Monthly Archives: October 2017

Startups that failed in October 2017: WHY DO STARTUPS FAIL? BECAUSE HARDWARE IS HARD – Wired – FEW VENTURE-CAPITAL INVESTORS have forgotten the story of Pebble: In 2012, after every VC firm on Sand Hill Road had passed on investing, the smartwatch startup raised more than $10 million on crowdfunding […]

Failed ventures October 2017 : RIP Startups that didn’t make ...

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We recently ran a feature about Juicero, a Silicon Valley juicer startup that raised $120m from investors. The venture was widely ridiculed after the $400 machines were revealed to be the equivalent of two hands squeezing a juice box, and shut operations. This week came news that Teforia, maker of […]

Failed Startup: Teforia, Internet of Things enabled tea-maker shuts down.

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We have emphasized the need for startup founders to and entrepreneurs to focus on the basics of business, and think like a small-business. Here is yet another insightful article on this topic. Since the first day I started running my business, I knew that it was very important to learn […]

Startup advice – 9 Tips in Business Negotiation

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Startup News roundup for Week ending 29nd October News you can use  Catch them young! Amazon offers $250,000 prize fund for Alexa skills aimed at kids – Do you have an idea for a cool App using Alexa for kids? Then this competition is for you! Review of online Pharmacies […]

Digital Startup news roundup – Week ending 29 October

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Do you have an idea for a cool App using Alexa for kids? Then this competition is for you! In a classic, catch them young move, Amazon announced a $250,000 prize fund for innovative ideas for “Alexa skills aimed at kids.” Check out the post on alexakidskills  (link) “Alexa, who […]

Catch them young! Amazon offers $250,000 prize fund for Alexa ...

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The ‘eCommerce revolution’ seems to be making inroads into all aspects of life in urban India and is attempting to transform the highly fragmented medical supply and Pharmacy business. Startups and online ventures are trying to ‘transform’ and ‘disrupt’ the way people buy medicines, herbal products, fitness devices and other […]

Review of online Pharmacies and drugstores in India

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Last week two startups announced they were shutting their service, joining the ranks of recently failed startups. Chinese Power bank rental startup LeDian shuts down Chinese Power bank rental startup LeDian announced on a WeChat blog (link) that it was shutting down after retrieving all devices. LeDian didn’t specify the […]

Recent Startup shutdown: Atlas Informatics and Chinese Power bank ...

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Here is a recent newspaper advert: The Advert tagline read: “Due to some family disputes, India Life Start Showroom Closed” This is surely a marketing ploy to either garner sympathy for the businessman or to highlight how customers can benefit from that family’s misery.  However, there may be a grain […]

Do Family Disputes lead to more startup and small-business shutdowns?

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Startup News roundup for Week ending 22nd October News you can use Top 5 Cashback programs for eCommerce shoppers in India – Review of Indian Cashback , Discount and Coupon sites. Apple eyes the Indian Digital Payments segment with its market ready Apple Pay option – Cupertino based tech giant […]

Digital Startup news roundup – Week ending 22 October

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This week, London based delivery startup Jinn announced that it is shutting down. Jinn started with technology platform that aims to brings together independent courier services providers with mobile customers provided by Ridee Ltd. Jinn was designed to be an aggregator of merchants began offering takeaway services within urban areas […]

Failed Startup: delivery business Jinn shuts down

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