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Zivame looks to strengthen its offline footprint, aims break-even in 12 months

Opportunity India Desk Dec 06, 2019 - 2 min read

Zivame is planning to open 60 offline stores in metros and tier I cities over the next 12-18 months. The brand is looking at further strengthening its Omnichannel play in the growing segment. Actoserba, which runs Zivame, is eyeing to achieve break-even in the next 12 months. The online intimate wear retailer has narrowed ...

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With latest fundraise, Yoga & Wellness startup SARVA plans to double its footprint

Opportunity India Desk Dec 05, 2019 - 3 min read

SARVA, India's fastest growing Yoga Studio Chain, is planning to double its footprint in the next 12 months. The company is eyeing Mumbai and Bengaluru as its key expansion markets. The expansion plans come after SARVA has raised Rs 20 crore in its first institutional financing round led by Fireside Ventures. The funds would ...

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Hospitality group Tamara makes its foray into Kerala market

Opportunity India Desk Dec 05, 2019 - 3 min read

Hospitality group Tamara has launched its 5-star hotel O by Tamara in Kerala. With this launch, the Bangalore-based company ventures into the Kerala market. The newly opened hotel is the perfect destination for business and leisure, and boasts the biggest hotel Convention Centre in the state capital. Shruti Shibulal, CEO and ...

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FirstCry has revamped baby apparel shopping in India

Opportunity India Desk Dec 05, 2019 - 2 min read

For a country that produces over 25 million babies in a year, there can never be enough baby stores, which is also why the country is home to Asia’s largest online store for baby needs. Launched in the year 2010, FirstCry, owned by Pune-based BrainBees Solutions, is said to have more than 2 lakh SKUs. ...

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WAFFLES MAKE FOR WONDERFUL BUSINESS

Opportunity India Desk Dec 05, 2019 - 3 min read

Starting out as a humble kiosk in April 2015, BWC has become one of the fastest growing QSR chains in India within a short span of three years. The company boasts of 200+ stores across 55+ Indian cities with international presence in Nepal and Dubai. The product and brand have been universally loved, highly appreciated, ...

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Renacle Cycling brings India’s first private cycle sharing model ‘CYMOUR’

Opportunity India Desk Dec 04, 2019 - 2 min read

Adding a new leaf to the sharing economy, a Pune-based startup Renacle Cycling Private Limited has launched India’s first private cycle sharing option under the brand ‘CYMOUR’. In recent times, many countries have encountered an explosion in public bike sharing model. Out of their love for cycling, the founders of CYMOUR have reimagined CYCLE’s ...

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Smart Institute Raises Funds To Fuel Big Expansion Plans

Opportunity India Desk Dec 04, 2019 - 3 min read

Smart Institute has raised between $1 million and $3 million as part of a larger funding round from an undisclosed Indian family office. The firm, a part of Mumbai-based Shahani Group, is involved in a number of things in the educational space that includes operating a range of colleges, an edtech platform ask.Careers as ...

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Top 10 New Business Startup Ideas that are Shaking the Franchising World

Opportunity India Desk Dec 03, 2019 - 7 min read

New Business Startup Ideas in Franchising There is a constant battle among industry giants and other emerging business models in the world of entrepreneurship. What they are competing for is the throne of ‘the biggest giant’, which means walking on a double-edged sword. The entry of fresh and new business startup ideas or concepts is ...

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Ahamani EV Tech, Renon India form joint venture to produce Battery packs for Indian Automobile market

Opportunity India Desk Dec 03, 2019 - 2 min read

Ahamani EV Tech, a Taiwanese EV Giant, and Gujarat-based battery maker Renon India announced that the two companies have established a joint venture to produce Battery packs for the Indian Automobile market. The new joint venture aims to provide reliable & cutting-edge technology battery packs with a higher lifecycle to automakers domestically as the ...

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Bueno Finance aims to improve financial health of Blue Collar workers segment

Opportunity India Desk Dec 03, 2019 - 2 min read

In the last decade, we saw the Fintech revolution kicking off in India, where a lot of NBFCs came up with very innovative products, helping customers in getting affordable and hassle-free loans. However, there is one segment that has remained largely untouched, The Blue Collar Workers' segment. Bueno Finance aims to improve the financial health ...

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