A Great Product Without Customers is Just a Great Idea
A lot of founders believe, “If I build a great product, people will automatically come.” Nope. Doesn’t work like that. You can have the most innovative, game-changing product, but if no one knows about it, it’s useless.
Many startups f...
Startups can unveil their latest innovations, receive feedback, and conduct live demonstrations to investors, industry leaders, and potential customers.
*For startups looking to expand their teams, Startup Mahakumbh presents a great opportunity to meet and attract top industry talent with more ...
If You Think You Have No Competitors, You Haven’t Looked Hard Enough
A classic mistake startup founders make? Believing they’re the only ones solving a problem. They proudly say, “We have no competitors!”—but that’s almost never true.
Even if no one is doing exactly what you’re doing, people...
Entrepreneurs are often recognized as the backbone of the economy — and for good reason. They drive innovation, create jobs, and inject vitality into industries, fueling economic growth and shaping the future. From small local startups to global disruptors, entrepreneurs identify problems, deliver s...
A Strong Team is as Important as a Great Idea
Many founders start out thinking, “I’ll handle everything myself”—and that’s where things start to fall apart. Sure, in the early days, you might be the CEO, marketer, sales rep, developer, and customer support all in one. But trying to do everyth...
While there are many "small business 101" courses online, few capture the nuances and complexity of [running a small business]( from scratch. You might learn the essentials (like how to file for an LLC or how to manage your books) but miss the most critical component: how to master the min...
Ask about Desifounder's features, queries about recent changes, and updates about issues affecting the site. You can report a bug & recommend features.
We'll also post Change logs and Recent changes on Site!
Crowdfunding is a popular financing option for innovative, disruptive businesses. These companies typically use two types: product crowdfunding and equity crowdfunding.
Startups including Allbirds, Koia and Peloton started with product crowdfunding campaigns and are now major brands worth millions....
Your Users Should Shape Your Product, Not Just Your Assumptions
One of the biggest mistakes founders make? Building in a bubble. You come up with an idea, spend months perfecting it, and proudly launch it—only to realize... no one cares.
Why? Because you never asked your potential users w...
India’s booming quick-commerce sector saw a major casualty earlier this year.
Dunzo, the first Indian startup to receive a direct investment from Google in 2017, shut down in January, leaving hundreds of consultants, vendors, employees, and delivery workers unpaid. Rest of World spoke to Dunzo’...
Burning Cash Without a Plan is a One-Way Ticket to Failure
Money is like fuel for a startup- run out of it, and you’re stuck. But a lot of founders spend like they’ve already made it big, only to realize too late that they should’ve been smarter with their cash.
The mistakes founders usu...
A network of Instagram accounts is using AI to steal content from human creators and deepfake their faces to make them look like they have Down syndrome. 404 Media was able to determine the accounts are linked because they reuse Instagram bios, videos, and in some cases link to the same OnlyFans com...
Growing too soon without a solid base can break everything.
A lot of startup founders think bigger = better, but scaling too early can be a total disaster. Imagine trying to build a skyscraper on a weak foundation - it's only a matter of time before it all comes crashing down.
Here’s...
“No late fees.”
When [Netflix]( launched as a DVD rental service in 1998, that was its most effective pitch to potential customers — an unmistakable reference to the thing that people hated the most about Blockbuster. With more than 9,000 locations, Blockbuster was the biggest video rental chain ...
Old school business leaders believe growing an empire requires a permanent office. They warn remote founders they won't be able to create a culture, close deals, or manage effectively. They insist you need to physically watch employees work and shake hands with clients. But this tired advice ign...
While most businesses are still implementing generative AI, a more profound revolution is rapidly approaching. [Artificial General Intelligence]( (AGI) will fundamentally transform how companies operate by 2027, creating unprecedented advantages for early adopters and existential threats for those w...
TechCrunch has a new owner, again. Yahoo has sold the tech news site to the private equity firm Regent for an undisclosed sum, according to [an announcement on Friday](
Regent is the same company that [snapped up Foundry]( the firm behind outlets like PCWorld, Macworld, and TechAdvisor on Thursda...
Just Because You Think It’s Cool Doesn’t Mean People Will Pay for It
A lot of startup founders fall into the "build first, ask later" trap. They come up with what they believe is a game-changing idea, spend months (or even years) building it, and then - boom! Crickets. No one’s intere...
Three seasoned founders share their approach to managing tricky client relationships.
Customers are the lifeblood of your company, but trying to keep them happy at all times can drain resources, threaten profit margins, and sap [employee morale]( And sometimes, managing one client relationship ...
Build what people need, not just what you love.
One of the biggest mistakes startup founders make is getting too attached to their idea instead of focusing on the real problem they’re solving. It’s easy to think, “This is such a cool product! Everyone will love it!”—but will they really?
...
Elon Musk-owned X has filed a legal petition in the Karnataka High Court, arguing that the Indian government’s use of Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act and the Sahyog Portal creates an unlawful and unregulated censorship mechanism that bypasses statutory safeguards.
X Corp contends that the government...
Non-linear careers represent a fundamental shift in how we approach professional development. For generations, we've been sold a singular vision of career success—go to school, get a degree, land a job, and climb the corporate ladder. This linear trajectory has been presented as a safe, conserva...
- Falling in Love with the Idea, Not the Problem – Build what people need, not just what you love.
- Ignoring Market Research – Just because you think it’s cool doesn’t mean people will pay for it.
- Scaling Too Fast – Growing too soon without a solid base can break everything. ...
Outsourcing everything to technology creates businesses that feel empty and forgettable. Letting AI handle your content creation, communications, and strategic planning removes the human touch from the very things that make your business special. But entrepreneurs are scrambling to get on board with...
Most Indian startup founders aren’t aware of the many grants available to them. To fix this, I built Startup Grants India a free, open-source directory of startup grants in India.
This directory makes it easier to discover grants, and since it’s open-source, anyone can contribute to keep it updat...
Most founders build too much too soon. The result? A bloated MVP with features no one uses.
Here’s how to prioritize what actually drives results:
- Start with the core problem
- What is the one thing your MVP must solve?
- If a feature doesn’t directly support this, it can wait.
- Use ...
"The risk of launching early is not as great as the risk of launching late... So you've got to have a good rule of thumb about when to launch. And my rule of thumb is launch as soon as you have a quantum of utility, which means as soon as there's one person in the world who is glad you ...
Building a startup is not just about creating a business—it’s about stepping into the unknown and learning to thrive in an unpredictable world. For many entrepreneurs, the journey is exhilarating, filled with possibilities, but equally daunting, riddled with uncertainties.
> Growth, risk, and ...
You can kickstart with the following:
- Startup India Seed Fund
- DST NIDHI - EIR, PRAYAS, Seed Support, Accelerator
- MeitY Startup Hub - TIDE, GENESIS, SAMRIDH
- Ministry of Agriculture: RKVY Raftaar
- Ministry of Defence - IDEX
- Ministry of Mines - PRISM
- Ministry of Textiles - ...
All META related content related to our platform, including but not limited to complaints, suggestions, bug reports, announcements, etc. will be done here.
Share away and let us help in connecting your ideas!
Silicon Valley is bullish on AI agents. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said agents [will “join the workforce” this year]( Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella predicted that agents [will replace certain knowledge work]( Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said that Salesforce’s goal is to be “[the number one provider of digi...
The usefulness of artificial intelligence and its usage in everyday life has grown exponentially over the past couple of years. It has become a part of not just online searches but also the operations of several companies.
Knowing the nitty-gritties of AI is extremely important for today's professi...
For entrepreneurs, coming up with a great idea is, unfortunately, the easy part. Even after you've had your [lightbulb moment]( conducted market research and created a business plan, you still have to figure out how to attract your first customers.
The harsh reality is that an amazing idea isn't ac...
The government of India has shared 10 free online courses for entrepreneurs who are planning a startup or have one already.
The number of startups in the country has been in ascending order for the past few years. Every person wants to introduce their new venture in the world of business. But becom...
Google co-founder Larry Page is building a new company called Dynatomics that’s focused on applying AI to product manufacturing, according to The Information.
Page is reportedly working with a small group of engineers on AI that can create “highly optimized” designs for objects and then have a fact...
In the inaugural episode of his podcast ‘How to Become a Millionaire’, Oyo Rooms founder Ritesh Agarwal said he is often asked how to earn more money and become a millionaire.
Oyo Rooms founder and CEO Ritesh Agarwal shared the broad contours of the path to success in his fascinating entrepreneur...
Just over four years ago, climate-friendly fintech startup Aspiration was on the verge of a $2 billion public listing. Now, one of the startup’s board members has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and one of the co-founders has been arrested for allegedly conspiring to defraud investors, according to a f...
Fintech startup Ramp has crossed $700 million in annualized revenue as of January of this year, according to a source familiar with the company’s internal operations.
The company had crossed $100 million in annualized revenue before its third birthday in March 2022, passed $300 million by August 20...
Riskify ensures risk management isn't a guessing game.
In today's high-stakes business world, waiting for a problem to surface isnt an option. Whether you're a risk manager, compliance officer, or business owner, non-financial risks—from cybersecurity threats to reputation damage—can ...
Longevity is a hot trend in Silicon Valley these days, driven by rising interest — especially among the wealthy — in preventing disease through regular testing.
A new player, Biograph, has just [emerged from stealth]( and it’s co-founded by one of the biggest names in longevity science: Dr. Peter A...
Google is giving Sheets a Gemini-powered upgrade that is designed to help users analyze data faster and turn spreadsheets into charts using AI.
With this update, users can access Gemini’s capabilities to generate insights from their data, such as correlations, trends, outliers, and more. Users now ...
OpenAI announced on Thursday it is launching GPT-4.5, the much-anticipated AI model code-named Orion. GPT-4.5 is OpenAI’s largest model to date, trained using more computing power and data than any of the company’s previous releases. Despite its size, OpenAI notes in a white paper that it does not c...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is as bullish as ever about his company’s future, repeating [his sentiments]( that [DeepSeek]( won’t impact sales, he said during the latest earnings call on Wednesday.
Speculation that [DeepSeek’s R1 model]( required far fewer chips to train fueled [a record drop in Nvidia’...
Perplexity, the developer of an AI-powered search engine, [is raising a $50 million seed and pre-seed investment fund]( CNBC reported. Although the majority of the capital is coming from limited partners, Perplexity is using some of the capital it raised for the company’s growth to anchor the fund. ...
A demo from Optifye.ai, a member of Y Combinator’s current cohort, sparked a social media backlash that ended up with YC deleting it off its socials.
Optifye says it’s building software to help factory owners know who’s working — and who isn’t — in “real-time” thanks to AI-powered security cameras ...
Anthropic’s next funding round is reportedly growing larger.
Anthropic, which makes the AI chatbot Claude, [is finalizing a $3.5 billion fundraising round]( that values the company at $61.5 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. Anthropic initially set out to raise $2 billion, but investors...
When reading about the return to office (RTO) debate, you might expect older generations to vote in favour of it, and younger workers to be less traditionalist.
However, a new study has revealed that a large majority of university students are looking for full-time office work when they graduate, a...
Google has quietly revealed the pricing of Veo 2, the video-generating AI model that it unveiled in December.
According to the company’s pricing page, using Veo 2 will cost 50 cents per second of video, which adds up to $30 per minute or $1,800 per hour. Google DeepMind researcher Jon Barron contra...
Around 39% startups are going to fork out a 10-20% hike this year, but a whopping 63% said they will keep the hike unchanged in FY26 as well
Staffing firms project a 20-30% surge in hiring by startups in 2025
ESOPs are likely to ease the disappointment of flat pay hikes with promises of long-term ...
Startup life is a story of births and deaths. This week confirmed this, and it confirmed that unicorn rounds are not dead.
Most interesting startup stories from the week
As happens often in the startup world, it’s been a week of beginnings and endings.
Thinking machines: Thinking Machines Lab...
Humane announced on Tuesday that most of its assets have been acquired by HP for $116 million. The hardware startup is immediately discontinuing sales of its $499 AI Pins. Humane alerted customers who have already purchased the Pin that their devices will stop functioning before the end of the month...
This week confirmed that even when current events cloud the outlook, some startups still manage to raise significant amounts of funding, with those tied to security and sovereignty finding tailwinds.
Most interesting startup stories from the week
Uncertainty usually doesn’t rhyme with investme...
OpenAI is changing how it trains AI models to explicitly embrace “intellectual freedom … no matter how challenging or controversial a topic may be,” the company says in a new policy.
As a result, ChatGPT will eventually be able to answer more questions, offer more perspectives, and reduce the numbe...
I was wondering what are some government grants for newly launched startups and are there any whatsapp groups or communities I can join to know about these schemes/grants
Rapido's latest initiative will feature a women-only bike fleet, designed to promote safe mobility while generating 25,000 job opportunities for women. The service is set to launch by the end of the year.
Ride-hailing service provider Rapido will launch its new fleet of 'Pink Rapido' ...
Perplexity has become the latest AI company to release an in-depth research tool, with a new feature announced Friday.
Google unveiled a similar feature for its Gemini AI platform in December. Then OpenAI launched its own research agent earlier this month. All three companies even have given the fe...
A new startup is addressing the need for an all-in-one toolset built for people who want to grow, manage, and track their Bluesky presence and following. The subscription service [BlueSkyHunter]( which launched Friday, introduces an online dashboard that combines access to analytics and other tools ...
UX and UI designers work closely with engineers throughout product development to build and implement design concepts and wireframes for functional user interfaces. Regular communication, feedback, and testing are required for the collaboration to work smoothly and deliver a user experience that ali...
Google’s Gemini AI chatbot can now tailor answers based on the contents of previous conversations, the company announced in a [blog post]( on Thursday. Gemini can summarize a previous conversation you’ve had with it, or recall info you shared in another conversation thread.
This means you won’t hav...
OpenAI has effectively canceled the release of o3, which was slated to be the company’s next major AI model, in favor of what CEO Sam Altman is calling a “simplified” product offering.
In a post on X on Wednesday, Altman said that in the coming months, OpenAI will release a model called GPT-5 that ...
Coinbase is working on its re-entry to India more than a year after it officially [ceased operations]( in the world’s most populous nation.
The American crypto exchange is engaging with various Indian authorities, including the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), an Indian government agency that scr...
*Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani has announced a major skill and employment initiative in partnership with Singapore's ITEES. The initiative includes launching the world's largest finishing school in Mundra, aiming to train over 25,000 learners annually and support the Make in India moveme...
Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on Wednesday, said that it ha removed restrictions on Kotak Mahindra Bank, allowing the lender to resume onboarding new customers via online channels and issuing new credit cards.
[Source](
Perplexity’s Super Bowl contest managed to move the needle on its app’s downloads. Unlike [OpenAI and Google]( the AI search engine chose to forgo an expensive Super Bowl ad in favor of a [tweet]( — sorry, an X post — encouraging users to download its app and enter a contest that could result in a $...
Founders Fund is on track to conclude fundraising of its third growth fund at the end of March, according to people close to the firm. The Peter Thiel-founded outfit is raising $3 billion, a source told TechCrunch and [Axios also reported](
The fund, which is intended primarily for additional inves...
It’s no news that India is a huge market for entertainment businesses, but what often doesn’t get mentioned is that its people love to see content in their own languages. According to [a recent survey]( by non-profit Internet and Mobile Association of India, more than 870 million Indians sought out ...
Venture capitalists are gobbling up term sheets for startups peddling artificial intelligence, but they’re remaining picky when it comes to funding the wider spectrum of technology.
According to new figures from analytics firm Dealroom, AI startups raised $110 billion last year, 62% more than the ...
The billionaire is leading a group of investors in the unsolicited offer, which complicates the start-up’s plan to raise more money.
A group of investors led by Elon Musk has made a $97.4 billion bid to buy the assets of the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, according to two people familiar with th...
The State of Emotional Wellbeing Report 2024 reveals the many emotional wellbeing issues affecting Indians and the efforts that are needed to tackle them.
Brain Rot, Doomscrolling, Digital Dementia, Internet-Induced ADHD, Phantom Vibration Syndrome—these are some of the buzzwords people frequentl...
When you get used to multiple monitors it feels impossible to work without them. But these devices are not as portable as your trusty MacBook, so you should probably learn how to use your iPad as a second screen.
Thanks to a feature called Sidecar, iPads can mirror your laptop’s screen or act as an...
Originally part of Zepto’s quick commerce app, Zepto Café was launched as a standalone app to capitalise on the surging demand for 10-minute food delivery.
Quick commerce major Zepto's 10-minute food delivery service, Zepto Café, has surpassed 75,000 daily orders, just over two mont...
Logistics company Delhivery announced its Q3 FY25 results on Friday, reporting an 8.4% year-on-year increase in revenue. The Gurugram-based firm also doubled its profits during the same period.
Delhivery’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 2,378 crore in Q3 FY25, according to its financial stateme...
The company announced its quarterly results, reporting a quarter-on-quarter loss of ₹55 crore in Q3 FY25, compared with a profit of ₹5 crore in Q3 FY24.
Fintech platform MobiKwik is focusing on scaling up the UPI side of the business as well as launching its RuPay credit card to the public soon t...
Elon Musk recently said he is “not chomping at the bit to acquire TikTok.”
Musk made those remarks during an interview at the WELT Economic Summit on January 28. A [video of the interview]( was published today.
The interview came after President Donald Trump [delayed a law]( requiring parent compa...
Bhavish Aggarwal-led Ola Electric reported widening losses in the three months ended December 31, bogged down by lower sales of its two-wheelers during the period. It reported a quarterly net loss of Rs 562 crore in FY25 compared to Rs 374 crore in the previous year.
Additionally, the company repor...
Bhavish Aggarwal-led Ola Electric reported widening losses in the three months ended December 31, bogged down by lower sales of its two-wheelers during the period. It reported a quarterly net loss of Rs 562 crore in FY25 compared to Rs 374 crore in the previous year.
Additionally, the company repor...
Humanoid robotics company Figure raised eyebrows this week when it announced it would be stepping away from a partnership with OpenAI in favor of building its own in-house AI models. Figure CEO Brett Adcock alluded to a “major breakthrough” in their own process and plans to unveil “something no one ...
https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/06/india-to-launch-new-domain-name-for-banks-to-fight-digital-fraud/
India’s central bank is introducing an exclusive “.bank.in” domain for banks from April 2025 as part of efforts to combat rising digital payment frauds and bolster trust in online banking services.
The Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) will serve as the exclusive...
- https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/06/tinder-will-try-ai-powered-matching-as-the-dating-app-continues-to-lose-users/
Volkswagen, the German automobile manufacturer, has initiated legal action against Indian authorities to contest a tax demand of USD 1.4 billion (over Rs 12,000 crore), as per a report by Reuters.The Indian arm of the automaker, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd has reportedly told the Mumbai High...
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/annual-lifetime-toll-passes-for-use-on-nhs-to-cost-3000-30000/amp_articleshow/117933096.cms
Info Edge’s consolidated net profit zoomed over 141% to INR 288.41 Cr in Q3 FY25 from INR 119.44 Cr in the year-ago quarter
Operating revenue surged 15% YoY to INR 722.39 Cr during the quarter under review
Ahead of Q3 earnings, Info Edge's board approved the company's first-ever stoc...
https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/03/stripe-brings-aboard-new-head-of-startup-and-vc-partnerships/
its a me rudyo
Lenskart, the company known for making prescription and sunglasses recently launched its first-ever smartglasses that come with Bluetooth audio. Dubbed Phonic, the new smart glasses from Lenskart let users listen to their favourite music on the go, use voice assistants, tale voice ca...
Powerhouse venture firm Andreessen Horowitz has hired Daniel Penny as an investor, its web page confirms.
Penny is the former Marine who was tried last year and found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of a homeless man on a New York City subway. After the man acted erratical...
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has pledged to make artificial general intelligence (AGI) — which is roughly defined as AI that can accomplish any task a human can — openly available one day. But in a new policy document, Meta suggests that there are certain scenarios in which it may not release a highly c...
In this week’s episode, hosts Connie and Alex sit down with Steven Wang, the 23-year-old founder of Dub, a rapidly growing copy trading platform. Wang shares how Dub is revolutionizing retail investing by allowing users to automatically mirror the portfolios of top traders, hedge fund managers, and ...
At the Utkarsh Odisha Conclave, Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the model will be powered by the India AI Compute Facility, which has secured 18,693 GPUs to develop a large language model (LLM) designed specifically for the country.
Zoho, on Tuesday, unveiled its agentic AI capabilities across its platform, allowing enterprises to access, create, and deploy intelligent, autonomous digital agents. In the coming weeks, Zoho and ManageEngine will preview pre-built, task-specific agents throughout Zoho’s product suite. "We...