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Leadership

What Makes You a Unicorn in Your Industry? Start by Mastering These 4 Pillars

We all want to achieve elusive unicorn status. But how do you attain such a lofty goal among stiff competition, all vying for the same thing?

News and Trends

Fundraising is a Beast, Govt Has to Encourage Funds to Be Enablers: Seema Chaturvedi

According to Chaturvedi, AWE Funds invests in climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience, which means investing in climate tech, health tech, the future of work, skilling, and fintech, which ultimately translates to financial inclusion.

Starting a Business

I Wish I Knew These Four Things Before Starting My Own Business

Starting a business is hard work to say the least. These are four lessons I wish someone had shared with me before going solo, so I'm here to share them with you.

Fundraising

Founders Keep Getting This One Piece of Advice — But It's Setting Them Up for Failure. Here's What They Really Need to Hear.

Some consultants tell founders to focus on "vision" and ignore the numbers. That advice sounds good, but it can quietly kill your round.

Starting a Business

Chris Paul Was Tired of Bland Plant-Based Snacks — So He Made His Own.

Chris Paul, a 20-year NBA veteran, is transforming the snack industry with his plant-based brand Good Eatn, which aims to make healthier options both accessible and delicious.

News and Trends

India's PE/VC Deal Volume Slumps in Q1 2025: Report

According to the report, PE/VC investments in Q1 2025 were also recorded 14 per cent lower than in Q1 2024 (US$13.7 billion in 1Q2025 versus US$15.9 billion in 1Q2024 and US$14 billion in 4Q2024).

News and Trends

How This Tech Visionary Built a Global News Aggregation Powerhouse

Aleksandr Savieliev, CEO and founder of TripleA brings the right credentials and market vision to his news aggregator platform

Starting a Business

5 Business Truths I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before I Built a Startup

Success is not about having the perfect idea. It's about executing relentlessly, staying focused and building something people actually need.

Management

7 Silent Mistakes Fast-Growing Startups Make Before Running Out of Money

Strong revenue can hide dangerous financial cracks. Here's why even fast-growing startups run out of money-and how founders can prevent it before it's too late

News and Trends

India Resilient and A Safe Haven Amid Global Uncertainty: Experts

India is in the midst of an interesting situation in the global trade spectrum, highlighted by the country's response to the newly imposed tariffs and high-profile visits to the country.

Technology

Smashed, Not Mashed: The Brand Turning Wonky Avocados into a Fresh Food Movement

By reinventing the humble avocado dip with zero preservatives and a big sustainability mission, Holy Moly is turning kitchen-table frustration into a fast-growing food revolution.

Finance

Top strategies for managing and mitigating finance risks

Start-ups don't necessarily fail because they don't have a good idea. They fail because they run out of cash and they often don't see it coming.

Starting a Business

A Good Product Is Not the Same as a Successful Business — Here's How to Turn One Into the Other

"If you build it, they will come" is terrible advice for startups. Here's why.

News and Trends

Capital-A and SanchiConnect Launch MaXcel Accelerator to Power Manufacturing Startups

MaXcel will support early-stage industrial tech startups with MVPs or early traction, offering INR 3–4 crore fast-track funding and term sheets within 30 days of selection.

News and Trends

₹10,000 Crore Fund of Funds to Focus on New-Age Tech Startups

The Small Industries Development Bank of India is expected to manage the second scheme as well, according to the official.