From stigma to stepping stone: Why failure is no longer a taboo word in India’s startup ecosystem
In 2005, 24-year-old Ashish Kumar made a choice that, at the time, seemed almost irrational. He quit his…
Cento Ventures leads $4.4m round in Indonesia’s Baskit to scale offline trade
Indonesia-based distribution enablement startup Baskit has raised $4.4 million in the first close of its Series A round…
11 startups graduate from CLIP incubator
ISLAMABAD: Eleven climate and clean energy startups have graduated from the inaugural cohort of Climate Innovation Pakistan (CLIP),…
24-year-old quits job, builds ₹1 crore startup in 4 months: ‘We’re not stopping here’
A 24-year-old entrepreneur has caught the internet’s attention after claiming he built a ₹1 crore startup in just…
How VCs are Reworking the Quick Commerce Thesis – Outlook Business
But at the heart of this transition, there appears to be a change in how investors are defining…
study analyses what’s in their way
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up 98% of all businesses in South Africa. There are between 2.4…
Wexford man shortlisted for prestigious EY International Entrepreneur award
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Pictured at the announcement of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 Finalists, from left: Eimear McCrann, Director…
Delhi-based startup founder gives ‘not so glamorous’ 5 am reality behind hustle
A Delhi entrepreneur’s candid look at startup life has struck a chord online after he shared what early…
Y Combinator comes to India with Startup School, draws a crowd, faces some teething troubles
Backpacks slung over shoulders, some in shorts, some in crisp summer shirts, elevator pitches ready — founders as…
Senior IT executives join AI party as startup founders
For senior Indian IT executives, the hottest new company to work for is their own AI startup. Since…
Research suggests the average founder of the fastest-growing startups isn’t 25 — it’s 45, and a 50-year-old is more than twice as likely to build a breakout company as a 30-year-old
Ask anyone to picture a startup founder and they’ll probably describe someone in their mid-twenties, hoodie-clad, working out…
We Built a $7 Million Business While Traveling the World
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tricia Redulla, cofounder of Sky and Sol. It has…