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Co-working platform myHQ looks to strengthen its footprint into new cities

Opportunity India Desk Nov 22, 2019 - 3 min read

myHQ is looking at scaling up its presence across new cities. In a bid to fund its expansion plans, the co-working platform has raised 1.5 million from investors including India Quotient. Founded by Utkarsh Kawatra and Vinayak Agrawal in 2016, the company provides workspaces across over 120 locations in the Delhi-NCR region at places such ...

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Furtados School of Music aims to expand presence across major cities in India

Opportunity India Desk Nov 22, 2019 - 3 min read

Furtados School of Music (FSM) is planning to strengthen its footprint across major cities in India. The expansion plans come after the brand has raised Rs 20 crore funding from IAN Fund and DSG Consumer Partners. Presently, the music institution has a reach of about 200 schools with more than 15 centers across 14 cities. ...

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STEAM Education is the Future of Preschools

Opportunity India Desk Nov 22, 2019 - 3 min read

In the world where innovation and creativity are constantly evolving, the education system ought to be adaptive, especially at preschool level as they lay the foundation. The concept of STEAM education is another innovation in the evolution of the education system, which is why it is important to incorporate it in the preschools. Some education ...

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Ice Cream Lab Launches First Store in Hyderabad

Opportunity India Desk Nov 22, 2019 - 3 min read

Ice Cream Lab has unveiled its first franchise outlet in Hyderabad and has aggressive plans to spread the franchise base to the top-10 cities. The company has signed franchise agreements for locations including Bengaluru, West Bengal and Punjab. Speaking during the launch of Hyderabad store on November 17, 2019, Rashed Hareb, Partner, Ice Cream Lab, ...

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Five Reasons Why You Should Go For a Franchised Business

Opportunity India Desk Nov 21, 2019 - 5 min read

The potential that the concept of franchising holds is tremendous. Think of a successful brand and it turns out to be franchise-operated. With its immense potential, franchising attracts business owners and aspirants towards it but many people are still sceptical about starting a franchise or operating on a franchise model. The business world is divided ...

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Uber's driver loyalty program ‘Uber Plus’ launched across 13 cities

Opportunity India Desk Nov 21, 2019 - 3 min read

Uber, the world’s largest on-demand ride-sharing company, has announced the rollout of its driver rewards program ‘Uber Plus’. The new loyalty program enables Uber’s driver partners to earn points for rides so that they can win free doctor consultations, concessions on education modules, access to microloans, faster airport pickups, and savings on vehicle maintenance costs. ...

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India’s largest co-working space deal signed by Smartworks

Opportunity India Desk Nov 20, 2019 - 3 min read

Smartworks Coworking, India’s leading agile workspace provider for large enterprises, has signed the country’s largest co-working space deal by leasing out a 5-lakh sq ft area from the upcoming commercial project Amar Pristine Eighty-Three (AP83) in Pune. The deal has been signed with Amar Builders, and Pristine Properties. This will be the Noida-based company’s fifth ...

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Fitness franchise UFC GYM eyes exponential growth in Indian market

Opportunity India Desk Nov 20, 2019 - 3 min read

Fitness franchise UFC GYM has announced its next big expansion strategy for India in order to woo body sculpting enthusiasts and fitness aficionados. The brand will open two UFC GYM Signature Clubs in Noida, and CORE UFC GYMS in Mumbai, Goa, Bareilly and Bangalore, respectively. The gym chain is committed to focus on expansion, innovation ...

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How Men Can Help in Empowering Women Entrepreneurship and Franchising

Opportunity India Desk Nov 20, 2019 - 5 min read

Women Entrepreneurship in India In the choking patriarchal society where women has to go through a lot to breath freely, women entrepreneurship comes like a breath of fresh air. More and more women prefer to be engaged in an entrepreneurial opportunity so that they can walk shoulder-to-shoulder with their male counterparts as equals. Despite the ...

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Petals Pre School looks to expand its preschools across India

Opportunity India Desk Nov 20, 2019 - 3 min read

Petals Pre School is planning to expand its preschools across India. It is a well-recognized accredited pre-school managed by Preeti Kwatra, the founder of a chain of Petals, India’s preschool club. Petals is an innovative, vibrant, creative and energetic organization where each one of us strives through our practices to wholeheartedly serve children & make ...

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