Get All Access for $5/mo

Amazon on Shopping Scout & Facebook Dating is Live: 4 Things to Know Today Stay tuned to get every day updates in 60 seconds.

By Sanchita Dash

You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media.

1. Amazon's scouting the visual shopping space. The e-commerce giant launched a new tool, Scout this week to help shoppers in deciding what to shop online.

2. Talking about Amazon, the platform is allowing developers to create their own Echo-connected accessories using the beta version of Alexa Gadgets Toolkit.

3. Goodbye Tinder, Facebook Dating is here. The social media platform has started publicly testing its dating product in Columbia before expanding it to other users.

4. Volkswagen has launched five zero-emission vehicles at a Vehicles show in Germany this week including an all-electric cargo van.

Here's the "news that entrepreneurs can use". Know what's trending in the Indian business world in 60 seconds.

Sanchita Dash

Entrepreneur Staff

Former Senior Correspondent, Entrepreneur India

In the business of news for 5 years now. Making my way across India thanks to my career. A media graduate from Symbiosis, Pune, I have earlier worked with Deccan Chronicle (South India's leading English daily), T-Hub (India's largest incubator) and Anthill Ventures (a speed-scaling platform). 

Stories, movies and PJs are my thing. 

If you hear 'The Office' opening score randomly, don't worry it's just my phone ringing. 

 

Devices

Stay Focused with These JBL Headphones for $25

These on-ear headphones support Siri and Hey Google along with hands-free calls.

Entrepreneurs

This Unique Social Startup Helps in Offsetting Carbon Footprint

Verdoo, a free online tool, helps consumers fight climate change through online shopping

Starting a Business

I Left the Corporate World to Start a Chicken Coop Business — Here Are 3 Valuable Lessons I Learned Along the Way

Board meetings were traded for barnyards as a thriving new venture hatched.

Business Ideas

63 Small Business Ideas to Start in 2024

We put together a list of the best, most profitable small business ideas for entrepreneurs to pursue in 2024.

Social Media

Five Indian film producers are exploring business beyond cinema

Very recently, the Ahmedabad-based ice cream brand Hocco raised funds, and among many, they have two angel investors from Bollywood: Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani. From Karan Johar to Alia Bhatt, Rana Daggubati to Ronnie Screwvala, there are film producers who are expanding their horizons as business visionaries by investing in different sectors. Here we take a look at some of such personalities.

Data & Recovery

Use This Code to Get 1TB of Cloud Storage for $120

Koofr Cloud Storage makes backing up and sharing work files a safer and easier process.