Business Today India - January 21, 2024

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Highlights of Business Today 21st January 2024, issue: 

SEASON OF CHANGE

VCs, armed with record dry powder in a buyer's market, are sharpening the focus on unit economics as green shoots in funding activity emerge. Is it signalling the beginning of the end for the funding winter?

5 mins

Rolling Green, Riding Strong

In the world of cab-hailing, challenging the might of Ola and Uber is no mean task. Enter BluSmart, with an innovative idea and business model-enough to disrupt the space

3 mins

A BRAND FOR INDIA, BY INDIANS

For the founders of audio and accessories brand boAt, charting the way for other Indian entrepreneurs is their biggest achievement

4 mins

LENDING A HELPING HAND

While start-ups are buffeted by headwinds, Get Vantage's proposition of revenuebased financing is helping many of them survive the storm

3 mins

Making Hay

Ninjacart has made agritech aspirational even though its entry into agriculture was accidental. Now it is looking to leave a legacy for a lifetime

4 mins

Making India Move Better

From initially facilitating 500 rides daily to 1.5 million rides now, Rapido's rise is a testament to its groundlevel awareness of real problems

3 mins

Doorstep Deliveries Done Right

Quick commerce platform Zepto has been able to attract investors and turn unicorn during a funding winter. That takes some doing

3 mins

INDIA'S COOLEST START-UPS

BUSINESS TODAY UPSTARTS

3 mins

How We Did It

The methodology used to prepare the BT Upstarts: India's Coolest Start-ups 2023 list

1 min

The Debt Trap

Among India's start-up elite, many are feeling the financial squeeze, handling loans from lean equity times. It's not just a wake-up call for the industry but also signals a looming debt inferno ahead

7 mins

A FIX FOR INDIAN VC ECOSYSTEM'S ACHILLES HEEL

Increasing transparency will instil greater confidence in LPs regarding the capabilities of Indian VCs

4 mins

The Angel Tax Overhang

The extension of angel tax rules to investments by non-residents has raised concerns over the valuation of start-ups and sparked fears of calls from tax authorities. The industry is hoping that this decision will be reviewed

6 mins

FROM SEED TO IPO: THE FRONTIERS OF START-UP LISTING

From the right product-market fit to a viable idea, founders need to know these crucial aspects

4 mins

START-UP BHARAT

Non-metro towns are fast emerging as start-up hubs as an increasing number of founders are looking at Tier II and III locations to launch their ventures. While there are challenges, the opportunities seem to be immense

5 mins

"IT IS NOT LIKE THERE IS JUST ONE SILICON VALLEY IN INDIA"

With increasing access to angel networks and incubators across India, Venture Catalysts Co-founder Apoorva Ranjan Sharma says the country would have nearly a million start-ups and more than 500 unicorns by 2030

4 mins

UNRAVELLING THE MISGOVERNANCE IN INDIAN START-UPS

The issues in the country's start-up ecosystem need to be resolved to sustain India's entrepreneurial spirit

3 mins

THE BIG TECH BOOST

START-UPS OPERATE IN A COMPLEX ENVIRONMENT AND MUST PRIORITISE ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY IF THEY WANT TO SCALE. HERE'S HOW THEY ARE GETTING AFFORDABLE OPTIONS

5 mins

"When you're lending, you have to be very conscious of risk"

V. Vaidyanathan, MD & CEO of IDFC First Bank, on how the perception about making money has changed in India, Digital India, and more

9 mins

CHENNAI CENTRAL

CHENNAI IS TRUMPING MUMBAI, DELHI-NCR AND HYDERABAD TO EMERGE AS THE NEW OFFICE REAL ESTATE MARKET. BUT THE RECENT CYCLONE HAS EXPOSED THE CHINKS IN ITS ARMOUR

7 mins

A NEW YOU

If becoming healthier is your New Year resolution, read on for some great tips

3 mins

NEW SHADES OF GREEN

THE CHANDIGARH LEG OF BT GOLF 2023-24 SAW TOP LEADERS FROM THE WORLD OF BUSINESS TAKE ON EACH OTHER IN A DAY OF COMPETITIVE GOLF

2 mins

"If you want to go far, go together"

Mercedes-Benz India is the local subsidiary of the German luxury automobile manufacturer

1 min

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