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Budding entrepreneurs receive a head start with startup education scholarships

NZ Entrepreneur

In addition to receiving immediate help navigating the tricky process of turning an idea into a feasible business model, upon completing the programme the budding entrepreneurs stand to be connected with local startup hubs and accelerator programmes for follow-on assistance and investment should they require it.

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Indian food delivery giant Swiggy to cut 380 jobs

TechCrunch

This definitely increased our communication overhead, and compromised our agility. ” Majety said the startup plans to also shut down its meat marketplace “effective very soon.” We will continue to stay invested in all other new verticals.”

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Editorial: We owe a duty of care to founder mental health and it requires a collaborative solution

NZ Entrepreneur

Having spent close on a decade working in and reporting on our small but burgeoning startup ecosystem, and a decade before that “building my chops” in other various entrepreneurial endeavours, I am familiar with the toll that entrepreneurship can exact on founder mental health.

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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

Both Sides of the Table

Changes in the Startup Ecosystem. So the startup work moves to where the startup founders live and not vice versa. This can have an enormous benefit to kick-starting a local startup community as it will ensure many more early-stage at-bats happen locally. We have invested $17.3

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For startup competition, SVB’s nightmare is a win and a dare

TechCrunch

YC-backed startup Arc CEO and co-founder Don Muir said that “this is a COVID moment for financial services,” as demand for digital banking gets accelerated. And Mercury, a fintech company that has been focused on offering banking services to startups since 2019, also says it has received a lot of inbound interest.

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Locals share why Vilnius, Lithuania is becoming an international startup hub

TechCrunch

What industry sectors is your tech ecosystem strong in? The Vilnius startup ecosystem is mainly dominated by startups developing business management systems (B2B, SaaS) and financial technologies. What is the investment scene like in your city? The number of startup people they employ will grow exponentially.

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Vidit Aatrey on Building Meesho, India’s Top Reselling Platform, with Adora Cheung

Y Combinator

39:40 – What’s a strong opinion he had about running a startup that he’s changed since running Meesho? 41:10 – How has the Indian startup ecosystem evolved? 43:30 – Can foreigners come to India and start a startup? 44:35 – Best advice for aspiring Indian founders.

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