Innovation – the most overused (and dare I say abused) word in the corporate world today. Ask managers what the organization needs most and they will say ‘innovation and creativity’. And they are right! But when it’s time to walk the talk… well, you know what follows as well as me.

What is the single-most important quality that you look for when you hire new talent?

Most organizations focus on learning ability and agility of the prospective talent. Everyone wants an employee who can scale up and start delivering to the business requirements quickly.

MyTaxi India (MTI), the second startup to signup with GHV Accelerator for its Accelerator Program,has bagged Pre Series-A funding of USD 500,000 from Nihon Kotsu Co., Ltd. (Japan Taxi), a century old leading taxi company from Japan.The deal was facilitated by GHV.

The Virangana Project is helping India’s female start-up community break through the glass ceiling of entrepreneurship.

When you see your outstanding debts swallow your business gradually, you can feel anxious and distraught. You may even feel that your business is suffering days on end without lifeblood.

Unicorns are venture-backed private companies valued at $1 billion or more. India has its own billion-dollar startup club and according to a report, most of their trailblazing founders come from IITs.
According to the report, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), India’s premier institutes in the field of education, are the fourth-largest producers of unicorn startups in the world.

When you see your outstanding debts swallow your business gradually, you can feel anxious and distraught. You may even feel that your business is suffering days on end without lifeblood.

Starting and growing a successful business is very difficult.

Pulling it off while you’re still employed full-time and bringing in an income for yourself is even more trying. (I should know; I’ve done it four times.)

I have often heard senior professionals tell entrepreneurs that they wish they had the guts to leave their jobs and startup on their own. But I have yet to hear an entrepreneur, irrespective of whether their venture is doing well or struggling, tell any professional,
I wish I had your job.