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Outlook Start-Up Outperformers 2023: Sectoral Peculiarities and Growth Factors of Start-Ups

Sectoral Peculiarities and Growth Factors of Start-Ups

November 01, 2023

Start-Ups Rank High in States’ Scheme of Things

The start-up sector has contributed significantly to the growth of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and other states that recognised the potential of innovative offerings early on. The rise of digital payment platforms, inflow of foreign direct investment, tax benefits and incentives, business-friendly policies, etc. have been major drivers of growth of this sector

November 01, 2023

Behind Every Successful Start-Up, There Is a Diligent Mentor: Ananth Narayanan

There is a need for a structured approach to mentorship; not all mentor-mentee relationships are equally fruitful

Ananth Narayanan - November 01, 2023

Outlook Start-Up Outperformers 2023: Star States

Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Haryana top the list of states and Union territories in the Outlook Start-Up Outperformers 2023 rankings. Their biggest strengths are funding and investment opportunities and business environment, key factors that attract entrepreneurs and investors 

November 01, 2023

Outlook Start-Up Outperformers 2023: DeepTech Top 3

Top three growth-stage start-ups in the DeepTech sector

Naina Gautam - November 01, 2023

The Start-Up World between IITs and IIMs: Prateek Maheshwari

Start-ups excel when they have doers, but businesses need to balance that with enablers who can play a synchronised symphony of talents

Prateek Maheshwari - November 01, 2023

Organic User Growth the Slow and Steady Approach to Success: Anshoo Sharma

A non-scalable model can let you improve the product, because in the early days, what you are trying to do is to test what is working and what is not

Anshoo Sharma - November 01, 2023

It Is Never too Early to Pay Attention to Unit Economics: Kunal Bahl

A business conceived at launch with negative economics accepted as fait accompli will struggle to reach profitability

Kunal Bahl - November 01, 2023

Rome was Not Built in a Day: Rahul Bharadwaj

The start-up’s financial performance parameters are its gauges, which determine, at any given time, how well the engine is performing

Rahul Bharadwaj - November 01, 2023

A Tale of 5 Cities

The lure of reigning start-up hubs, like Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi NCT, Chennai and Gurgaon, remains strong even as several Tier II and III cities vie for a larger share in the growth pie. A conducive environment, built by availability of wider talent pool, infrastructure incubators, mentors, investors, etc., lures new and aspiring founders to these cities  

Vinita Bhatia - November 01, 2023

Factors That Impact Funding and Investment in Cities

Several factors have a high degree of correlation with the funding and investment category

November 01, 2023

The Peril of Prioritising Start-Up Expansion over Positive Cash Flow

While initial growth and user acquisition are essential, they must be balanced with a clear vision for achieving positive cash flow

Bhagwan Chowdhry - November 01, 2023