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India’s online marketplace Snapdeal partners with Uber in a first-of-its-kind API integration


Customers can now book an Uber directly from the Snapdeal app Snapdeal, an India-based online marketplace, has recently launched a first-of-its-kind frictionless in-app integration with Uber, a global on-demand smart mobility app. Through this integration, Uber aims to make travel quicker and easier for millions of Snapdeal customers who will now be able to request an Uber directly through...

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Modasta raises US$1.5M funding to provide health-related content online to Indians


Modasta delivers authenticated content in the form of articles, videos and audios contributed by doctors and health experts and consumer health forums. Modasta, an India-focused health content portal, has raises US$1.5 million in funding from a consortium of Mauritius-based high net-worth individuals (HNIs). The funds have been allocated for business growth, technology upgradation, talent acquisition...

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Now that Ignasius Jonan is out, what does the future hold for Indonesian ride-hailing startups?


You might remember him as that Minister who managed to ban Go-Jek, Grab, and Uber –for less than 24 hours Tuesday was a big day for Indonesia as President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) announced and officiated 13 new ministers as part of a cabinet reshuffling. Former President Director of state airport operator Angkasa Pura II Budi...

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Think globally, acting locally: Makerbay Founder Cesar Harada


Harada says Makerbay focusses on making a social and environmental impact in Hong Kong and technology should not be disconnected from society Today on the show, we meet Cesar Harada — a French-Japanese inventor, entrepreneur and environmentalist who has been living in Hong Kong for the past three years. He’s the kind of guy that...

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Founders tell us three mundane things about running businesses that are anything but


Rinse and repeat. Startups pride themselves for operating lean. At the very early stage, taking advantage of free or low-cost business utilities from WiFi to open-source software means lesser operational costs. For the founding members, it also means taking up multiple roles and the inevitable scenario of self-learning be it with coding, sales, creating legal documents and so forth. As the business matures, the...

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Founders tell us three mundane things about running businesses that are anything but


Rinse and repeat. Startups pride themselves for operating lean. At the very early stage, taking advantage of free or low-cost business utilities from WiFi to open-source software means lesser operational costs. For the founding members, it also means taking up multiple roles and the inevitable scenario of self-learning be it with coding, sales, creating legal documents and so forth. As the business matures, the...

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