It’s trying times for e-commerce companies in India, and the tensions appear to be spilling over to social media. Amazon and Flipkart fans have traded allegations on Twitter over Flipkart stealing the show as Amazon tried to launch the Moto G4.
If there’s one thing that makes startups stand apart from the big corporations, it’s their ability to innovate, experiment and maintain a culture. Much has been spoken about the ‘Startup culture’, but startup culture goes beyond pretty offices, free lunches and various perks. While Google’s 20% project time and Facebook’s one month rotations are well known, we have compiled a list of little quirky things startups around the world – small and big- do to boost employee engagement, productivity and in turn have them come up with a kickass product for the end consumer.
Just when you thought it was accepted that grocery delivery wasn’t really working as a business model in India, another company has decided to throw its hat in the ring – but with a twist.
14 year old Taylor Rosenthal came up with the idea of First Aid dispensing vending machines, an idea that could save many lives and help deal with medical emergencies near kids areas. His startup RecMed, which he launched in 2015, has already been generating buzz. He’s raised $100,000 in angel investments and has already rejected a $30 million offer to buy his idea.
The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation would soon be rolling out tenders seeking leases at the 10+ metro stations in the city. The idea reportedly had been in the works for a while, but was put on the backburner because of a modest number of footfalls at the stations that served a limited route.
Creatx.io is an Indian company that has developed a SaaS solution for publishers that sits on top of their CMSes and aims to provide a superior workflow layer.
Flipkart has signed on a network of 700 corner stores across 28 cities as part of its alternative delivery program. As a part of this initiative, the company plans on powering last-mile delivery using personnel at the corner stores in a radius of 500 to 800 metres.
In an unexpected announcement, tech giant Apple has revealed that it has invested $1 billion in Didi Chuxing (formerly known as Didi Kuaidi), China’s biggest ride-sharing service.
Travis Kalanick’s girlfriend owns shares in Apple. With Apple’s investment in Didi, her money will essentially fund the Chinese company as it tries to push Uber out of China.