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Eight Startups To Follow In 2020

YoungUpstarts

By using the Internet and a few resources borrowed from different sources, people can make their ideas a reality. Zypp is an electric scooter sharing app that helps people throughout India and can be unlocked for INR 5/- only and they charge a nominal fee of INR 1 for a minute. by Caroline Eastman.

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23 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

India has been known for 1000’s of years for health and beauty routines /ideas like Ayurveda/Yoga, which have derived inspiration from Nature. We felt that we should be the brand to share this wealth of knowledge from India to the world. 15- Conquer the challenges that came ahead in eCommerce. Photo credit: Ashwin Sokke.

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Eastern European Champions & the 4 V’s of Big Data

Cracking the Code

The first category includes companies that have a dominant position in their national market and are often internet or ecommerce companies. in India and China) The region has an exceptional talent pool: Eastern Europe was the first country to send a man into space in 1961 and has a very strong network of universities.

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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

In India, two female journalists launched a mobile app to allow women to report harrassment and abuse, an issue in their hometown of Delhi and throughout the world. eCommerce/Social Commerce: New models continue to evolve as ecommerce rebounded this past year.

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[New Report] How Has Digital Media Altered Self-Expression In Indian Women

Brandanew

Some current statistics : In 2018 the Internet demographic of India will be older, more gender neutral and more rural ( IAMAI, BCG, 2015). India ranks 134 out of 187 countries in the gender equality index (GoI, 2011). 49 percent of women who are non-users of the Internet in India see no benefits of the Internet (Google, 2015).

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

With the amount of coffee companies and suppliers in eCommerce we knew we had to be different, but being born and raised in Texas we wanted to showcase the pride we have for our state in some way. I am originally from India but have been away from the country for almost 16 years. Thanks to Deacon Hayes, Well Kept Wallet ! #2-

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How To Succeed In A Saturated Industry

YoungUpstarts

Or, how do you succeed as an eCommerce store when customers are already happy with Amazon? The company’s brand of smartphones are extremely popular in emerging markets like China and India. DuckDuckGo (or DDG as it is popularly known) is a search engine that launched in 2010 when Google was already synonymous with internet search.

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