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'Chilled, not frozen' ready-to-cook player Fingerlix to raise Series B for expansion
The start-up seeks to differentiate itself by reducing cooking work for homemakers, yet allowing them to control the outcome
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Selfdrive.in plans to raise $6 million in next 6 months
The service, which seeks to expand to Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, is likely to be profitable from this fiscal
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Despite pink slips, job prospects not all that bad: Experts
Layoffs are becoming pretty common these days as there were recent reports of job loss in Flipkart, Askme, Ola and Infosys, among others
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Govt sets up incubation centre at Delhi varsity for electronic start-ups
Electropreneur Park will incubate 50 early-stage electronics start-ups in five years
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An ecosystem where start-ups help other start-ups
The network of support offered by start-up ecosystems, though, won't get entrepreneurs entirely past the fear of failure
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6 things VCs consider before investing
From great teams to timing, Tech in Asia shows you the ropes
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Cuberoot Technologies, Buttercups & salebhai.com raise funding
These start-ups are engaged in fields ranging from data technology to e-commerce
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Start-ups master the art of deal making
No longer an in-house task; hiring legal eagles is now becoming norm for M&As, fundraising
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Journalist turned entrepreneur duo launches Indy Network to redefine infotainment on digital
Former Bloomberg colleagues Mini Menon and Alok Nair have teamed up to launch the Indy Network to curate, co-create and distribute content in the infotainment space on digital
3 rising start-ups in India
From a healthtech start-up to an amateur sports portal, Tech in Asia shines the light on up-and-coming names
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Indian start-ups yet to adopt better privacy practices; experts concerned
There have been several reported cases of harassment due to lack of security measures adopted by these new-age firms
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Constance Gustke: Hottest start-up market? Baby boomers
With an estimated 74.9 million baby boomers the biggest market opportunity for start-ups is older Americans
Start-ups take the merger route in quest for profitability
For start-ups getting into partnerships in their quest to find success and profitability has become the new big thing
Meet the 3 winners of Coimbatore's first education technology pitchfest
South India has a new start-up hub, reports Tech in Asia
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Four rising start-ups in India
From a Yelp for doctors to a business communication portal, reports Tech in Asia
EarlySalary.Com to raise $6mn,eyes expansion to smaller cities
Firm offers loans, akin to salary advance, in Rs 10,000-1,00,000 range for 7-30 days at about 2% interest
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Start-ups get quirky to win over young India
The user must share his Facebook and LinkedIn login details to get that new-age quickfix loan
Start-ups lean on temporary jobs to sail through tough times
With future prospects being difficult to predict, hiring for a short period is proving to be cost-effective
Karnataka gets large firms to help start-ups
Bengaluru is ranked among the top 15 cities for start-ups in the world; wants to make it into the top 10 by 2020
Red tape snipped for start-ups
Vetting by inter-ministerial board removed for benefits under Startup India Action Plan
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