Designer fans
The opportunity in the business of designer fans is huge provided one keeps coming up with new designs. Here is what a new player should keep in mind...

Online movie rental business
Pitched at a nascent stage: Discover what it takes to start this business, the challenges you may face and what the market looks like We are a nation...

Someone needs to train those BPO drivers!
Training the chauffeurs, a small segment of the entire gamut of opportunities, holds a potential of Rs 780 cr. by the year 2010 Looking at the...

The Business of Better Environment
Call it concern for environment or plain economics, many a businesses around the world are striking gold in ‘green’ pastures When the United...

Plant Tissue Culture
A planned initiative from a small-scale entity could help establish a large-scale unit in manufacturing of plant tissue culture If you want to...

Can Mumbai be the next financial capital of the world
Does India’s financial capital, Mumbai have the wherewithal to be the next Singapore or Dubai or London? Can the Indian financial sector ...

Government Funding for Technology Startups
Knock on the government’s door - you will be surprised by what you find A technology entrepreneur in India is faced with several challenges (and ...

How much should you ask your VC for?
This piece explores how to calculate the venture capital infusion required for running a profit-making company. What we discuss here is one possible...

New fundraising options for NGOs and social entrepreneurs
From basic donations like food and clothes to more innovative ones like sponsoring medications, schooling and granting wishes—the focus is now...

My Dream Team
DARE talks to VCs and Angels to find out what kind of entrepreneurs make them say yes Ask any seasoned investor, whether angel, VC or PE, they will...