified the efforts of managing clinical  

03 May 2013, 3.25 pm  |  Source: Entrepreneur

Launched in May 2008, Bengaluru-based Practo has digitized clinical record management systems and thus provided virtual aid for doctors and patients w...

Calling All Social Entrepreneurs - Your Chance To Win  

03 May 2013, 1.55 pm  |  Source: SME Mentor

Incubators, accelerators launch hunt for a winning social enterprises and change leaders...