Profile of social venture investor Omidyar Network
From the Business Today profile of the philanthropic investment firm founded by Pierre Omidyar, founder of Internet company eBay. Unlike other philanthropic organisations, ON does not come with a project-centred…
Profile of cricket gear firm Sanspaereils Greelands
From the Business Today profile of the 80+-year-old sports gear maker: The company’s revenues – split almost 50-50 between exports and domestic sales – are growing at an annual rate…
Why OTC Pharma is hot property
From the Business Today article: “The consumer healthcare segment is growing at around 18 per cent, almost 1.5 times the rate at which the FMCG sector is growing,” points out…
Deal Alert: Rajasthan Venture acquires 30% stake in vocational education co Shree EduServe
From the Press Release: Rajasthan Venture (RVCF) has taken about 30% stake in an early stage vocational training education company, Shree Eduserve Pvt Ltd., having over 65 centers across the…
Profile of Wonder Grass
From the Economic Times profile of Bamboo-based building systems company, Wonder Grass: “Using bamboo to build structures is not rocket science. Bamboo is renewable, cost-effective and appropriate material to be…
The right recipe for a profitable speciality restaurant
From the Mint article The choice of cuisine is equally critical. The cuisine hierarchy goes something like this—Indian, followed by Chinese and Italian. “Italian has broadened to include European and…
Profile of Nopaperforms.com
From the Business Today profile of the company which enables academic admission applications to go online: The catch is that those applying have to pay extra if they want the…
In praise of Boutique I-Banks
From the Economic Times article: These are the ones who left the suffocating process-driven culture at giant firms, such as Morgan, Merrill and Goldman. They build relationships with entrepreneurs for…
Opening at Venture Intelligence: Head – Research Services
We are looking to hire a suitable candidate for the following position: Designation: Head – Research Services Location: Chennai Reporting to: MD & CEO Roles and Responsibilitieso High quality of…
ET NOW launches ‘Super Angels’ Series
Edited extracts from the Press Release: 24-hr English business news channel ET NOW has launched ‘Super Angels’, a path breaking series which will witness start-ups raising funds on national television,…