Myntra Plans US Entry As Losses Mount
Myntra, having suffered a fourfold increase in its losses this year in India, is now looking at other lands. It has set up a subsidiary, Myntra Inc, which will help its entry into American markets.
Category: Startups
These Indian Startups Had The Most Awesome Hiring Campaigns
You can either post a normal “Looking for a graphic designer for a creative and exciting startup” or you can show it. When job hiring campaigns are so good in themselves they serve more as marketing campaigns for the hiring company, other than getting the right candidates for the opening, it’s only a good thing.
Here’s some of the most creative, saucy and plain clever ads by Indian startups and ad agencies of late.
RoomLion Founder Accuses Housing And Rahul Yadav Of Copying Their 360 Degree Virtual Tours
RoomLion cofounder Ashish Agrawal has accused Housing.com and Rahul Yadav of copying their 360 degree virtual tours product during acquisition discussions in March 2014.
Snapdeal’s Top Management Reads Out Hate Tweets From Customers
In a bold marketing move, Snapdeal decided to do what Jimmy Kimmel had done very successfully with American celebrities. The company got its top management, including founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal and Chief Product Officer Anand Chandrasekaran to read out some of the most brutal feedback the company has received on social media.
GundaJoy Helps You Book Your Friendly Neighbourhood Gunda
If you’d been wondering where to find goons to beat up your cheating boyfriends or get back money from friends who don’t repay the money they owe you, don’t fear . A new startup, GundaJoy, aims to provide on-demand access to henchmen through its revolutionary doorstep gunda delivery app.
ZipGo Sends Impassioned Plea To Its Users To Save It From Shutting Down
Bangalore based on-demand shuttle service ZipGo has had a stormy relationship with Bangalore’s RTO. Late last year, the transport authority had raided ZipGo’s offices claiming that its services were illegal. ZipGo had gone off the roads, only to make a quiet return a few days later. This time ZipGo’s in trouble again, and its founders are appealing for help.
How I Scammed Quikr And Paytm, And It Was The Easiest Thing Ever
The package delivery was wholly unremarkable, much like the thousands that take place everyday across India. Except that it wasn’t the typical e-commerce delivery. For one, I’d mailed the package to myself. And secondly, I’d just scammed Quikr and Paytm of 2,000 rupees.
Flipkart Hires Engineers Based On Their Online Course Projects
Startups in India have been experimenting with some innovative ways to recruit talent. Flipkart is the latest to break away from hiring convention. The ecommerce retailer is embracing an “interview-less hiring” approach, and hiring candidates based directly on Udacity projects.
Foodpanda Looking For Buyer, Finds No Takers: Reports
Foodpanda is looking to sell out, and has approached both Swiggy and Zomato for a possible sale. Though the company is now being valued as little as $10 million, it still has no takers. Foodpanda has so far raised $218 million from investors.