Chinese VCs Are Eyeing India
With venture capitalists in India being more circumspect with their investments and demanding better scrutiny of valuations and justification of capital utilization, a group of Chinese startups seem to have entered the field, which gives hope to Indian entrepreneurs.
Delhi Is The 5th Most Expensive City In The World To Rent Office Space
New Delhi is the world’s top 5th expensive city in the world to rent office space, beating Hong Kong, and Tokyo.
Roadrunnr Employees Vandalize Office After Salary Structure Change
Roadrunnr’s Ejipura office in Bangalore was vandalized today by irate employees who were protesting a change in their salary structure. The employees damaged office furniture and broke glass windows. This is the 2nd case of employee unrest this month in the Indian startup space after TinyOwl employees had held the company’s cofounder hostage for over 2 days in Mumbai.
Single Brand Companies Can Now Sell Online
Single brand retail companies can now get on ecommerce according to new FDI directive.
A Cafe Where You Can Make Or Bring Your Own Sandwich & Pay For The Time Spent
A new restaurant in Bangalore, charges not for the food, but for the time spent at the premises.
9 Great Examples Of When Companies Ate The Humble Pie Like A Boss
A mistake whether big or small, whether the company’s fault, a case of miscommunication or just an unreasonable customer’s work, an apology can go a long way in winning back the customer. Add to a simple apology, some heart, some soul, and a little creativity, and you can help secure more good PR for your company than thousands in ad monies can.
Ola Leads The Cab Race With Fresh Funding Of $500 Million
Ola, India’s largest cab aggregator in stiff competition with Uber of USA adds another feather to its financial cap by raising $500 million (Rs 3,300 crore) in its latest round of funding. The deal has propelled Ola ahead of Uber in the cab-hailing startups race. This also takes Ola, which very recently got into the grocery business, to a valuation high of $5 billion.
Marriott Buys Starwood Group, Becomes The World’s Biggest Hotelier
Marriott, the hotel chain biggie has bought its rival company Starwood that owns hotels like the Westin and Sheraton. The deal will make the group the world’s largest hotelier, managing over 1 million rooms.
I Ordered From 18 Different Food Tech Startups At Office
I have ordered from 16 different places in the last 20 working days or so and here’s a brief snippet on all.