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Vahan Raises USD 8 Million in Series A Funding Round Led by Khosla Ventures

Small Enterprise India

Vahan, a Bangalore-based jobs & livelihood platform for blue-collar workers, has raised USD 8 million in its series A round of funding led by pre-eminent Silicon Valley investor Khosla Ventures. The round also saw participation from Airtel, SHAKTI VC (led by former Google exec Keval Desai with Eric Schmidt and Michael Dell as LPs), Pioneer Fund (Y Combinator alumni fund), Spike Ventures (Stanford University alumni fund), Vijay Shekhar Sharma (CEO, Paytm), Guru Gowrappan (Group CEO, Verizon Media and former Global MD, Alibaba), Kevin Shannon (former CFO, Harvard Management Company) and…

Leading Drone delivery start-up, TechEagle raises USD 500K

Small Enterprise India

TechEagle, a leading drone delivery start-up has raised USD500,000 in a seed round led by India Accelerator, with participation from Vinners Group, Sitics Logistics & other marquee angel investors. TechEagle is deep tech (drone, AI) company that is currently based out of Gurgaon, and building the end-to-end technology solution for enabling a drone logistics airline for last-mile & mid-mile deliveries. To make its vision a reality, TechEagle has already received approvals from the Government of India (MoCA) and the Regulators (DGCA) to conduct package delivery BVLOS (beyond the visual line…

Small Enterprise Magazine – August’21 Issue : SME Banking & Finance

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Today the emergence of non-bank/FinTech startups is shifting the competitive landscape in financial services, compelling conventional institutions to redefine the way they do business. With the increasing data breaches and intensifying privacy concerns, regulatory and compliance needs have become more restrictive. There are many banking industry challenges that can be resolved using technology that’s caused this disruption, but this transition from legacy technologies to innovative ones hasn’t always been an easy one. In fact, banks and similar institutions need to embrace digital transformation to survive and thrive in the current…

Start-Up Funding Challenges and Types

Dr. Kiran Kumari Patil

Building your own company is exciting, but it can also be hard, and it requires investment, a lot of it. Finding funding has and always will be a challenge for any start-up, but having adequate financial resources is critical to your company’s ongoing success. Innovative products and business models are the foundations of a promising start-up. However, you’ll also need a steady flow of funds, especially in the early stages, to turn those ideas into reality. Funding is crucial for improving technology, hiring the right people, and launching a comprehensive marketing strategy…

Aspire Media Launches the 4th Annual MSME Awards “Small Enterprise Business Awards 2021”

Small Enterprise India

Bangalore, Karnataka, India, August 3, 2021: Aspire Media will organize its 4th Annual awards Small Enterprise Business Awards 2021 (SEBA), to recognize successful MSMEs in India, on     25 November 2021.   This year the award ceremony will be a virtual celebration of entrepreneurial excellence. The ceremony will be held in its true spirits even though it will not be a physical ceremony, due to the COVID 19 protocol. The registration to get nominated in SEBA 2021 is open to all MSMEs those are registered in India. There are 20 categories applicants…

A Platform to Create Equity Culture among SMEs and Startups

Small Enterprise India

With 26 years of experience in the Capital Market as India’s biggest Custodian to India’s biggest and largest Stock Exchange, Mr. Ajay Thakur plays a key role in setting up the SME and Startup Platform. He is the Executive Committee Member of Indian Merchant Chamber, Member of Advisory Committee of GLA University and associated with Nanubhai Desai & Co, as Member of the Advisory Board in their Fintech Company, Paaryal Fin tech Services Pvt. Ltd. What is the BSE SME Platform? How and why should SMEs be listed to it…

Role of Emotional Intelligence in Entrepreneurial Journey

Dr. Kiran Kumari Patil

Emotional intelligence, in a nutshell, is the skill of detecting and understanding emotions in others as well as oneself. Emotional intelligent people are generally good at managing their own emotions and helping others manage theirs. Emotionally intelligent people are good at putting themselves in someone else’s shoes and seeing challenges from different perspectives, which can also help them solve problems for their team and clients. Entrepreneurship requires to of maturity in understanding things from others perspective and most of times it is proved that Emotional Intelligence plays a key role…

‘The Team’ Required for A Startup’s Success

Sumaiya Khan

Mobilising a troop of workforce can be a taxing task for a startup. It’s not only about hunting down a bunch of potential employees but also people who are willing to walk an extra mile to contribute to the growth of a startup. An employee’s expertise, experience and attitude can prove to be the deal-breaker for a startup. While filtering and hiring trained manpower is challenging enough, another hard task is of convincing these talented bunch to join a young team. For experienced professionals, joining a brigade of an inexperienced…

Moneycontrol and CNBC-TV18, in association with Dell Technologies present The Challengers—an initiative to help the MSME industry scale new heights with innovative tech solutions

Small Enterprise India

In today’s world, it is of utmost importance for Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) to embrace digital transformation and accelerate their growth potential, despite their limited resources. Leading the way to drive this progress, Moneycontrol and CNBC-TV18, India’s leading business and finance platforms, have partnered with Dell Technologies to launch The Challengers #StopAtNothing—an initiative to empower and enable India’s MSMEs to reimagine their businesses by adapting to the rapid pace of technology-led transformation. Moneycontrol and CNBC-TV18 have been undisputed leaders in the television and digital space, with utmost credibility…

Consumer Online Foundation Expresses Concern On Deadline Extension For Seeking Comments On Draft E-Commerce Rules

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Consumer Online Foundation, not-for-profit organisation under the mentorship of Prof Bejon Kumar Misra, an International Consumer Policy Expert today expressed their deep concern on the extension of deadline to seek comments on draft e-commerce rules in India citing consumer ramifications in the long run. The government extended the deadline for suggestions and feedback on the proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020, till August 6 as opposed to July 6th. The ministry released the draft e-commerce rules on June 21, prohibiting “fraudulent” flash sales, as well as mis-selling of goods…

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