Back

Built a Million-Dollar Business… from Laundry? Yes. Alex Smereczniak started doing laundry in college. Left it. Joined consulting. Hated it. Came back. And turned laundry into a multimillion-dollar empire - 2ULaundry now runs in 29 cities in the USA

Asked for a mobile app dev quote for a project with a domain expert from freshers and folks say $60/hr. When I asked why such an exorbitant price? The answer came its a US based 'client' lol. For a country that orgies on titles - we really are stup

Day 49: BLR Data Dive: Demystifying Metrics for Startup Success Data is the new gold in Bengaluru's startup scene. But deciphering it can feel like reading ancient scrolls! Here's your decoder ring: * Website Traffic: Understand who's visiting your

Welcome to OUT OF THE BOX MARKETING! EP= 31 (KFC) "FCK" In 2018,KFC faced a supply chain crisis of chickens in U.K which made them stop their operations. Obviously what would KFC serve without chickens? 😭 So instead of a Boring usual corporate a

How I Complete My 5-Day Boring Task in Less Than Half an Hour👇🏻 1. Eureka Moment: So, I was stuck making PowerPoint slides manually, which was a real pain. Then, I had this genius idea to make things easier by automating the whole process. 2. Hun

From Odeo to X— The Wild Journey of Twitter! In 2005, podcasting was booming. A startup called Odeo, co-founded by Evan Williams, was betting big on it. But then Apple announced podcasts on iTunes. Game over. The Odeo team needed a pivot. Jack Dors

CES 2025 Was INSANE: Here Are the Tech Highlights You’ll Love This year’s CES was packed with jaw-dropping innovations that feel like they’re straight out of the future. Here are the coolest ones you need to know: 1. Glasses Without Lenses: A new

Paul Graham’s Timeless Framework for Finding Startup Ideas. Back in 2012, Paul Graham wrote the now-classic "How to Get Startup Ideas". Over a decade later, it’s still one of the most important essays for any founder trying to build something real.

Otipy Shutdown: Key Failures & Lessons Agritech startup Otipy (backed by WestBridge Capital) was shut down on a whim on May 17, 2025, saying goodbye to more than 300 employees and leaving behind almost ₹50Cr of unpaid salaries and vendor dues. Here'

Genesis does what Nintendon't - One of the craziest marketing campaign in history In the late 1980s, the console and gaming market had a single dominant player: Nintendo. With 95% market share. But there was one catch: Nintendo’s products were