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Pepper Tap, an Indian hyperlocal grocery startup, promised rapid doorstep delivery but failed because its product–market fit was weak, timing placed it against entrenched competitors, and it couldn’t scale fast enough. High customer-acquisition costs

Here’s a quick list of failed Indian startups: 1. Zilingo – Shut down due to financial mismanagement. 2. Fynd – Failed due to stiff competition and unsustainable profits. 3. Katerra India – Shutdown due to poor execution and market adaptation is

PepperTap: A Startup's Rapid Rise and Fall PepperTap, an online grocery delivery startup in Gurgaon, experienced a meteoric rise but abruptly shut down within two years due to: * Overexpansion: Rapid growth without a sustainable foundation. * Fina

Doodhwala, an Indian startup for milk and grocery delivery, failed due to several critical missteps. The company faced persistent 𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰, with expenses exceeding revenues due to high operational costs and excessive marketi

"From failure to a billion-dollar empire! 🚀💰 Hari Menon’s first online grocery startup failed in 1999. But he didn’t stop. In 2011, he launched BigBasket, and today, it’s India’s #1 online grocery platform, even catching the attention of Tata Grou

In 1999, Webvan, an online grocery delivery startup (us zamane ka zepto), was scaling at a breakneck pace. Backed by millions in venture capital, they expanded to multiple cities in the US, built massive warehouses, and hired hundreds of employees, a

Failed startup: From Doorstep Convenience to Empty Storefronts: The Rise and Fall of Doodhwala In 2015, Doodhwala burst onto the Indian scene, promising a revolution in how people bought their daily essentials. With a convenient subscription model, t

Welcome to Day 6 of my 30-day Business & Entrepreneurship series! Today’s edition is all about external forces that can make or break your startup: Regulations: Costs, barriers, and hidden opportunities (Stripe vs. Uber stories) Geopolitics:

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴: 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮?🐼 Remember those SRK ads for Foodpanda in 2015-16? Founded in 2012 in Singapore, it quickly became a leading food delivery platform expanding rapidly in Asia by acquiring existing brands. In

Top 15 Failed or Declined Indian Companies 👇 1. Kingfisher Airlines (2012) Cause: Heavy debt, poor financial planning, failed merger with Air Deccan. 2. Satyam Computers (2009) Cause: Major corporate fraud involving falsified accounts worth ₹7