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Non-Dilutive Capital Gains Ground as Equity Funding Tightens in India

As venture funding tightens, founders are increasingly tapping grants, venture debt, and revenue-based financing to extend their runway without giving up ownership

Entrepreneurs

Back Brilliance, Not Just Brands

What one founder wants for the future of UK start-ups

Business News

Perplexity CEO Says AI Coding Tools Cut Work Time From 'Four Days to Literally One Hour'

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas said that the startup's engineers are using AI coding tools.

News and Trends

Orange Trail: A Crisis Response for Advertisers Under Siege

As ad platforms tighten compliance and unleash flawed automated policing, Rohaan Khan and his team provide stability, expert guidance, and actionable solutions for businesses navigating this chaos.

Business News

Google Swoops in to Make a $2.4 Billion Deal With a Startup Previously Promised to OpenAI

Google is hiring the startup's top leadership and paying for licensing rights.

Leadership

Value-Based Pricing Has Gotten Popular — But It Doesn't Always Work. Here's How It Could Derail Your Business.

Value-based pricing can be effective, but there are significant downsides every founder needs to consider.

Business News

Meta Acquires AI Startup That Generates Human-Sounding Voices: 'Great Match for Our Work'

Through the acquisition, Meta is adding fresh talent to its ranks and bringing over the startup's 35 employees.

Marketing

El secreto mejor guardado del crecimiento de tu startup y cómo sacarle provecho

Descubre cómo aprovechar la fuerza invisible del dark social para generar confianza, impulso y un gran boca a boca para tu startup, sin necesidad de métricas.

Growing a Business

How The NBPA and a Top African University Are Investing in Africa's Future — One Startup at a Time

One Court Africa hosted NBA players at UM6P in Marrakech for a four-day program focused on social entrepreneurship and sustainable business, which included mentoring six African startups and awarding $160K in grants through its Innovation Challenge.

Marketing

The PR Playbook Every Emerging Brand Needs — But No One Talks About

The unglamorous (but necessary) work that makes press coverage possible.

Business Ideas

What My First Failed Startup Taught Me — and How I Finally Got It Right 20 Years Later

Launching a startup two decades after a failed first attempt brought clarity, humility, and a deeper understanding of what it really takes to build a sustainable business.

Entrepreneurs

Beyond Bloomberg: Arx Gives Public‑Company CEOs a Real‑Time Read on Retail Investors

Tel Aviv start up blends software and market insight to equip issuers for today's competitive trading landscape

News and Trends

India's Fintech Funding Dips 26% in H1 2025, Retains Third Spot Globally: Tracxn

India's fintech sector attracted USD 889 million in funding during the first half of 2025, reflecting a 26 per cent drop from the USD 1.2 billion raised in the second half of 2024, according to market intelligence platform Tracxn.

Starting a Business

A 'Higher' Purpose: NBA Legend Carmelo Anthony is Entering a New Industry — and Breaking Barriers for Black Entrepreneurs

NBA legend Carmelo Anthony is launching StayMe7o to bring equity and elevate Black entrepreneurs, partnering with Grand National Founder Jesce Horton to focus on legacy over profit.

News and Trends

Cabinet Approves ₹1 Lakh Crore RDI Scheme to Power Sunrise Sectors, India Still Trails Globally

According to a state press release, key objectives of the scheme will include encouraging the private sector to scale up research, development, and innovation (RDI) in "sunrise domains" and other sectors relevant for economic security, strategic purpose, and self-reliance.