Falling interest rates pushed more money from bonds to equities, especially in start-ups in the past two years, fuelling their valuations manifold. Now, when the central banks all over the world are beginning to tighten interest rates to curb inflation, rising interest rates may see a reversal in their fortunes if not tackled properly. On...
We have been conversant with the engaging worlds of e-commerce and social media…however imagine if they co-exist with each other? Imagine if brands or SME’s or MSME’s or micro entrepreneurs could use these two weapons to get the best of both worlds. Social commerce is the name, harnessing social media as a medium to sell...
The year 2021 will be remembered as a landmark year for India’s start-up ecosystem with USD 38 billion fund-flow. Unleashing of the country’s entrepreneurial zeal catapulted it to become the third largest start-up ecosystem globally, behind USA and China. The tsunami of fund flows shattered all previous records and was over three times the USD...
Change in global climate patterns has bought intense discourse in the scientific community, intelligentsia, and the industry leaders alike. Legislations are being enacted and agreements are being signed. An air of hope reigns among the torchbearers. As António Guterres, Secretary-General UN remarked, “the climate emergency is a race we are losing, but it is a...
Reinvention+ Regeneration+ Reiteration = Survival of the Fittest is a statement that is absolutely relevant in the present-day digital age. The old belief system of aspiring professionals was to complete their higher studies with a postgraduate degree or PhD’s or beyond in their respective fields. Once they attained their degree’s they were self-assured of a permanent job and a...
The anonymous Covid- 19 spurred the business ecosystem to experiment with unexpected strategies as a fulcrum of their contingency crisis actions. Dealing with this mayhem numerous business leaders discovered a truth. They were successful in walking the trajectory towards exceptional growth which they had expected to achieve in the next 3-5 years. Fast Forward in...
Platform businesses have engraved a prominent name for themselves in the business landscape or to say brought about disruption in the business landscape. They hail to connect consumers and sellers via the supreme power of technological advancements. Bolstering consumers with convenience, competitive pricing and meeting their needs and demands. The general new age consumer remains...
There has lately been much brouhaha about startups and predominantly about their valuations in the Indian business landscape. The startup ecosystem is gradually shifting from a nascent stage to slightly near maturity, as seen with the number of unicorns India has produced in the last decade or so. It has created a niche for itself,...