Business Ideas
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Beny Sachdeva Dec 20, 2024 - 5 min readFranchising is flourishing in India, creating exciting opportunities for both Indian and international brands. As scalability becomes the foundation of success, brands are striving to strengthen their franchise networks through a strategic mix of traditional and digital marketing, innovative outreach methods, and robust partnerships. Here's a comprehensive guide to attracting high-quality leads and expanding your ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jan 19, 2024 - 2 min readStartups in India secured a total of USD 7.8 billion through 1,085 venture capital (VC) funding deals announced from January to December 2023, according to a report by GlobalData. This marks a substantial 37.9 per cent decrease in terms of VC funding deals volume compared to the announcement of 1,748 deals during 2022. ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jan 17, 2024 - 2 min readNearly half of the 1,15,000 startups registered with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) are located in tier-II and tier-III cities, as of December 31, 2023. States such as Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu have been identified as the "best performers" in promoting a conducive startup ecosystem for ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jan 09, 2024 - 5 min readIn a world where convenience is king, the home car repair service industry is gaining momentum as a lucrative venture for entrepreneurs. With the increasing demand for on-the-go solutions, starting a home car repair service business can be a game-changer. However, like any other business, success is contingent on strategic planning and avoiding ...
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Opportunity India Desk Dec 15, 2023 - 2 min readIndia's space sector startups have attracted private investments exceeding INR 1,000 crore since April in the current financial year, said Union Minister Jitendra Singh, adding that the country's space economy currently stands at USD 8 billion, with projections indicating a manifold increase to USD 100 billion by 2040. Singh also highlighted ...
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Opportunity India Desk Dec 07, 2023 - 3 min readCountry’s startup ecosystem is flourishing, with close to 1.16 lakh government-recognized startups operating under the Startup India initiative. The government has officially acknowledged 1,14,902 entities as startups as of October 31, 2023, since the program's launch in 2016, said Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Parkash. While the Ministry reported this ...
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Opportunity India Desk Nov 22, 2023 - 3 min readIn a collaborative effort between Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), an initiative by NITI Aayog, and CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, a virtual accelerator program named RISE (Rapid Innovation and Startup Expansion) has been unveiled. Startups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in India and Australia working on circular economy technologies and solutions will ...
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Opportunity India Desk Nov 08, 2023 - 3 min readThe Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) and The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Delhi-NCR, launched the LEAP AHEAD initiative in order to support and accelerate the growth of tech startups across the country. Under the initiative, participating startups will have the opportunity to access funding ...
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Opportunity India Desk Oct 13, 2023 - 8 min readThe E-commerce landscape in India is experiencing a dynamic shift, largely driven by the increasing influence of digital channels and has evolved into a multifaceted ecosystem, and our approach reflects this complexity, said Srikant Rajasekharuni, CEO and Co-founder, Red Matter Technologies (RMT). Speaking to Opportunity India, Srikant said that the e-commerce ...
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Opportunity India Desk Oct 12, 2023 - 3 min readCurelo, a platform that offers patients the convenience of scheduling at-home blood sample collection and receiving blood reports from their preferred labs, has secured funding of USD 1 lakh from CIIE.CO, the startup incubator at IIM Ahmedabad. The diagnostic platform operates with a team of phlebotomists capable of collecting blood samples within an hour ...