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Applications are open to the next cohort of the Mastercard Start Path programme, supporting later-stage startups innovating in the banking and payments space. The six-month digital Start Path programme aims to support innovative startups developing the next generation of commerce solutions, and to help these businesses grow faster than they […]

Startup opportunity: Apply now for Mastercard Start Path


This was an interesting question that came from an online forum. Our editor’s response follows: The first thing to look for when investing in a start-up is the product or service. The legendary investor Warren Buffet is quoted saying “Invest In What You Know” Mr. Buffet loves the products and […]

Startup Q&A What is the first thing to look for ...


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In the past, we have blogged about the need for Startups to grow up and start acting like a business (or small-business.) The recent investigation into failure of management, corporate governance at Uber is a case in point for Entrepreneurs and founders of Startups should watch and learn from. The […]

When should a Startup grow up and act like a ...



John Yankovich Gives Computer-Implemented Inventions Patent Lecture at Fairfield University Intellectual Property Law Attorney John Yankovich will discuss the evolution of law pertaining to computer-implemented inventions in his June 27 presentation at 7 p.m. FAIRFIELD, Conn. (June 14, 2017) — John Yankovich, a partner at Ohlandt Greeley Ruggiero and Perle […]

John Yankovich Gives Computer-Implemented Inventions Patent Lecture at Fairfield University


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The theme of hard-work, leadership and startups is a perennial one. Most of us wonder if being an entrepreneur means giving up a lot; and especially the work-life balance we strive towards. The wired magazine has an interesting feature on “The Gospel of Hard Work, According to Silicon Valley,” that […]

Startup culture: The Gospel of Hard Work, According to Silicon ...


This week we feature Stay Uncle, a startup that Is Helping Couples book rooms India. The New Delhi-based startup, StayUncle, is playing cupid to unmarried couples. The startup was initially intended for business travelers who needed rooms for a short duration. After discovering that unmarried couples started approaching them often, the […]

Startup of the Week: Delhi based Indian Startup StayUncle



The discussion on the proliferation of Apps, and frequent announcements of ‘innovative’ solutions are almost clichéd. Few of us will openly admit that we are sometimes overloaded by technologies; least of all me. As a technology reviewer, blogger and columnist, I love to try new Apps and technologies. I don’t […]

Entrepreneurs take note: Users are shying away from innovations


Failure, they say, is the stepping stone to success. In this blog, we review some of the startups that pulled the plug in May 2017   Food Delivery Startup Sprig Shuts Down as It Fails to Find Buyer – On-demand food delivery startup Sprig Inc. is shutting down, the company […]

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


“Blah…Blah…Blah…” This is what most consumers hear when exposed to marketing messages no matter the medium through which it’s delivered. Today’s consumer demands more than catchy slogans and slick ad campaigns. But, in what’s evolved into an overwhelmingly egregious disconnect, most companies struggle to communicate even the most essential messages […]

Surviving ‘The Conversation Age’: 3 Ways to ‘Speak Human’ in ...



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Tech guru and columnist has written his final column this week’s Recode “Mossberg: The Disappearing Computer” Like many fellow digerati, I was a big fan of Mossberg’s insightful, concise and prescient columns that touched on consumer technology and the business of technology. He spent a number of years writing his […]

Walt Mossberg’s Final column