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No growth at all costs
Start-ups must have a clear path to profitability
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Start-ups play crucial role, giving growth impetus to economy: KPMG report
The report said the golden triangle of government, private sector and academia are important players who can provide the impetus needed to grow the start-up eco system
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PE investors make a beeline for start-ups to generate higher returns
Traditionally, they invested only in firms with cash flow but these have not generated great returns; with tech disruption, trend set to continue
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How this Indian start-up is bringing fitness closer to the masses
The unorganised nature of the fitness sector augurs well for fit-tech start-up Fitternity's growth
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Start-ups seek separate data policy, don't want to be part of e-commerce
Under the e-com policy, a number of proposals are around data protection and storing data onshore
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Why global investors remain upbeat about this speech recognition start-up
Uniphore saw 300 per cent YoY growth in 2018 and recently raised $51 mn from various existing and new investors
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DPIIT proposes relaxation in income tax law to help start-ups raise funds
As part of easing regulatory requirements for start-ups, the DPIIT has recommended amendments in Section 54GB and and Section 79 of the Income Tax Act
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Can start-ups dance with grown-ups?
The case for this is self-evident but building such a relationship is difficult
Google's Indian picks for Launchpad Accelerator
The internet search giant has chosen 24 start-ups for the fifth edition of its mentorship programme
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Visionary position: Design on top
Startups are very likely to have CEOs or CXOs to influence design decisions, and those businesses appear to quantifiably benefit from design, said survey
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Start-ups line up food street with new-age menu
Smarter, healthier products help new food brands carve out a niche for themselves
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Starting troubles
Falling investment in early stages of start-ups is a worry
Over 1,000 tech start-ups added in 2017, says Nasscom
This takes the total number of technology startups to nearly 5,200, according to the Nasscom Startup Report
