Top stories of the week : 16th - 22nd Feb '14
'Wherever there is will, there is a way.' But apps are everywhere, irrespective of the will and the way. A $19 billion acquisition and a priceless story of Newshunt rising among top apps were the highlights of 'app' dominated last week. Stories of a Marathi food restaurant, a hardware genius and the queen of startup infographics were among the most popular ones. Here's the weekly roundup of what was discovered last week:
Startup Stories
How YourStory helped Aniket Parihar become an entrepreneur [Testimonial]
Founders of Makemytrip and Letsbuy now into matchmaking with TrulyMadly
WiSense: engineering veterans provide a platform for Internet of Things ideas
With two pivots, Rocket Sandwich evangelizes quick service restaurant space in Mumbai
Budding startup Elixir Biomedical builds a breakthrough device for monitoring saline/blood infusion
UC Berkeley-Intel incubatee Hashtaag helps startups with validation and building traction
Reap what you sow; 3 Bangaloreans bid to change mindsets towards environment
How do you build a customer base of over 100 million in 2 years? The Newshunt story
How dwll.in brings a new order to interior design
KLOUDPaD: from building tablets to setting up a multi-brand online store
Sheer ambition drives 24-year-old to start Core Diagnostics
17-yr-old starts crowd funding platform braving many odds
Bring Your Own Device trend gets a boost with Miradore’s free solution on the cloud
MeraJob leverages reach-out model to establish better connection with job seekers and recruiters
How Jayanti serves Marathi culture baked on experience
Whoopiee aims to be the ‘Yellow pages for offers’, hits 20k downloads in NCR
Two friends break corporate shackles to start a wealth management boutique
ITChintu: a recreational and utility portal for the ‘Aam Admi’ of IT
Crowdfund your t-shirt on dPod.in
Mark Zuckerberg is a time machine: Anna Vital, Founder – Funders and Founders
Interviews
[Techie Tuesdays] The story of a hardware genius, Anool Mahidharia
Thought Leaders in Cloud – Radhesh Balakrishnan, Red Hat
The man who brought back God into our lives and built an empire of the soul
How a crackerjack of a coach opened up new possibilities
International
UNESCO Mobile Learning Week: innovation showcases (I)
UNESCO Mobile Learning Week: innovation showcases (II)
Google acqui-hires Spider.io to help stop online ad frauds
Google launches Google Capital to invest in growth stage companies
South African media giant Naspers CEO steps down; goes on a sabbatical
Apply for INDIAFRICA business venture contest, last date April 15, 2014
Bigcommerce, Australian e-commerce software platform enters India
Konga.com aspires to be the engine of e-commerce and trade in Africa
Resources
[Jobs Roundup] Marketing and Technology sectors take the lead
Are you making these deadly mistakes? 5 sure-shot ways to kill your startup
Brand utility apps: how brands can leverage technology to create true brand affinity
When should you start raising capital ?
How to walk into the hearts and minds of your team
If only Dhoni had read YourStory to get his strategy right
Impact of Budget 2014-15 on Startup Companies
[Book Review] BITS of Success: Inspiring stories of BITS Pilani alumni
With $19 billion for WhatsApp, has Facebook bought immortality?
11 Indian startups backed by Bollywood celebrities
The psychology behind the rise of WhatsApp
7 attributes of a great leader
What are people talking about on social media after the WhatsApp acquisition?
Entrepreneurs among the happiest people in the world, GEM report
News
Blume Ventures anticipates 8-10 portfolio companies to raise a series A in 2014
Mobile travel guide startup AudioCompass raises $400k seed funding
“80% of Hike Messenger’s 15 million users under 25” – Kavin Bharti Mittal
Housing.com launches world’s first custom made 3D models of New Projects
Mobile payments solution Ezetap raises $8 million in Helion-led Series B round
Delhi-based e-commerce logistics startup Chhotu shuts down, core team joins Paytm
Everyone’s private driver in Mumbai – Secret Ubers Spotted
500 startups backed Tushky now has 2000+ experiences to offer in over 100 cities
Do share your favorite story of the week from the above.
