Startup

Inspired by his struggles to find affordable second-hand books, Muzaffarpur-based Akshay Kashyap co-founded Kitabwalah with his friend Srijan Kumar. They have sold over 6,000 books making Rs 8 lakh within two years, and have secured funding under the Bihar Startup Policy 2022.

Hardika Shah runs Kinara Capital, a fintech startup that provides collateral-free loans to MSMEs. They provide loans in the range of Rs 1 to Rs 30 lakhs to small business owners in India. Here's what inspired her to start.

Shouvik Dhar, an NIT graduate and former DRDO scientist, founded 'Zomoz' to bring home-style momos to Hyderabad. He also built an automated momo-making machine that can churn out lakhs of momos daily!

Kanishka Patel and Raj Shah co-founded WeHear to develop non-surgical solutions for people with hearing loss. HearNU, their bone conduction hearing aid, has sold over 11,500 units, earning revenue of Rs 5.5 crore. They also secured a deal of Rs 2.5 crore on Shark Tank India Season 3.

DiscoverShe by the Indian School of Business (ISB) provides a platform for women entrepreneurs to come forth and pitch their ideas, engage with investors, mentors, and other stakeholders.

Jithu Thomas first started growing mushrooms as a hobby. Today, it has led him to start a mushroom farm with his mother Leena that is reaping huge profits.

These five sustainable startups have come up with innovative ideas to transform waste into stylish garments. Here’s what they look like.

Tvaran — a joint initiative by Cisco (India Cash Grant Program) and Villgro — is a unique programme empowering women entrepreneurs who are driving innovative solutions in the climate action sector by providing them access to markets and finance. Here are seven such startups.

Aravind Mani and Vipin George designed an EV scooter with storage space of 55 litres, to help small business owners ply their goods. Equipped with USB charging, here is all you need to about the 'SUV of EV Scooters'.

Shreya Sharma started 'Rest The Case' in 2021, a legal aggregator platform that provides a list of 1,200 specialised lawyers across 200 cities in India. It also provides basic legal templates like rent agreements and explains legal terms that everyone should know.