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Flipkart Issues Legal Notice To Blogger Who Started FlipkartVsAmazon.com

September 1, 2015September 1, 2015 OfficeChai Team

Amit Bhawani wanted to solve a $100 billion problem that had been vexing business insiders, industry watchers and casual consumers alike. He wanted to get a handle on the e-commerce space in India and understand which of the two stalwarts, Amazon and Flipkart, was doing better. He chose a rather unconventional way to go about this. Instead of poring over balance sheets and decoding graphs with GMV figures, he went straight to the consumer – he set up www.FlipkartVsAmazon.com.

How We Built CommonFloor – Vikas Malpani

September 1, 2015December 13, 2021 Guest Author

Vikas Malpani is the Co-Founder of CommonFloor.com and Head of CommonFloor Groups. In this exclusive writeup for OfficeChai, he talks about his journey while building real estate listing portal commonfloor.com

The Economic Times Business Knights Summit 2015

September 1, 2015September 4, 2015 OfficeChai Team

In order to make this a sustained push in business growth, it is imperative that businesses across the country collaborate and harness synergies. The Economic Times Business Knights conclave is intended to bring together business leaders and the finest business minds to ideate, conceive and deliberate on challenges and provide direction for strategic & progressive growth.

11 Factors To Consider When Deciding to Work At A Startup Or Big Firm

August 25, 2015October 5, 2015 OfficeChai Team

With the boom is startups in India, the number of job creators is widening too, and that in turn means good news for the job seeker who’s spoilt for choice. While the options are many, many of us may face a quandary about which is a better career option for us- A big company or a startup. Here are some of the factors you should consider while making a decision.

Flipkart Puts App-Only Plans On Hold; Jibes From Competitors Begin

August 24, 2015August 25, 2015 Bart Eshwar

Flipkart, which had earlier this year created ripples in the e-commerce world by announcing it would shut down its website and move to an app-only model, has decided to put its plans on hold. The decision has been taken in part because the company is yet to assess how the move would impact sales in big-ticket purchases such as large appliances and furniture.

Snapdeal’s Losses Rise Fivefold To Rs. 1350 crore

August 23, 2015August 23, 2015 Bart Eshwar

Snapdeal has had an eventful year. It has been growing at a frentic pace, having raised its headcount by 5 times and building a swanky new office in Gurgaon. Its valuation has increased from $2 billion to a cool $4.7 billion. But worryingly, the company has also seen a corresponding increase in its losses – Snapdeal incurred a loss of Rs. 1350 crore over the past year, a five fold increase over its loss of Rs. 264 crore last year.

Xiaomi In Talks With Indian Startups For Collaborations

August 23, 2015August 23, 2015 Bart Eshwar

Chinese phonemaker Xiaomi is solidifying its push into the Indian tech ecosystem. After having announced that it would build a manufacturing facility in Telangana, the company is now looking towards India for developing software for its phones.

Tatas To Inaugurate Country’s Largest Startup Hub In Telangana

August 21, 2015August 22, 2015 OfficeChai Team

Hyderbad is fast becoming a magnet for innovation and next-gen business. After global biggies such as Google, Amazon and Uber had annouced plans to set up large operations in the state, it is now the turn of Indian companies to come calling.
Tata Sons is setting up India’s largest incubation center, T-Hub in Hyderabad. The facility will be inaugurated on September 7th this month by Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata.

Meet The 13 Year Old CEO Of A 5-employee, $200,000 company

August 18, 2015August 18, 2015 OfficeChai Team

At an age, when most of us were playing video games and just getting familiar with the fascinating world of the internet, this boy wonder founded an online business.