Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and the Economy – The White House released a new report on the ways that artificial intelligence will transform our economy over the coming years and decades. Accelerating AI capabilities will enable automation of some tasks that have long required human labor. These transformations will open up […]
Monthly Archives: December 2016
A recent question came from an online forum. I have an idea for a social app, Can I get funding from big companies like Google, Microsoft? I am from India and I have an Idea for a Social app… Can I approach big companies for funding by just having a […]
Startup Q&A: I have an idea for a social app, ...
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Digitization has certainly come beyond buzzword, though there is still a lot of debate and thoughts on leveraging digital technologies. IT executives and leaders have been living through waves of automation, updates in usability, user self-service, web and mobile enablement and eCommerce. This is the reason why we highlight “Digital […]
71-year-old Mahindra Group wants startups to flourish in its tractor ...
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A few days ago, we posted a link to an article in The Economist highlighting how Siemens and General Electric gear up for the internet of things Another article along similar lines by Amit MIDHA highlights “Transforming large organisations at start-up speed” Digitization has certainly come beyond buzzword, though there […]
Transforming large organisations at start-up speed
Our Editor responds to a recent online question What cost factors should be considered while starting an E-commerce business? The cost of an eCommerce business is going to be under two main buckets: Technical – Design, support and operation of the eCommerce portal. Much of the discussions in eCommerce forums […]
Starutp Q&A: What cost factors should be considered while starting ...
Response to a recent question online Why did eBay lose the plot, or never took-off despite an early player in Indian e-commerce space? I think the greatest challenge with eBay in India is the Indian culture. This might sound counter-intuitive since Indians love haggling, and eBay is a great platform […]
Q&A : Why did eBay lose the plot, or never ...
Here is an interesting question on an online forum that I came across this morning. How long will Indian e-commerce companies like Flipkart and Snapdeal keep burning someone else’s money without making any net profit? Leaving the media coverage and hype aside, will they ever stand up on their […]
Startup Q&A: How long will Indian e-commerce companies like Flipkart ...
A weekly roundup of top news for Startups and Entrepreneurs 10 books every small business owner and entrepreneur needs to read – includes the list of “best books Bill Gates read in 2016” A secretive startup wants to build self-driving electric vehicles in Illinois – A Michigan-based startup named Rivian […]
Digital Startup News roundup 18th Dec 2016
The American industrial giant is sprinting towards its goal. The German firm is taking a more deliberate approach Large companies like GE and Siemens are taking a leaf out of Startup’s playbooks Siemens’s digital transformation appears to be going more slowly (although that may be partly because its […]
Siemens and General Electric gear up for the internet of ...
It’s almost time to kick off another year at The International Consumer Electronic Show! We are proud to once again partner with CES to present the Startup Stage in Eureka Park. Join the Techstars team January 5th-7th in Las Vegas for exclusive startup programming and pitch competitions. At the Startup […]