No matter how great your idea is, the team behind your idea is the most important piece of the startup puzzle. So the first step towards building your start up is putting together a good team. Remember that the employees you hire can make or break your business. Hiring the…
Building a startup is hard and life of an entrepreneur is harder. As an entrepreneur, you wear multiple hats and manage numerous things. Running a startup is a daily challenge, however, there exist tools that make your life slightly simpler. Here is our list – Market research tools – Market…
Fostering innovative business ideas and mentoring new-age entrepreneurs is the core value of The Chennai Angels (TCA). It is an overwhelming feeling when aspiring entrepreneurs overcome the initial teething troubles of business and emerge as one of the most promising and enterprising firms of the nation. One such success story…
The past decade has seen a massive growth in India’s start-up industry. Over the course of 2019, India saw the emergence of 7 new unicorns, bringing the total count to 24, standing third only after the US and China. This is the vote of confidence that the future of the…
There is a broad array of different investment criteria that directly influence the decision making of an angel investor. Some key factors that influence investors’ evaluation of startup s potential include detailed business plans, competitive advantage, previous knowledge and experience, personal preference, and an array of other non-financial considerations. According…
Indian Start-up sector performed exceptionally in the year 2019, inviting a record number of overseas Investments. Seven unicorn start-ups emerged and four were publicly listed. 2020 started with immense expectations for the industry but funding took a major hit in May as the COVID-19 pandemic took over the country. Funding…
Very early-stage start-ups at the idea stage choose to secure funding through bootstrapping and monetary support from friends and family. Once they have developed and tested the product or solution, they seek Angel investing, which is the most sought after form of entrepreneurial finance. Angel Investors are high net worth…
The growth potential promised by the Indian start-up system has attracted foreign funds, VCs, Angels, and HNIs from all over the world. Government initiatives like Start-up India, Digital India, etc. have given a boost to Indian start-ups, making it easier for smaller businesses to enter the booming start-up ecosystem as…
There are several institutionalized start-up funding sources like venture capitalists and banks loans, but seldom these institutions fund early-stage start-ups. New entrepreneurs find it increasingly difficult to seed credit from the market, and therefore the concept of Angel Investment came into being. As an entrepreneur or businessman, it is pertinent…