Startups Overestimate Brand Value by 3x
Ask most startup founders how valuable their brand is, and you’ll hear confident answers: “People know us,” “We’re building mindshare,” “Our brand lets us charge more.”Ask their customers the same…
Why Startups File for Bankruptcy Despite Strong Early Growth
Early growth is one of the most misleading signals in the startup world. Rapid user adoption, rising revenue, media attention, and even successful funding rounds often create the illusion of…
Serial Founders: What Makes Them Different
In every mature startup ecosystem, a clear pattern emerges: founders who have built companies before operate differently from first-time entrepreneurs. These individuals are known as serial founders — entrepreneurs who…
Startup Success Is Still Closely Tied to Privilege
The startup world likes to believe it is a meritocracy. The dominant narrative says the best ideas win, talent rises naturally, and grit matters more than background. Occasionally, this story…
Leadership Styles That Work Best in Startups
Leadership in startups is fundamentally different from leadership in established organizations. Startups operate in environments defined by uncertainty, speed, limited resources, and constant change. The leadership styles that succeed in…
Top 10 VC Firms in India
India’s venture capital ecosystem has matured into one of the world’s fastest-growing markets. From SaaS and fintech to deep tech and consumer brands, venture capital firms have played a pivotal…
Will the Next Decade Produce Fewer but Better Startups?
The past decade was defined by explosive startup growth — money flowed generously, valuations ballooned, and new companies seemed to launch every day. But as we move into the 2026–2035…
NUVenture ’26 Signals a Stronger Pipeline for Indian Startups
NUVenture ’26 marked an important moment for India’s growing startup ecosystem. The event, hosted in Vadodara, brought together early-stage founders, investors, mentors, and ecosystem enablers with a clear goal: prepare…
Women Founders Breaking Barriers
For decades, entrepreneurship followed an unwritten script — founders looked a certain way, came from familiar networks, and fit predefined leadership molds. Women founders were often excluded from capital, visibility,…
Startup Ideas for Non-Technical Founders Who Want Scale
You do not need to write code to build a startup. In fact, many successful founders never touched a code editor. Instead, they focused on customers, timing, and execution. As…