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Understanding Growth and Value Investing
Stock market investing can seem overwhelming with large-cap versus mid- or small-cap stocks, and now there’s this: another breakdown into another set of classifications. What is an investor to do?
It doesn’t need to be overly complicated. Investors into growth or value are seeking the same thing — appreciation of their investment. They are just going about it in a different way.
- by Murugan R
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5 Tips for Expanding Your Business Into a New Market
There are different reasons that as a business owner you could decide to offer news goods or services. You may be ready to extend your brand because your existing market is getting saturated and this is your next growth opportunity. Or, industry forces could be at play and your existing offer is becoming obsolete and you need to pivot to stay alive.
- by Murugan R
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How Successful Entrepreneurs Conquer and Avoid Anxiety
We’ve all heard the advice, “Work to live; don’t live to work.” I appreciate this sentiment.
I’m as committed to this concept as I am to managing a successful business. After all, I’m working toward a win-win — making a great life for my family and myself and contributing to the success of my customers and my community.
- by Murugan R
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Mastering Productivity for Your Business
Many entrepreneurs are alone at the top, owning a clear majority or 100 percent of their businesses. And while they enjoy the fruits of their labor, this situation of sole responsibility can be stressful. If the stress is not well managed, it can lead to unproductive habits, which can be draining on your energy and enthusiasm.
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The Perils of Emotions in Investing
In many ways, emotions are life’s seasoning; they spice up what might be bland or dull. Like spice, they may get out of control before you know it.There are some things you just don’t add spice to, like ice cream. Or investing.
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Expanding Your Business: Delegate, and Grow Your Practice
Running any business is hard. Running one by yourself is demanding and draining. There’s never enough time to get everything done. Eventually all business owners, including financial advisors, face the daunting task of delegating.
- by Murugan R
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Why Should I Invest?
Regardless of economic background or walk of life, most individuals make money in two ways: earning it through work and investing. Though for the first-time investor, this second option can feel daunting and inaccessible.
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51 Essential Small-Business Tools for Your Company
It all starts with an idea. It’s a great idea, to be sure. But how are you going to get the idea to the people, your customers? How will you market your idea? Implement it? Schedule it? Pay for it? And deliver it on time?
- by Murugan R
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The Investment Paradox
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.
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2020: A change in the world of Start-ups and Investment
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 in the start-up sector plunged by 81.1% in March, 84% in April and 57% in May according to data by Tracxn.
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What do Angel Investors look for before investing in a start-up?
Angel Investors are high net worth individuals who provide private, early-stage capital for businesses. They function individually, or in groups and networks. No two Angel Investors operate the same way and investment varies from the type of deal, industry, company stages, to investment sum.
- by Murugan R
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What is Angel Tax?
Angel Tax is one term that the start-up Industry is most skeptical about. The tax was introduced in the year 2012, but the Government had promised to exempt start-ups from it. In 2019, the government did not completely scrape the tax but made certain amendments giving some breathing space to start-ups.
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Steps in the Angel Investment Process
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 that you identify the needs and wants of the customers and solve their problems. In the process of angel investment, the investors are your customers, who have certain expectations from your Business Model, your product, and even you as an entrepreneur.
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[Funding alert] AI-based edtech startup SP Robotic Works raises $3M in Series A round
The funding round witnessed additional participation from BCCL and its existing investors Indian Angel Network and multiple renowned Angel Investors like Ajai Chowdhry (Founder, HCL), Raman Roy (Chairman and Managing Director – Quatrro), and others.“SP Robotic Works believes in building a scalable and highly qualitative platform that can enable practical learning of concepts in a fun way.
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[Funding alert] MLOps platform NimbleBox.ai raises $1M in seed round led by Venture Catalysts
NimbleBox.ai, a Techstars portfolio company aiming to build and provide a complete toolkit for developers focused on artificial intelligence, on Tuesday raised $1 million in its seed round led by Venture Catalysts. The round also saw participation from The Chennai Angels, Nanavati Family, and Astarc Ventures.
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Mindler Raises $1.5 Million In Pre-series A Funding
Ecosystem Ventures, Inflection Point Ventures, nVentures Singapore and The Chennai Angels are prominent investors in the recent round of funding.
Mindler provides a SaaS platform for educators and ed-tech partners along with a comprehensive career guidance platform for students.
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What’s Fueling The Rise Of Angel Investors From Smaller Cities
India’s startup ecosystem is going through a paradigm shift in many ways. One such shift is the rise of angels investors from places beyond major cities. This is despite the risks associated with this asset class.
The trend goes hand-in-hand with the increasing number of founders starting out from smaller cities. Success stories of these founders have led to more angel investors from the hinterland and vice-versa.
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The Chennai Angels invests ₹2.61 crore in start-up Blaer Motors
The start-up has been working on hybrid and electric drive-train solutions for two-wheelers and three-wheelers and collaborating with multiple OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) for commercializing drive-train solutions.
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The Chennai Angels invests in Bumberry
With participation from Bumberry’s existing investors Konglo and Kerala Angels, the total investment stands at Rs. 3.11 crores.
Bumberry was Kerala Angel Network(KAN)’s first investment after formation of the network, early last year.
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