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21981. [Pivot and Persist] Why a part-time job portal evolved into a B2B gig marketplace amid COVID-19
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- In the wake of COVID-19, Bengaluru-based startup FeedMyPockets pivoted to Taskmo, a gig marketplace that uses tech to help companies find the right workers.
- In 2016, Prashant Janadri and Naveen Ramachandra launched FeedMyPockets, a Bengaluru-based startup that helped students find the right part-time and temporary jobs, giving them exposure to new careers.
- Prashant tells YourStory, “We took it as a golden time to rethink, re-innovate, re-transform, and rebrand the product by estimating the aftermath of COVID-19.”
21982. Cabinet apprised of MoU between India, Germany in railway sector
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- The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Ministry of Railways and the DB Engineering and Consulting GMBH of Germany for technological cooperation.
- This MoU for technological cooperation in the railway sector will enable cooperation in freight operations including cross-border transport, automotive transport and logistics, passenger operations including high-speed and cross-border traffic.
- The MoU will also facilitate IT solutions for railway operations, marketing and sales as well as administrative purposes, predictive maintenance; private train operations; and any other area, which may be mutually agreed in writing between the two parties.
21983. 12K clients, 76M bookings, 50 countries: This SaaS unicorn is redefining the beauty industry with technology
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- In 2010, Sudheer Koneru and his brother Dheeraj Koneru launched software-as-a-service (SaaS) firm Zenoti – an all-in-one cloud-based software solution for the beauty and wellness industry.
- The startup currently serves 1,000 brands and powers more than 12,000 businesses in more than 50 countries. Over 76 million bookings are made through Zenoti platform annually.
- “The technology platform is like an ERP and CRM integrated specifically for the industry. Our ability to help transform this industry and enable Uber-like experiences, empowering businesses to focus only on their craft, is helping us accelerate our growth,” Sudheer says.
21984. [Startup Bharat] This Ranchi startup is making the transition to renewable energy as simple as buying a phone online
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- Ranchi-based clean energy startup SafEarth has facilitated a net investment of over Rs 100 crore into renewable energy projects in India. Today, it is used by some of the leading corporates like Toyota, Graphite India, and the CK Birla Group.
- Started in 2017 by two 26-year-old friends — Harshit Poddar and Anuvrat Saboo — SafEarth operates an online SaaS platform that brings solar power users, manufacturers of components, financiers, and execution companies of a renewable energy project online.
- “In the process, we can reduce the cost of the project by nearly seven to 10 percent, time consumption by 40 to 50 percent, and errors to an absolute zero,” claims Co-founder Harshit Poddar
21985. Why analytics and learning platform o9 solutions is betting big on global supply chain transformation
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- After raising $100 million six months ago, this Bengaluru and Dallas-based o9 Solutions, an analytics, planning and learning platform for next-gen enterprises, is using a knowledge graph approach to solve large-scale transformation projects.
- o9 was founded by Sanjiv Sidhu and Chakri Gottemukkala in 2009, but their journey started much before then. In the late 80s,Sanjiv came out of the AI labs of Texas Instruments and founded i2 with the late Ken Sharma, a thought leader in constraint-based planning.
- "Our operations in India were running since inception in 2009, with a significant number of development, design, and product management talent. However, we started acquiring customers in India and globally in 2014," Chakri says.
21986. [Startup Bharat] Kochi-based NatureLoc lets customers buy locally produced spices and homemade food products
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- While Indian spices are renowned across the world for their rich taste, texture, aroma, and medicinal value. According to an IBEF report, Indian spices worth $3.65 billion were exported in FY20 alone.
- Joshy Thomas, Tomy Joseph, Jaisy Augustine, and Divya John, who come from agricultural families, are aware of the significance of not just locally produced spices, but also of food products and homemade food.
- In 2016, the four relatives launched Kochi-based ecommerce platform NatureLoc to enable consumers to purchase chemical-free, authentic, farm-grown, and homemade food products and spices sourced directly from small-scale farmers and local producers..
21987. Inspired by Elon Musk’s Tesla, this EV startup is building superbikes for India
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- Around 2015-16, prices for lithium batteries started dropping. By then, in the US and Europe, Elon Musk’s Tesla was already making waves.
- The company changed the perception around electric cars, making them ‘cool’, high-end luxury products — aspirational not just functional and eco-friendly.
- In India, entrepreneurs Narayan Subramaniam and Niraj Rajamohan realised that the next decade would see a rising need for electric vehicles.
21988. Why this Deepika Padukone-backed startup is targeting hobby learning, edtech's next big thing
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- While starting FrontRow, its co-founders Ishaan Preet Singh, Mikhil Raj, and Shubhadit Sharma had been “looking at the education space”.
- With prior stints at Lightspeed India, ZestMoney, and GlowRoad, respectively, they were acquainted with India’s startup ecosystem and the fast-growing edtech sector. A common theme emerged from their student interactions.
- “Initially, people didn’t believe that this kind of learning was possible. But we got very encouraging responses in the beta phase. Absolute small towns like Gaya [in Bihar] and even Kathmandu [in Nepal] have placed orders [for our courses],” Co-founder Ishaan shares.
21989. [Startup Bharat] How Ahmedabad-based Lendingkart was able to reach 53,000 loans in a year
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- Harshvardhan Lunia, in 2014 noticed businesses and SMEs around his hometown being run by a younger and more digital generation
- Harsh soon launched Lendingkart, a fintech startup that provides working capital loans to SMEs and MSMEs.
- In FY20 alone, the startup had disbursed 53,000 loans. The company said this was an 83 percent increase over the last year. It has successfully extended its support to over 90,000 small business across 1300 cities and towns from 2015 to now.
21990. How a garage-born gaming startup grew in the pandemic with fantasy cricket and casual games
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- As Online gaming startup PlayerzPot, which originated in a Navi Mumbai garage, drew small-town users in the pandemic. Now, it wants to go beyond fantasy cricket.
- In 2015, software professionals Yogesh Doiphode and Mitesh Gangar started PlayerzPot out of a small garage in Navi Mumbai.
- The startup launched the first version of its product in 2016, coinciding with the IPL, which has been a growth driver for fantasy gaming in India. Initially, PlayerzPot rolled out just a website; there was no mobile site or app.