CATEGORIES

Why Consumer Brands Are Hot?

Consumer product based businesses are not a new phenomenon but it has truly come of age. When we thought of the biggest trend that will rule the coming year, we found everyone excited about consumer product start-ups.

Pedaling Down The Memory Lane

'Don’t buy upgrades, ride up the brakes' –Eddy Merckx

Turning The Tablez

Adeeb Ahamed, who heads the Abu Dhabi-based Lulu Group’s organized retail venture Tablez, hospitality arm Twenty14 Holdings and financial services vertical Lulu Exchange, is bullish on Indian retail story. After dabbling in food and beverage, and apparel sector, Ahamed is scratching the toy market in India via franchising under Tablez India brand.

The Bubbling Tea Master

Having traveled the world, hospitality fanatic Adnan Sarkar realized the craze of bubble tea concept globally, missing in India. In 2015, Sarkar Indianized the concept and launched his start-up Dr Bubbles. Beginning with Mumbai, the brand has already been picked up well by customers and Sarkar has put expansion in full throttle via franchising.

5 Rules To Make It Big

I saw the Indian IT industry grow since its infancy.

The Real Brand Custodian

At a time when restaurant brands are at a rush in opening and then shutting down stores, how one brand has stood the test of time by never closing even a single store? To know the best practices of this company, which runs more than 100 stores on its own, we reached out to Kayum Dhanani, Managing Director, Barbeque Nation Hospitality.

Can Blockchain Foil Bank Frauds?

The recent bank scams are surely not helping the common man to have a good night sleep. However, with the growing focus on digitization of backend processes and the buzz around blockchain, would the banks’ accountability improve?

Unsettling Set-up

When everyone else, naturally thought, video campaigns for brands should be shot in studios (because that’s what they are meant for), Harsh Desai thought a bit more naturally.

No Products? No Problem

How Fridababy went from a three-person team with $10,000 in the bank to a baby-care empire sold in 30,000 stores.

What's Your Gig?

Why Gig economy is making stronger inroads into asia pacific, with more firms adapting it to their needs.

A Billionaire And His Battle For Food

From being a startup that just focused on scanning menus to becoming the go-to online guide for food and nightlife to mastering the art of delivery and going full throttle over food, Zomato has truly come of age in the last decade.

Future Of Video Tech: How To Fight The Pirate

From cinema and TV, to VCRs and DVDs, to live feeds and MP4s, the humble video has had a constant role in our lives for over a century.

Raveena Tandon Confident & Witty Entrepreneur

National-award winner, 90’s heart-throb, successful actress and now a businesswoman, Raveena Tandon, the mast-mast girl has been the perfect example of making it big and staying at the top of her game in everything she does.

Israel & India The New Tech Frontier

India’s talent and Israeli tech are combining to take the fight to the Silicon Valley. Reliance Jio, Paytm, Flipkart, Freshworks, MakeMyTrip, Wipro, Infosys, among others, have already partnered with the Startup Nation. The race for acquisitions is gathering pace.

The Games They Play

Hunching over smartphones, Indians age is no bar - are playing like never before. In trains and buses, in corridors and bylanes, they have only one aim: destroying their digital enemies to smithereens. Unless you strike a conversation on online gaming, they have no time for you. Is this the beginning of a new world order?

Why Risk Your Reputation And Culture?

As the modern business environment evolves from a brick-and-mortar to a technology-based workplace, it presents unique opportunities and challenges.

Why Healthtech Is Thriving In Asia

Experts Decode The Plus Factor

Fund Raising Is Only The Begining

Over the past few years, the ‘start-up industry’ has witnessed the arrival of massive investment opportunities.

We Actively Support Start-Up India And Stand-Up India

The leader in Indian banking industry, ICICI Bank, is actively supporting the ‘Start-up and Stand-up India’ campaign. In a bid to instil entrepreneurial qualities among the youngsters, the bank runs skill development programmes, which are attended by 50,000 people every year. Also, it organizes ‘start-up’ conferences in major cities to reach to new-age leaders. Simultaneously, with its various products and schemes, the bank is focused on offering personalized services to the entrepreneurs. Narrating such initiatives Chanda Kochhar, MD and CEO, ICICI Bank, spoke to Entrepreneur, on the occasion of the launch of software robotics in Mumbai recently.

The Relationship Manager

Building products now have been commoditized to some extent. Thanks to easily available do-it-yourself tools, people can easily build apps with minimum programming knowledge. The differentiation, hence, lies in having a great customer relationship system that depends a lot on having the right customer relationship management (CRM) software. Baishampayan Ghose, Co-founder of mobile CRM start-up, Helpshift, that raised $23 million in June this year, puts in perspective on how to pick the CRM software meant for you.

Banking The Unbanked

Is the underserved india ripe for a fintech revolution? With every financial service provider aiming at financial inclusion of the economically weak, it is considered as one of the hottest topics today. But, what exactly does it convey?

Millie's Not A Cookie That Will Crumble!

With Parineeti Chopra as the brand ambassador,the UK-based Millie’s is looking to tap the cookie market in India. World Iconic Brands (WIB) thatsigned a seven-year franchise contract with the parent company SSP Global is planning to get 10 stores up and running by March '19.

Consumer Connoisseurs

Ever wondered why VCs are so keen to put their money behind consumer startups as opposed to others? Simply because it’s easy to sell differentiated products. Entrepreneur spills the secret sauce of building a great consumer brand and why it would emerge as the biggest trend of 2019. The following pages feature some of the leading consumer brands sitting on billion-dollar opportunities.

The Gen Z Whisperer

As CEO of Beautycon, MOJ MAHDARA has figured out how to communicate with today’s outspoken, individualistic teens and 20-somethings better than anyone else in business. Now she’s helping other brands do the same.

What's Fueling The Growth Of Family Offices In India?

The humble accountant is passé, family office is the new rage — a status symbol in ‘Richistan’. The rise of ultra high net worth families in India has given impetus to the growth of family offices. Entrepreneur examines this modish trend: why super riches need it in this age and time.

E-commerce Is Thriving In China Due To Retail Entertainment

Nearly a decade after Alibaba launched 11.11 as an antidote to Valentine’s Day, the event has totally redefined both how consumers shop and brands sell.

Aadhaar Verdict Leave Fintech Cos. In Ripples

What does your Aadhaar mean to you: A 12 digit number or a social access card for your identity? But, for more than 70 percent of the Indian population it means access to financial inclusion plan. Entrepreneur examines how the recent SC verdict changes things.

Pop It Up

Here’s how some thoughtfulness and innovation turned the humble snack into a hot product that gave impetus to what is now a thriving industry poised to touch $15 billion mark by 2023 globally. This compelled many Indian entrepreneurs to follow the global trend.

Playing Cupid

Ng Jing Shen, the co-founder of Paktor, a leading dating app in Asia, talks about the business of love.

The Genius Behind Marvel Universe Passed Away At 95

Stan Lee, the creator and co-creator of numerous celebrated characters belonging to the Marvel Universe passed away last month aged 95 in Los Angeles, US.