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Growth hides flaws. Crisis shows if you really have a business. That’s exactly what happened with Fittr. During COVID, Fittr became the poster child of India’s online fitness boom. Revenue soared from ₹58 Cr to ₹90 Cr. Investors rushed in. But beh

From Dorm Room to $1 Billion How stripe really "cooked" ? 2010: Stanford dorms. Irish brothers Patrick and John Collison frustrated with online payments. Idea: Make internet transactions simple for developers Initial product: 7 lines of code 201

“Is OYO pausing… or pivoting?” OYO has put its IPO plans on hold for the third time. Once a poster child of India’s startup boom, valued at $12B at its peak, the company is now reportedly reassessing its next steps. With Softbank reducing its stake

A friend from Hyderabad recently pitched me his idea: An online grocery store connecting local shops to customers. Sound familiar? (Looking like Blinkit , Zepto, Swiggy Mart) I asked him the tough questions: - Can you compete on pricing? - What abo

Top News of the day: 1. Nearly 40% of start-up founders are turning to debt financing at the pre-IPO level, with around 49% of venture debt occurring in series B and beyond. 2. Lifestyle luggage brand Fur Jaden has picked up Rs 9.5 crore (about $1

Cool is not so nice: VICE The Spectacular Rise and Fall of Vice Media: In the early 2010s, Vice Media was the hottest name in new media. The company behind iconic documentaries like "The Vice Guide to Travel" and cutting-edge journalism was