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Sabeer Bhatia gets $3 million for InstaColl

Hotmail’s Sabeer Bhatia has been funded for the first time. Though the exact amount has not been disclosed, it is said to be close to $3 million. Japan’s SoftBank Corp has funded the new Bhatia venture which is called InstaColl, … Continue reading

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Startups : Does more capital mean more productivity

Bootstrapping is pure genius. We all know that. But today, Business Pundit[1] points to a study which says that more capital makes startups more productive. He emphasizes that since you have collected more capital, it saves you from the problems … Continue reading

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Do you really need a VC?

Bootstrapping is out of fashion. Every second company these days goes looking for a venture capitalist, and start off the company firing on both ends. But it you are a budding entrepreneur, and are looking for funding, I must tell … Continue reading

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Techno-Entrepreneurship Training

Nirmalabs, Ahmendabad, are conducting a six day techno-entrepreneurship workshop at ahmedabad from the 9th of April to the 14th. ([1]) According to Venturewoods [2], they would cover topics like Finding Fertile Ground, Elements of Business Plan preparation, Finance, Legal, HR … Continue reading

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Want funding, Ask the government

ET reports, “The government proposes to step in with an incubation fund. It could be announced in the forthcoming Budget. The fund will help graduates from leading technical and management institutes with the seed money to float their ventures.” I … Continue reading

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Funding

Blackstone, the world leader in private equity is investing $50 million in Pune based Emcure pharma.(Link) Google has invested in two Indian VC funds, Erasmic and Seefund. Seedfund is looking to invest in 15-20 Indian companies in the range of … Continue reading

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