July 2016

Build a business, not just a startup

July 30, 2016

[Author: Abhishek Sanyal; Source: yourstory.com] Have you ever wanted to start something of your own? Of course, you did! I did too. And the startup scene in India is very encouraging and inspiring today. There exists an ecosystem with angels, mentors, VCs and scores of other founders. It is brimming

Despite hype, only one firm qualified for Startup India

July 27, 2016

Startup India

The official figures government tabled in Parliament earlier this week show that the Startup India portal received a total of 728 applications till Monday (the notification defining startups was published on Feb. 17, 2016). Of these, it categorised 180 applicants as startups (whose applications were found to be complete), but

Only 16 applicants found eligible for start-up tax benefits

July 21, 2016

Startup India

Only 16 of the 728 applications received under the Start-up India initiative have been found eligible for tax benefits, according to the government. “Till date (July 18), 728 applications have been received. Of them, 180 are complete and the applicants are recognised as start-ups,

A disruptive startup just sold for $1 billion—and it isn’t even a tech company

July 21, 2016

Featured·Startup India

Dollar Shave Club, a direct-to-consumer business that sells men’s razor blades on a subscription plan, was just acquired by personal care giant Unilever for a reported $1 billion. The largest player in the industry is Procter & Gamble’s Gillette unit. It works according to a tried-and-true industrial method of spending

India may make the Calendar Year, instead of April-March, as its new Financial Year from as early as 2018

July 13, 2016

Asides·Audits & Assurance·Income Tax

India may make the Calendar Year, instead of April-March, as its new Financial Year from as early as 2018

Build a business, not just a startup

Despite hype, only one firm qualified for Startup India

Only 16 applicants found eligible for start-up tax benefits

A disruptive startup just sold for $1 billion—and it isn’t even a tech company

India may make the Calendar Year, instead of April-March, as its new Financial Year from as early as 2018

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