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Prajakt Raut

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Prajakt is the founder of Applyifi, an online platform that provides startups a scorecard and assessment report on their investment readiness....

Prajakt was previously head of operations of the Indian Angel Network, a founding team member of a leading accelerator, co-founder of Orange Cross, and Asia Director for TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs).

Entrepreneurship

Why A Business Plan Is A Must-have For Entrepreneurs… Even If It Does Not Work O...

nessA business plan is a useless product. But…

Prajakt R. 28 Mar'17 4 min read

Entrepreneurship

Thinking Beyond VC Funding

The word ‘startup’ is currently used to describe…

Prajakt R. 01 Feb'17 5 min read

Are Angel Investors And VCs Greedy

Angel investors and early-stage VCs invest in companies…

Prajakt R. 30 Jan'17 4 min read

How Incubators, Accelerators Can Facilitate Cross-Border Partnerships In The Glo...

Several startups have concepts that are relevant across…

Prajakt R. 15 Nov'16 4 min read

Entrepreneurship

Should I Pitch The Problem Or The Product First To Investors?

There is never one template on what can make a good pitch…

Prajakt R. 11 Nov'16 3 min read

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Entrepreneurship

5 Reasons Why Startups Raising A Smaller First Round Is Good For The Ecosystem

Based on reviewing the business plans of thousands of startups, it is…

Prajakt R. 22 Aug'16 3 min read

Some Misconceptions Running About The Funding Crunch, The Slow Down

Over the past couple of quarters, the news around the startup ecosystem…

Prajakt R. 23 Jul'16 4 min read

Stop Blaming The Unicorn Founders!

A counter point to the “I told you so” type comments on…

Prajakt R. 25 Apr'16 4 min read

Will The New FDI Guidelines For Ecommerce Change The Indian Retail Industry?

The Indian Government announced a policy allowing 100% FDI in online marketplace…

Prajakt R. 03 Apr'16 5 min read

Startup India Action Plan: Our Definition Of Startups Has To Go Beyond VC-Fundab...

PM Modi’s Startup India initiative has certainly made the terms ‘entrepreneurship’ and…

Prajakt R. 22 Jan'16 5 min read

Entrepreneurship Is Democratizing Access To Legitimate Wealth Creation

Till a few decades ago ‘profiteering and big business’ were considered bad.…

Prajakt R. 26 Oct'15 4 min read

Should Flipkart, Snapdeal & Paytm Be Worried About The Digital Desh Drive? A Rep...

The funding frenzy in ecommerce was based on the assumption that the…

Prajakt R. 16 Oct'15 4 min read

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There are currently 3500 edtech startups in India
Technologies like AR, VR, blockchain and STEM Labs are further boosting this sector
A few startups which make list are Smartivity, Unacademy, Upgrad among others
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Startup Watchlist: Top Indian Edtech Startups To Look Out For In 2019
By Meha A. 18 Feb'19 9 min read
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The startup is currently piloting a project using blockchain in the seed supply chain
Its founder hopes to make the project commercially viable within this year
It aims to bring true change to the way the seed supply chain should function
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How MyCrop Is Using Blockchain To Identify Spurious Seeds
By Dipen P. 21 Mar'19 6 min read
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Talwar says there are more avenues for liquidity in today’s startup ecosystem
The use of technology, the way of doing business are evolving
Even traditional companies are now acquiring startups
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Sid Talwar On Evolution Of Indian Startups And Why Change Is Important...
By Shreya G. 09 Mar'19 4 min read
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Karnataka RTO suspended Ola's services
Hotstar launched its VIP subscription plan
Homigo alleged fraud case may go to Central Crime Branch
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11 Indian Startup News Stories You Don’t Want To Miss This Week [18-23...
By Bhumika K. 23 Mar'19 9 min read
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Xiaomi invested $507 Mn in its Indian unit
Ola raised $300 Mn for its electric vehicle dream
This week 13 startups raised $479.3 Mn in funding
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Funding Galore: Indian Startup Funding Of The Week [18-23 Mar]
By Bhumika K. 23 Mar'19 7 min read

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