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Mukesh Bansal joins fitness investors club

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

Leading fashion eTailer Myntra co-founder Mukesh Bansal has funded Bengaluru-based Cult Fitness Pvt Ltd, a fitness start-up that offers training programmes without using weighty equipments.Backed with an undisclosed amount of funds, the fitness start-up was conceptualized in November 2015 by Rishabh Telang and Deepak Poduval. The start-up aims to use the funds to expand operations, ...

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I am inclined towards early stage opportunities: Angel investor Utsav Somani

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

A young tech and start-up enthusiast, Angel Investor Utsav Somani is currently taking ahead his family business and looking after its African expansion. After seeking new opportunities in Consumer Internet, Robotics, Fin and Edu-tech, Pharma, FMCG and Hi-tech Manufacturing Start-ups with high-growth potential, wellness industry excites him.As of now, Somani backed Testbook, AdpushUp, Zippr, FabBag ...

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What made Blossom Kochhar choose Pune to expand kiosk

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

Nature inspired skincare and beauty brand Blossom Kochhar Aroma Magic has announced its first standalone kiosk launch in Pune’s SGS Mall. With this opening, Blossom Kochhar Aroma Magic increases its standalone presence to two exclusive standalone kiosks- one in Delhi and other in Pune. Talking about the same, Dr. Blossom Kochhar, Chairperson, Blossom Kochhar Aroma ...

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?Joost offers juicy opportunities

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min read

Please tell us in detail about your journey from inception till now?When I stay abroad; I saw how the health-shift was happening. The health sector was picking up like, it is picking up here now. I foresaw an opportunity in a quick service, but I wanted to offer customers an ‘option to choose ...

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Education biz with higher rewards

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 6 min read

What all key points do you look at while conducting audits at franchisee’s location?Little Millennium conducts audits that give a detailed analysis about the franchisee’s centre, with a view to improving specific existing practices. Hence, our endeavour while conducting audits at our centres is to ‘guide’ and not to pass a verdict. Our ...

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Apollo to increase bedcount to 9,000 by 2017

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

Apollo hospitals have planned to invest close to Rs 600 crore to raise its bedcount across India to 9,000 by the end of FY’17.The leading hospital group is also planning to start an advanced cardiac care facility in Ahmedabad with an investment of around Rs 60 crore. Elaborating on the same, Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing ...

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Himalaya ropes in Royal Challengers to promote men pimple care range

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

After foraying into male grooming space, the men's care brand of Himalaya Herbals- Himalaya Men has revealed itself to be the brand behind the mystery of the ‘Pimple?’ campaign. To create a buzz in the market about the same, the brands has roped in cricketers from the Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL team including Virat Kohli, ...

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Beauty lies in the hands of biz holder

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

What prompted you to adopt franchise business model for expansion?Having started company owned and operated outlets in 1989, we started franchising of our beauty & wellness centres relatively late, in 2007. The franchising of our VLCC Institutes for Beauty & Nutrition started a couple of years later. The move into franchising was driven ...

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Risks and returns for vocational edupreneurs

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

Transforming the skilled lot is what the government of India is looking forward to. Government of India along with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is creating a niche for vocational training and job oriented studies for youngpreneurs. Players like Aptech, Aisect, Cadd Centre, VLCC, Jetking, NIIT and many others are taking a constructive step forward in ...

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International Yoga Day to take place in Chandigarh: AYUSH Minister

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

The three-day International Yoga Fest, curtain raiser of International Yoga Day’16 was inaugurated by the Minister of State for AYUSH (Independent Charge) and Health & Family Welfare, Shripad Yesso Naik in New Delhi yesterday.The Yoga Festival has been organized by the Ministry of AYUSH to sensitize the masses regarding the celebration of International Yoga Day.Addressing ...

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