For this week’s #LunchNLearn hosted by Bhawna, the #Omnifin team had a lively and engaging discussion while analyzing a case study on Airbnb’s business model. From how the idea germinated as a result of Brian Chesky and Joe G. being unable to afford their rent to how they transformed it into the world’s largest accommodation […]
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The following session on The Toyota Production System gave us an understanding about the philosophy pioneered by Toyota to organize their manufacturing operations including logistics, supplier management, up to customer delivery. Its basic concept is the reduction of cost through elimination of waste and optimization of machine and human capabilities. The attribute that makes it
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From the Covid-19 pandemic to the Russia-Ukraine war, we have witnessed turbulent times. The world’s economy is wedged between rising Inflation, declining GDP, climate change and geopolitical tension, the status quo is erratic. Here\’s everything you need to know about it: Inflation: Inflation is the rate of increase in prices of goods & services over
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“Valuation is vague and arbitrary, when there is no assurance that it will be generally acquiesced in by others” – Jean-Baptiste Say Business valuation is crucial for countless business owners that can be a deciding factor to sell, continue or even adjourn a project. Whether or not a business owner plans to sell or transfer their
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Cryptocurrency is a digital payment mechanism that does not rely on banks for transaction verification. It\’s a peer-to-peer payment system that allows anybody, anywhere to send and receive money. Cryptocurrency payments exist solely as digital entries to an online database identifying specific transactions, rather than as tangible money carried around and exchanged in the real
2020 was the year of COVID-19, impacting the economic activities to a greater extent. We saw the second wave in 2021. However, the accelerated immunisation drive and regulated resurrection of economic activities led to a faster recovery and optimistic performance of India Inc. 2021 was the year of startups and unicorns. 8 startups got listed
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The above statements are not just some pieces of news, but they showcase the current funding scenario of the startup world. It’s pouring funds for startups, despite being unprofitable. Startups are unapologetic about their losses or no near-term profitability roadmap, rather they are exhibiting their long-term vision, disruptive solutions and technology to attract investors and
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Warren Buffet once said, “Someone is sitting in the shade of a tree today because someone planted a tree a long time ago”. …..and someone decided to fund the expense of the seed, soil and water to plant that tree. It was Sanjay Mehta and many others who believed in Ritesh Agarwal and his dream
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SEBI intervenes to protect investor interests, proposes stricter regulations for Start-up IPOs “Too much of anything is the beginning of a mess” 2021 is turning out to be the paramount year for tech-savvy start-up IPOs. With debatable valuations, over-optimistic investors and buoyant markets, we saw a loss making Zomato’s stellar opening (although a desperate contingency
Start-up IPO frenzy – The Watchdog is back in Action Read More »
Be it the local Kirana shop, the Autowala or the vegetable vendor, Forgot your wallet, just ‘Paytm karo’ No Change, just ‘Paytm karo’ Be it Demonetization, Digitization, or the Pandemic, India, moving towards a digital economy, Going cashless, just ‘Paytm karo’ The phrase ‘Paytm karo’ is imprinted in the minds of the Indian consumers when
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