Corporates are partnering with incubation centres at b-schools to back startup ventures
Amagi, 8K Miles, Placio, Travelyaari, ridlr, and Transerve are startups with varied businesses, but one common factor—they were supported by innovation and incubation centres of various b-schools.
Over the last several years, technology startups have seen a huge jump in India, which is now the third largest startup ecosystem in the world. In 2017 alone, over 1,000 startups emerged. Incubation centres, many in the country’s top b-schools, have shaped and guided many of these successes.
Becoming an entrepreneur is no easy task. Even as new startups continue to emerge, over 800 have shut up shop over the past six to seven years, for reasons ranging from lack of available funding to unsustainable business models. Even if you do manage to start a company, securing funding to survive, scale up and sustain is another task. Incubation centres can play a big role by handholding a budding entrepreneur for anything from a few months to a couple of years. They provide a space where ideas can be shared and budding entrepreneurs get support from faculty and corporate mentors through accelerator programmes. The other advantage entrepreneurs can draw from incubation centres is finding partners to invest in the venture.
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Themes Of Choice
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A golden girl
One of India's most formidable beauties passed away earlier this month. The odd thing is she would absolutely hate this obituary; she hated being written about and avoided publicity for all of her nine decades. Indira Aswani was 93 when she died. But anyone who encountered her, even briefly, was in such awe of her grace and poise, and one could not but remember her forever.
The interest in wine is growing delightfully in India
The renowned British wine writer and television presenter Jancis Robinson, 74, recently came to Delhi and Mumbai to reacquaint herself with India's wine industry. This was the Robinson's fourth visit to India; the last one was seven years ago. On this trip, Robinson and her husband, restaurateur Nicholas Lander, were hosted by the Taj Hotels and Sonal Holland, India's only Master of Wine.
United in the states
Indian-Americans coming together under the Democratic umbrella could get Harris over the line in key battlegrounds
COVER DRIVE
Usage-driven motor insurance policies offer several benefits
GDP as the only measure of progress is illogical
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India is not a controlling big brother
Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay considers India a benevolent elder sibling as the \"big brotherly attitude\" is happily missing from bilateral ties. He thinks the relationship shared by the two countries has become a model of friendship not just for the region, but for the entire world. \"India's attitude is definitely not of a big brother who is controlling and does not allow the little brother to blossom and grow,\" says Tobgay in an exclusive interview with THE WEEK.
Comrade with no foes
Lal Salaam, Comrade Yechury-you were quite a guy!
Pinning down saffron
In her first political bout, Vinesh Phogat rides on the anti-BJP sentiment across Haryana
MAKE IN MANIPUR
Home-made rockets and weapons from across the border are escalating the conflict
