Startup India: Schemes, Funding Stages & Unicorns in India

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What is D2C startup? Top 7 D2C startup brands in India

boAt, Lenskart, Mamaearth, SUGAR cosmetics🤔, No! No! I am not talking about the brands by the Shark Tank India investors. What's common in these multi-million dollar startups is that they all started with the D2C business model.

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The Rise of FemTech Startups in India

In 2009, Ida Tin found herself with a cellphone in one hand and a small thermometer in the other, manually noting down her temperature on a spreadsheet to track her fertility days, hoping that she could somehow combine the two. Baffled that humans could walk on the moon but do little to help women find out their most fertile days, she founded 'Clue' - a period and ovulation tracking app. In 2016, she coined the term 'femtech' or female technology.

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Aquaponics: An in-depth Analysis

Let’s offend: In a fight of vegetarianism vs non-vegetarianism, the pseudo intellectuals often seem to forget that it’s humans and their growing greed that’s the real problem. Both diets are equally unsustainable, but one of the sides gets an unfair “moral” advantage.

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Top 5 Unicorns in India

India ranks 3rd in the race of startup hosting countries in the world, leaving behind countries like Canada, North Korea and the UK. We recently hit the mark of 100 Unicorns, and the numbers are still growing. With the saturation point for startups coming close in countries like the US, investors are looking at India as the new Silicon Valley.

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Top Government Schemes for Startups and MSMEs in India

Startup India, Standup India! No no this is not just a slogan, these are actual government schemes in which the government is providing a lot of benefits to startups and MSMEs registered in India.

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Top 5 Startup Incubators and Accelerators in India

Let's Offend: Disclaimer- Most of them are glorified co-working spaces. You pay rent, you get seats. Abb baithne ka bhi lagaan lagega!

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BYJU's scammy past and all its acquisitions

We are talking about India’s most-valued startup, its value pegged at $22 billion as of December 2021. BYJU’s has risen to the top, and has been dragged through the mud, all so that it could rule the ed-tech domain in India.

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How do Bootstrap startups manage to succeed?

Proud of the motherland on which you are born? Another fact to add in your bucket list that you can be proud of while referring to India is that currently India is the 3rd largest startup ecosystem in the world, with only US and China left to be surpassed.

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Is Micromax secretly a Chinese Company?

An Indian smartphone brand, which once was a market leader with more than 50% market share, has a market share of 0.5% today.

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The Success Story of Nykaa

Have you ever heard of the Lipstick effect? This is what we also faced during the pandemic last year. It means that during recessions, economic downturns, or when consumers have very little cash in hand, they continue and sometimes increase to spend their money on low-budget luxuries. For instance, during covid, people found solace in their personal care leading to the boost of the skincare and beauty industry.

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Income Tax Incentives for Startups in India

Who does not want to own a business? Well, everyone does. But the dynamics have changed. Owning a business no longer means opening a shop in a famous mall or at a popular marketplace. The way of doing business has been completely revamped in the 21st century, and this new way of business is Startups.

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5 Lessons to learn from Failed Startups

"Nine out of ten startups fail in their very first year of operation." Not only this, more than two-thirds of them never deliver a positive return to their investors. Now, as an entrepreneur, you might have come across these stats at some point in your life. But the trivial point to be questioned is - Why do so many startups end up disappointingly, and what can we learn from these failed startups?

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E pharmacy: will it change the way we buy medicines?

With lives getting busier, health often takes a back seat! Medicines, for instance, are oft-overlooked. And if technology can heal this wound, what stops you, eh?

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Cloud Kitchen: The Future of Dining, or is it?

Ever ordered a roll from Faasos? Or a Behrouz Biriyani? Now, what if we tell you both are cooked in a single kitchen, and neither of them has a physical storefront? Oops!

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Is EdTech the next big export from India?

If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that you don’t need a brick-and-mortar setup to learn stuff. But is it scalable? Can India really take EdTech global?

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Unicorns of 2021: The Indian Unicorn Mania

With the worsening pandemic situation in the country currently, no one seems to expect any good news. But guess what? There is.

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Startup Valuation: Methods to value a Startup

From Zomato to Bharat Pe, the startup culture which knocked on India's door a few years ago seems to have settled well in the country. The last few years saw an upward trajectory in the number of startups coming up in India. And a lot of them travelled a journey from being a small business to a unicorn to now being established as a threat to numerous big industry sharks in the market.

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BharatPe: All About Bharat’s Flying Future Unicorn

Unicorns and Unicorns everywhere! Relax, we’re not talking about the mythical creatures but something even more exciting! We’re talking about the startup trend, which is on the rise in India these days. Yes, for the past few years, India has been witnessing a great startup uprising, with some of them being phenomenally good enough to put India on the maps of foreign investors. One such startup is Bharatpe, which is currently “the talk of the town”.

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Delhivery: The Magical Unicorn of E-Delivery

In today’s times, convenience and ease of services is something that is prioritized among consumers, both online and offline. Those companies which have been able to provide comfort, convenience and ease in facilitating their product or service have always found success in the competitive markets.

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Big Basket: India’s Revolutionary Online Grocery Store

One of the shiniest gems of India’s bejewelled unicorn crown is the e-commerce giant, which has brought about a significant change in how India buys its groceries. Big Basket joined the coveted unicorn club in 2019, about 8 years after its launch.

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Lenskart Success Story: Journey of Peyush Bansal

Talking about the magical unicorns of India, there are some who have revolutionized the industry they work in. One such revolutionary unicorn is Lenskart, which has brought about some significant changes in the eyewear industry.

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What is D2C startup? Top 7 D2C startup brands in India

The Rise of FemTech Startups in India

Aquaponics: An in-depth Analysis

Top 5 Unicorns in India

Top Government Schemes for Startups and MSMEs in India

Top 5 Startup Incubators and Accelerators in India

BYJU's scammy past and all its acquisitions

How do Bootstrap startups manage to succeed?

Is Micromax secretly a Chinese Company?

The Success Story of Nykaa

Income Tax Incentives for Startups in India

5 Lessons to learn from Failed Startups

E pharmacy: will it change the way we buy medicines?

Cloud Kitchen: The Future of Dining, or is it?

Is EdTech the next big export from India?

Unicorns of 2021: The Indian Unicorn Mania

Startup Valuation: Methods to value a Startup

BharatPe: All About Bharat’s Flying Future Unicorn

Delhivery: The Magical Unicorn of E-Delivery

Big Basket: India’s Revolutionary Online Grocery Store

Lenskart Success Story: Journey of Peyush Bansal

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