Yearly Archives: 2016

Amazon.in seems to be going gung-ho in trying to attract Indian customers to their Pantry and eCommerce offerings, trying to ward off Flipcart and other Indian ecommerce startups gaining a foothold. As of November 2016, Amazon is not just pushing eCommerce and online shopping but cashing-in on the public sentiment […]

eCommerce Review : Amazon Pantry, eCommerce payment in India

16 Nov, 2016 in Viewpoint tagged amazon india / digital / eCommerce / logistics / payment gateway / supply chain by mydigitalstatrup

An interesting question on Quora: Almost every taxi business has an app. How will an app make my business stand out from the rest? This is a question of digitization that businesses large and small are struggling with. However, the question isn’t (and shouldn’t) just be about an App. […]

Q&A : How will an App make my business stand ...

16 Nov, 2016 in Q&A / Viewpoint tagged App / business model / digital / eCommerce / Q & A / Startup by mydigitalstatrup

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced its first portfolio of investments in open source technology solutions, including a South African startup that uses blockchain technology. UNICEF’s first portfolio of investments includes five startups including support for 9Needs from South Africa that uses blockchain and advances in identity technology to […]

UNICEF makes investment in a South African blockchain startup

16 Nov, 2016 in News tagged blockchain / digital / digital technologies / digitization / eCommerce by mydigitalstatrup

As currency disappears, people are turning to online options, doubling downloads of payment apps. And kirana stores and investors alike now want to tie up with digital wallet startups When the management at payment service provider PayU discussed sales targets last month, the mood was somber. The sales executives needed […]

How digital payment cos are cashing in on demonetisation

15 Nov, 2016 in Articles / News tagged digital / digital technologies / News / payment gateway / Startup by mydigitalstatrup

Link to a recent question on Quora: What is the best business in Bangalore to start up with? Response as follows Where do I start! You don’t seem to have stated a budget constraint or location, so one can think of millions of ideas. And one can learn from […]

What is the best business in Bangalore to start up ...

14 Nov, 2016 in Q&A / Viewpoint tagged digital / digital technologies / Startup by mydigitalstatrup

“Why didn’t I think of that?” We’ve all asked the question, and in this era when every possible problem has a startup waiting to solve it, anyone with an idea can be an entrepreneur. We are living in a cultural moment when it truly feels like a bajillion-dollar idea might […]

Startups: How to Actually Make Money Off of Your Own ...

14 Nov, 2016 in Advice / Articles tagged advice / digital / digital technologies / entrepreneur / Startup by mydigitalstatrup

Leading VC firms Kalaari Capital and Norwest Venture Partners have quietly made a US$2 million seed investment in a startup in stealth mode, according to Termsheet, an online platform for angel investing. The deal was done in May, but not publicized so far. Photo credit: Lord Enfield The startup […]

Ex-Amazonian’s stealth startup gets $2 mn seed funding to disrupt ...

13 Nov, 2016 in News tagged digital / digital technologies / digitization / entrepreneur / logistics / supply chain by mydigitalstatrup

India: Payment firms account for 50% fintech startup buyouts in 2016 – Indian financial technology start-ups saw 12 acquisitions in 2016, according to a report published by the start-up tracker, Tracxn. Six of these were in mobile wallet and online payments segment, which includes PayU Payments Private Ltd’s acquisition of […]

DigitalStartup in #News : Week of Nov 13

13 Nov, 2016 in News / WeeklyStartupNews tagged digital / digitization / eCommerce / entrepreneur / Startup by mydigitalstatrup

A recent query on Quora went as follows What are the top 10 amazing facts about Entrepreneurship? Entrepreneur are like true super hero. They fall they rise. They build their own destiny. They keep moving in tough times. They take risk easily. My response was as follows: Entrepreneurs are risk […]

What are the top 10 amazing facts about Entrepreneurship?

12 Nov, 2016 in Advice / Q&A tagged banking industry / digital / entrepreneur / Startup by mydigitalstatrup

Ride-hailing startup sees winning strategy in giving its drivers a stake in the company – Though the ride-hailing startup has not launched yet, Juno already stands out for giving equity in the company to its drivers.Juno started offering rides in New York City in beta in May as an alternative […]

Startup roundup for Saturday 12th Nov

12 Nov, 2016 in News tagged digital / digital technologies / entrepreneur by mydigitalstatrup

Viewpoints and reviews of Digital Startups