Magazine — Entrepreneur India

The Leap Year

Will India’s entrepreneurs make that jump to the next level in 2012 or will they hold their horses?

Cash In

Got an idea that will rock the world? The perfect business pitch and plan? But a business doesn’t take off without the most important factor: money. Sunita Mishra takes a look at the different stages of a business, the money required for each stage and the funding options available in the market

West Side Story

Gujarat has become the epicenter of economic activity n the country. Besides labor harmony, infrastructure development, socio-economic reforms and an investor-friendly climate, it is the entrepreneurial nature of the people which has gone a long way in making the Gujarat story a successful one.

In the Pink of Health

With growing income and increased awareness about fitness, the average spend on healthcare in India is all set to boom, opening multiple entrepreneurial opportunities. Entrepreneur tracks the opportunities in healthcare and biotechnology, with an eye on how these segments will change the face of the country’s healthcare sector.

mainstories | 1 st, February 2012

Working Group proposes “game changers” for 12th Plan

The Working Group on MSMEs Growth for 12th Five Year Plan has come up with new thrust areas to spur growth in the MSME sector. …

Piramal creates ‘string of pearls’ strategy for drug discovery

mainstories | 31 st, January 2012

Piramal creates ‘string of pearls’ strategy for drug discovery

Move over China. Ajay Piramal just called dibs on your ‘String of Pearls’ strategy. Only he is doing it for the great pharma dream …

One For The Road

StartUps | 30 th, January 2012

One For The Road

Traffic woes in India, especially in the crowded metros of the country, continue to be a horror story for the most part. But there are …

Bridging a Primary Gap

StartUps | 30 th, January 2012

Bridging a Primary Gap

Despite having a longing to start something on his own with visible social impact, Kolkata-bred Dr. Shantanu Chattopadhyay, Founder and Managing Director, NationWide Primary Healthcare …

The Eternal Optimist

leadership | 30 th, January 2012

The Eternal Optimist

There are two sets of people in this world. Those that make the best of the opportunities that come their way, and those that spend …

Shruti Chakraborty

Shruti Chakraborty

A Year of M&A; PE in Distress

While 2012 is expected to be the year of mergers and acquisitions, private equity is in deep distress.

Sourav Majumdar

Sourav Majumdar

Message for Entrepreneurs: Resist VC Money, Innovate in Business Model

It’s 2012, and a challenging year ahead for entrepreneurs. But the general view among experts seems to be that money is there to back ventures if the business model is innovative.

Sourav Majumdar

Sourav Majumdar

Shakeout imminent in PE space

But players cautiously optimistic on India.