When the Escape Welt team reached out to us with an offer to review one of their puzzle boxes for adults, to say I, a puzzle enthusiast, was excited is an understatement.
India is becoming the land of unicorns, with more and more startups achieving billion-dollar valuations. The country’s burgeoning entrepreneurial ecosystem is producing some of the most innovative and successful businesses in the world. Many Indian startups have joined the unicorn club, including Flipkart, Ola, Snapdeal and Paytm.
So you want to invest in a startup? Great! But, before making any decisions, be sure that the company is worth it. There’s no guarantee that the company you are going to invest in will succeed. There are many factors that can make or break an investment opportunity with high risk-reward potential, including team, product vision and roadmap development along with financials.
As the world becomes more and more competitive, it’s increasingly important for businesses to keep innovating in order to stand out from their competitors. Usually, we associate innovation with startups and smaller businesses that are creating or improving a product or service with a new, creative, original and problem-solving idea.
If you want to set up a business with high-profit potential, fitness is a terrific industry to be in. The fitness industry is continually expanding, with innovative business models, instructional techniques and trends appearing on a regular basis.
As the pandemic hit the world in 2019, it has caused a significant impact on people’s lifestyles, and we are constantly overwhelmed with worry and fear. This led to depression and anxiety for many as people began working from home
What does it take to become a successful entrepreneur? Is it just a matter of working hard, following your passion and making money? No, it’s more than that. To start your own business, you need an innovative, unique and profitable business idea that excites you and solves an existing problem. But, taking a plunge into entrepreneurship with just your passion and an idea does not always lead to success.
With billionaires Sir Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos making their way to outer space, space travel became a hot topic in 2021. The increased interest in space is also evident in the fact that space infrastructure companies saw US$14.5 billion in investments in 2021, a 50% increase from 2020.
Entrepreneurship is a tough journey, especially for women who have to go head-to-head with way more challenges. Despite a long history of adversity, women continue to leave a legacy of perseverance and tenacity. This isn’t something we say; it’s the numbers that speak. In the past two decades, the number of women entrepreneurs has risen by 114%. As of 2021, women account for 252 million of the world’s 582 million entrepreneurs.
In theory, sleeping less ought to be a blessing for those who have too much to do and too little time. You have more time to be productive and get things done. It would aid in long-term success, as they would be doing more than those who are fast asleep, right?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine threw the stock market into a frenzy. Oil prices shot up, with one barrel costing over US$100 for the first time since 2014. The cost of food grains, including wheat and soybean, rose, as did the fear among investors. While gold prices surged, many others fell sharply, thus resulting in investors losing huge sums of money. Where many saw—and experienced—losses, some saw opportunity. They decided to buy the dip.
Launching a company is a major undertaking. You need to build a team, find clients and keep the business running smoothly. Above all, you need funds! But not all startups have unlimited budgets to do it. Most startups are bootstrapped, or self-funded.
Imagine signing in to your class, but instead of joining a Zoom meeting, you enter a virtual world where you can choose your avatar, play games with your peers and earn points for assignments done well. Sounds fun, doesn’t it? Well, that’s the concept behind gamified education technology (EdTech).
In the early 2000s, the multiplayer online game Club Penguin was a new age internet phenomenon. You could buy outfits for your customizable penguin avatar and decorate your igloo any way you wanted. You also had the ability to chat and interact with others through various social scenarios in the game.
Starting a business with your significant other‌ can be an exciting and rewarding experience—kudos to you for taking this huge step! You have immense trust in each other and probably know the other person better than themselves, which makes it a perfect partnership to grow your own brand and build a dream life together.
If the idea of a first date in real life makes you want to curl up in a corner and call it a day, perhaps it’s time to take your dates into a parallel universe: the metaverse.
Imagine this: you’ve got a date (you rock star!). But instead of finding the right outfit, texting your friends about what a terrible idea this is and feeling nauseous, you are chilling in your sweats. No, really.