Author: Startuppr

I have seen and worked on number of projects where foreign players want to launch their website to Indian audience. The first thing they think is that the website should be translated to Hindi, because Hindi is the major language of Indians. Well, to be very specific, Hindi is the major language but not too many people use it while surfing or buying products/services online. English is fairly largely used though having a Hindi or other regional language version is … Continue reading “What Indian languages you should translate to while launching your website in India”

Wolverine happened to be the first 3-D movie that I watched in a cineplex. Overall, it was a very nice experience and it opened up a lot of thoughts in my mind. 1. If your idea is unique, there might be people who would want to replicate it, which means potential competition. Yashida wants to acquire powers that Logan enjoyed. So, prepare yourself for a real battle when you enter the market. 2. It’s good to rely on your experiences, … Continue reading “5 lessons entrepreneurs can learn from movie Wolverine”

Below are some of the startups that have been funded recently. Kinetic Social, a leading social media advertising technology company, has raised $8 million Series A funding VeryLastRoom, a hotel booking app that lets you negotiate last minute prices even cheaper than on the web, gets €400,000 seed funding DraftKings, a leading provider of daily fantasy sports online, has closed a $7M Series A round of funding Chute, a startup that offers tools for collecting and displaying photos, has raised … Continue reading “Startup funding news of the last week”

Here are some funding updates of startups. These are compiled from various online sources and social media sites. Netchemia, the leading provider of cloud-based talent management software for K-12 school districts and institutions, raises $6.5M funding 20Jeans, a men’s online retailer, has raised ~$1M seed funding from investors including Baroda Ventures, Plus Capital & Siemer Ventures MindMixer, an startup focused on community organization and local movements, has closed $4M Series B funding Business listings management startup Local Market Launch has … Continue reading “Startup funding news of the week”

From a simple reviewing site that catered to the needs of users who wanted to know more about various cars available in the market, Vicky.in has increased its operations and range. The founders continued their effort and built a complete portal where users can buy and sell cars, know more about them and share the information that is useful to almost everybody. We had an email interview with Karthick. Q1. Tell us how you got the idea to start Vicky.in? I (karthick … Continue reading “After Vicky Leaks and not Vicky Donor, It’s Vicky.in”

In the times when companies, startups, and entrepreneurs are looking to sell almost every product on internet, furniture has remained an item that is considered too pricey (and even unique) to try online. Some of the consumers state that furniture carries a certain kind of emotional value to the purchase because they will be using it both for its functionality as well as decoration purposes. In the challenging scenario where selling, delivering and post-sales services could pose stringent situations for … Continue reading “MebelKart–selling furniture online”