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10 Examples of Businesses That Could Inspire Your Next Business Idea

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Whether you’re interested in starting an online life coach business or developing technology for virtual reality or offering a decluttering service. Before you launch your business, here are 10 examples of different kinds of businesses you can gain insights and strategies from: 1. Hello Pretty Hello Pretty is the South African equivalent of Etsy. Etsy South African’s sell handmade items of all kinds, from clothing, jewellery, art, digital and even pet-related products. If you’re a creator, then this could be the business idea for you. Before you start designing your…

Fintech platform Zeta secures C series investment from Sodexo; deal values company at $300 mn

Loknath Das

Fintech platform Zeta on Tuesday secured a series C investment from Sodexo Benefits and Rewards (BRS), at a valuation of $300 million. With this new capital, Zeta will look at expanding its business in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe and SouthEast Asia. Starting operations in 2015 in the digital meal benefit market, Zeta over 14,000 corporate clients and more than 1.9 million users using its employee benefits and corporate gifting platform. It has partnerships with organisations such as RBL Bank, IDFC First Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank. “Today’s banking…

Unhealthy food at work may up risk of lifestyle ailments

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Employees who purchase unhealthy food at office may indulge in such diet outside work as well, increasing their risk of lifestyle ailments such as obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, a study suggests. A recently conducted study demonstrated that employees at a large urban hospital who purchased the least healthy food in its cafeteria were more likely to have an unhealthy diet outside of work, be overweight and obese. They also were more likely to have risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, compared to employees who made healthier purchases. These…

Why You Should Never Forget to Submit Your Investment Declaration Form

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The first month of the new financial year is soon coming to an end, and all salaried employees would be eagerly waiting for their monthly payout. But if you did not submit your investment declaration form, your monthly salary slip can throw you off. If you missed your investment declaration deadline, your employer would have over-calculated your tax liability and deduct the excess tax due from your salary for the following month. There is no reason to panic since you have time till 31 March 2020 to make the necessary…

Dream11 enters unicorn club with investment from Steadview Capital

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New Delhi: Dream11, online gaming firm, on Tuesday announced the completion of a secondary investment by Steadview Capital, an Asia-focused alternative asset manager. The investment takes Dream11’s valuation at over $1 billion making it first Indian gaming company to enter the Unicornclub. “We are excited to welcome Steadview Capital on board. Our exponential growth over the past few years would not have been possible without the support and trust of our investors and Dreamsters (employees). Providing great returns to our shareholders, whether investors or Dreamsters, is very important to us and further…

Why you should rebuild your business as often as possible

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Over the course of my company’s 15 year trajectory, we’ve never stopped rebuilding it. Rebuilding isn’t an option; it’s the only way forward. It’s how we adapt to market conditions, client requirements, and employee needs. A rebuilding mentality drives forward-thinking practices and ultimately ensures that we stay not just relevant but ahead of the curve. After years of focusing on a rebuilding strategy, I’ve distilled the approach into the following five rules: 1. Don’t give in to routine Businesses are born everyday. Everyday someone with a fresh idea or a…