Merely getting hold of an investor who is ready to invest in your business, be it an angel or a VC firm, is simply not enough. By Monica Mehta I…
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Trends indicate that the best and the brightest youngsters are increasingly taking up entrepreneurship as their first career choice By Monica Mehta Byju’s has become an extraordinary story of an…
By Monica Mehta Until recently, crowdfunding has been widely perceived to be a process of raising money from the public, i.e., the ‘crowd’, through online forums, social media and crowdfunding…
The pandemic has acted as a catalyst for digital and online adoption, opening up new opportunities for tech startups and a visible shift to SaaS-based solutions. By Monica Mehta Any…
While the COVID-19 outbreak took the entire world by storm and millions succumbed throughout the world, governments across the globe were forced to order “lock-downs”, leading to the closure of…
The success or otherwise of a startup rests on its founding team. A shared vision, passion, domain expertise, a can-do attitude and ability to multi-task are some of the traits…
While women constitute almost half of the Indian population, their share in the labour force participation is only around a third, and even lower than that in entrepreneurship. Despite improvements in…
There is evidence that suggests that women entrepreneurs offer unique assets and abilities, and strengthen supply chains By Monica Mehta With people still reeling under the effects of the pandemic…
By Monica Mehta COVID-19 has driven the acceleration of technological adoption in the startup community. As the world adapts to new modes of life, startups that enable consumers to shop,…
This article written by Monica Mehta, Executive Vice President, National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) at Wadhwani Foundation highlights how versatile and comprehensive is the role of Mentors for any startup. India has…
By Monica Mehta Early-stage investing in India took off in the late 1990s during the technology boom. All stakeholders in the startup ecosystem, including investors and entrepreneurs, we’re attempting to…
It is time to switch to “wartime CEO” and use the current COVID-19 crisis to course-correct. Here are a few ways of how early-stage startups can survive the COVID-19 crisis….
Entrepreneurs are change-makers in capitalist economies; their innovations and their inherent need to bring to life unique economic assets is what leads to improved standards of living in their economies,…
Given that startups are a key driver of India’s economic growth and innovations, startup founders must find newborn opportunities in challenges to ensure growth, both for themselves and the economy….