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Nikita Kumawat

Bussiness consultant by profession, Avid reader by soul , a friend in need and super passionate about the startup bandwagon!

Gawker
Startup Blogs

This month, Univision, an American Spanish-language broadcast television network, bought all seven of Gawker Media’s sites for approximately $135 million. After the deal had been finalized, Univision took the decision to shut down Gawker.com, an entertainment and gossip blog under Gawker Media. One of the major reasons behind this decision

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gramGame
AppsStartup Blogs

The Turkish game studio Gram Games is back in the news. This week, it has launched Six! a free-to-play game on iOS. And, guess what? This game has already been downloaded more than 75 million times! Earlier this year in January, the studio had come up with a block merging

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brothers
Startup Blogs

Some of the most brilliant ideas for innovative products and services have taken wings during coffee-breaks or after-work drinks, nonchalantly written down on napkins or discussed on the phone. But, Justin and Lee Wasilenko give credit to pizza boxes which turned their idea into a big thing. These two brothers

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ghost_hunting
Startup Blogs

Are you inquisitive to know about the paranormal and spooky activities in a new house you are about to buy? Or, are you a professional or an amateur ghost hunter visiting thick woods, abandoned houses or cemeteries looking for possible signs of supernatural things? Some entrepreneurs have found a way

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Startup Blogs

Did you know that Pokémon was originally an abbreviated form for Pocket Monster? The franchise started in 1995 and spawned various video game versions, a famous animated series, even movies, toys and comic books. The newest iteration is the Pokémon Go, a location-based, augmented reality video game for mobile phones.

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spacetech
Startup Blogs

If we’ve been watching the global surge in space tech investments closely, what’s evident from that is that we’ve entered a virtuous cycle in space tech, where VCs are encouraged enough by a handful of successful ventures to invest further in the sector, and, as a result, we’re seeing more

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Novice To Jedi
Startup Blogs

“Being an entrepreneur is sexy… for those who haven’t done it. In reality, it’s gritty, tough work where you will be filled with self doubt. Entrepreneurs are survivors.” -Mark Suster, American entrepreneur, angel investor and investment partner Oh yeah….launching a startup is sexy and in vogue these days. The question

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increase_valuation
Startup Blogs

Lately, a few promising startups have been in the news, but for the wrong reasons. HSBC, recently, valued Zomato – the Indian food discovery and delivery app at $500 million, which is approximately 50% lower than its valuation in its last funding round in September 2015. Similarly, T Rowe Price

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selling
Startup Blogs

Imagine this scenario: You were an early bird in an untapped market segment. Now your growth is exponential. And, your startup company is worth a few million rupees on the market today. One day, a major player comes to you with an offer to sell your startup baby to him;

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buddies
Startup Blogs

You all must remember the famous song “Yeh dosti hum nahi todenge” from the epic Bollywood blockbuster Sholay. According to a recent survey, 40% of founding teams include people who were friends socially before building their startups. But, mixing friendship and business together can be a bit precarious too. According

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