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.

Management Associations Transcend Boundaries

mainstories | 22 nd, February 2012

Management Associations Transcend Boundaries

Management professionals of India and Pakistan could be looking at a closer relationship and increased interactions in the coming few years. The All India Management …

mainstories | 20 th, February 2012

Working Group for Rs. 65,000 crore in 12th Plan for Startups

The Report of the Working Group on Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Growth for 12th Five Year Plan (2012-2017) has called for a budgetary …

mainstories | 13 th, February 2012

Smashing!

At the recently held event at Gurgaon the atmosphere and format encouraged participants to bond in an informal, open, interactive culture that enabled them to …

Flipkart acquires LetsBuy.com

News Impact | 9 th, February 2012

Flipkart acquires LetsBuy.com

The first move of consolidation in the e-commerce space in the country has created waves all over.

Reacting to earlier reports put out by Entrepreneur magazine, …

Flipkart acquiring LetsBuy is a rumor: Hitesh Dhingra

News Impact | 9 th, February 2012

Flipkart acquiring LetsBuy is a rumor: Hitesh Dhingra

Commenting on recent news of the first major consolidation in the e-commerce space LetsBuy.com today said reports of Flipkart.com acquiring the company are …

Shruti Chakraborty

Shruti Chakraborty

Time to Temper Ridiculous Internet Valuations

Investments in the internet space were made at “ridiculous” valuations and experts are hoping the trend will change in the coming year.

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.