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  • Women-Led Indian Startups That Turned Unicorns

    In this fast-paced world, where the speed of women is always compared with that of men, long gone has the time when women lagged. The exponential growth of women in all possible areas of interest has proven how unstoppable feminine energy has become. One of the many fields where women are leaving a significant mark is the startup industry. With every passing year, there is a notable amount of growth in the unicorns led by women. The entrepreneurial venture is welcomed more warmly than ever with every passing quarter.

    1. Priyanka Gill – MyGlamm (The Good Glamm group)
    2. Naiyya Saggi – BabyChakra, MyGlamm (The Good Glamm Group)
    3. Falguni Nayar – Nykaa
    4. Upasana Taku – MobiKwik
    5. Divya Gokulnath – Byju’s
    6. Ghazal Alagh – Mamaearth
    7. Rajoshi Ghosh – Hasura
    8. Gazal Kalra – Rivigo
    9. Dr. Garima Sawhney – Pristyn Care
    10. Ruchi Kalra – Ofbusiness
    11. Smita Deorah – LEAD
    12. Ambiga Subramanian – Mu Sigma

    Women-led Indian Startups

    Priyanka Gill – MyGlamm (The Good Glamm group)

    MyGlamm’s Valuation: $1.2+ Billion
    Year Founded: 2014
    Unicorn Status: 2021

    MyGlamm – Women-Led Startups That Turned Unicorns

    Founder and CEO of POPxo, Priyanka Gill is now a successful entrepreneur, journalist, and angel investor. She started her journey by starting a digital community platform for women- POPxo. It was started in 2014 to engage millennial women with content related to Personal care, beauty, and Fashion. In no time POPxo emerged as the largest digital platform with roaring popularity. Later in 2021, Gill joined Darpan Sanghvi (MyGlamm) and Naiyya Saggi (BabyChakra) to establish “The Good Glamm Group” to form a house of brands. They further strengthen each other’s position in the beauty and personal care market to rule the Digital FMCG industry.

    Naiyya Saggi – BabyChakra, MyGlamm (The Good Glamm Group)

    The Good Glamm Group Valuation: $1.2+ Billion

    Year Founded: 2021
    Unicorn Status: 2021

    Naiyya Saggi – Founder, The Good Glamm Group – Women-led Unicorn Startups of India

    Also known as the founder of BabyChakra, who is also the Co-founder and the President of MyGlamm, and the Co-founder of The Good Glamm Group along with Priyanka Gill, Naiyya Saggi is counted as one of the most successful young woman entrepreneurs in India. She completed her MBA from Harvard Business School, where she was a Fulbright and J.N.Tata scholar, after obtaining a BALLB (Hons). Saggi served as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company, and eventually, after completing her MBA, she founded BabyChakra, then became the Co-founder and President at MyGlamm, and eventually became the Co-Founder of The Good Glamm Group, when Darpan Sanghvi, Priyanka Gill, and Naiyya Saggi from came together to establish The Good Glamm Group in September 2021.

    Falguni Nayar – Nykaa

    Nykaa’s Valuation: $12.86+ Billion
    Year Founded: 2012
    Unicorn Status: 2020

    Nykaa’s name stands with one of the very few female-led profitable unicorns. Falguni Nayar, an IIM Ahemdabad alumni quit her job at the age of 49 in 2012 to finally set a rolling pin for her entrepreneurial journey that was sitting in her head for a long time. Nykaa gained instant popularity among Indian women due to its wide range of beauty segments. The Falguni Nayar-led company turned unicorn in 2020 and is hailed as the first women-led unicorn startup in India. After the Nykaa IPO, which was oversubscribed 81.78 times, the company managed to catapult its valuation to more than $12 bn, and Falguni Nayyar, who owns more than 53% stakes in the company, turned to be the richest self-made female Indian billionaire.  

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    Upasana Taku – MobiKwik

    MobiKwik Valuation: $1+ Billion

    Year Founded: 2009
    Unicorn Status: 2021

    Upasana Taku – Founder of MobiKwik 

    Upasana Taku is the founder of MobiKwik, one of the most prominent Indian payment service providers that offer mobile phone-based payment systems and digital wallet services. Bipin Preet Singh and his wife, Upasana Taku, founded MobiKwik in 2009, the valuation of which reached $1 bn in October 2021.

    Upasana Taku is a Stanford University graduate who completed her MS in Management Science and Engineering from the same university. Starting as a Business Analyst, Product Management at HSBC, Upasana founded MobiKwik, where she is still serving the role of the Chairperson, Cofounder and COO. Taku was also the Senior Product Manager at PayPal, Consultant at multiple companies and the Co-founder of ZaakPay.

    Divya Gokulnath – Byju’s

    Byju’s Valuation: $18+ Billion
    Year Founded: 2011
    Unicorn Status: 2018

    Divya Gokulnath, a businesswoman and a teacher, happens to be the co-founder and the Director of Byju’s. Byju’s is an Indian educational technology (EdTech) online tutoring firm. It was founded in 2011 by the power duo – Byju Raveendran and Divya Gokulnath. Over the years the tutoring app has evolved and grown into one of India’s most valuable unicorns with a current valuation of $18 billion. Divya Gokulnath has played a key role right from the beginning by offering the expertise she had as a former teacher.

    Ghazal Alagh – Mamaearth

    Mamaearth’s Valuation: $1.2+ Billion
    Year Founded: 2016
    Unicorn Status: 2022

    Founder of Mamaearth, Ghazal Alagh, and her story has caught the eyes of many Indians after starring as an investor in the reality show called shark tank. Her brand, “Mamaearth” offers a wide range of skincare, and beauty products and is very popular among Indian households. Mamaearth was founded by Ghazal and her husband Varun Alagh in the year 2016. Her goal is to make the beauty industry chemical toxicity free.

    Rajoshi Ghosh – Hasura

    Hasura’s Valuation: $1+ Billion
    Year Founded: 2017
    Unicorn Status: 2022

    Rajoshi Ghosh happens to be a National University of Singapore and Stanford Ignite alumni. Hasura went from being a home-cooked food delivery company to a Software-as-a-service company. It was founded by Rajoshi Ghosh and Tanmai Gopal in the year 2017. In 2022, it entered the unicorn club soon after raising $100 million in series C funding.

    Gazal Kalra – Rivigo

    Rivigo’s Valuation: $1.07+ Billion
    Year Founded: 2014
    Unicorn Status: 2019

    Gazal Kalra along with Deepak Garg visioned revolutionizing truck driving in India by establishing Rivigo Services. It was founded in 2014. It is a tech-enabled Cargo service offered in India. In the year 2019, the company turned into a unicorn. Gazal quit the company’s board in 2018. She is currently working on her new startup, which is in stealth mode.

    Dr. Garima Sawhney – Pristyn Care

    Pristyn Care’s Valuation: $1.4+ Billion
    Year Founded: 2018
    Unicorn Status: 2021

    Dr. Garima Sawhney is a Gynecologist by profession. She, along with Harsimarbir Singh and Vaibhav Kapoor founded Pristyn Care in the year 2018. Pristyn Care focuses on availing surgeries and treatment with ease to the masses. The company has a widespread partnership with over 500 hospitals spreading out in the major cities of India. The healthcare-tech startup entered the $1 billion club when it raised around $100 mn in funds via its series E round in December 2021.

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    Ruchi Kalra – Ofbusiness

    Ofbusiness’ Valuation: $1+ Billion
    Year Founded: 2016
    Unicorn Status: 2022

    39-year-old Ruchi Kalra has been into the startup game for quite a long time. Ofbusiness was founded by Ruchi and her husband Ashish Mahapatra in the year 2016. The company is one of the best raw materials supplying startups in India, which is known for offering a wide range of products at the lowest prices. Ofbusiness turned unicorn in July 2021 and is currently valued at $1.5 bn. The financial services arm of Ofbusiness, Oxyzo is also a unicorn that achieved the unicorn valuation in March 2022. Kalra recently made a statement that her company is all set for its Initial Public Offering.

    Smita Deorah – LEAD

    LEAD Valuation: $1.1+ Billion
    Year Founded: 2012
    Unicorn Status: 2022

    Smita Deorah – Co-CEO and Co-Founder of LEAD

    Smita Deorah is the Co-Founder & Co-CEO of LEAD. It was founded in 2012 by Sumeet Mehta and Smita Deorah. LEAD is a technology-based school Ed-tech company that focuses on transforming the education system in India, ensuring high-quality education for children. LEAD is also a unicorn, and now under the guidance of Smita Deorah, it is giving some of the major players like Unacademy, Byju’s, UpGrad, Vedantu, and Eruditus a cut-throat competition.

    Ambiga Subramanian – Mu Sigma

    Mu Sigma’s Valuation: $1.5+ Billion (2018)
    Year Founded: 2004
    Unicorn Status: 2016

    Dhiraj Rajaram, Ambiga Subramanian’s ex-husband, launched Mu Sigma in 2004. After their divorce, Dhiraj took over as CEO, in addition to being the former CEO of a data analytics service provider with offices in Bangalore (Karnataka) and Illinois (Chicago). Ambiga is also India’s very first youngest rich woman who is self-made. With her devotion and expertise, she turned the company into a high-profit-making machine, establishing herself as one of the first self-made women to turn a company into a unicorn in no time. Mu Sigma has last been valued at $1.5 billion, in 2018. The former founder CEO, COO, Head of Innovation, and Head of Talent.

    Conclusion

    In the Indian startup ecosystem, women have broken the glass ceiling of prejudice and have proved themselves as able leaders, guiding their companies to unicorn valuations and letting them achieve many feats. It is crystal clear that over the recent years, this number kept growing several folds. From Ghazal Alagh’s “Mamaearth” to Priyanka Gill’s “The Good Glamm Group” and Falguni Nayyar’s “Nykaa”, the women entrepreneurs of India have left no stone unturned to bring the companies they’re leading to greater heights. Indian female entrepreneurs have surpassed the limits of age, qualification, and many other stereotypes and climbed the ladders of great opportunities fearlessly. According to surveys, with women leaders sitting at the top, the culture of the companies also has improved significantly over time.

    FAQs

    Who are the top female entrepreneurs in India?

    A list of the Top Female Entrepreneurs in India are:

    • Falguni Nayar
    • Naiyya Saggi
    • Priyanka Gill
    • Ghazal Alagh
    • Upasana Taku
    • Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
    • Vandana Luthra
    • Indra Nooyi
    • Vani Kola
    • Radhika Ghai Aggarwal
    • Supriya Paul
    • Malini Agarwal

    Which are the top startups led by women?

    Top women-led startups that turned into unicorns are:

    • MyGlamm (The Good Glamm group)
    • Nykaa
    • Byju’s
    • MobiKwik
    • Mamaearth
    • MobiKwik
    • Hasura
    • Rivigo
    • Pristyn Care
    • Ofbusiness
    • LEAD
    • Mu Sigma

    Who are the women who lead billion-dollar startups in India?

    Some of the most prominent billion-dollar startups led by women in India are:

    • Priyanka Gill – MyGlamm (The Good Glamm Group)
    • Naiyya Saggi – The Good Glamm Group
    • Falguni Nayar – Nykaa
    • Upasana Taku – MobiKwik
    • Divya Gokulnath – Byju’s
    • Ghazal Alagh – Mamaearth
    • Rajoshi Ghosh – Hasura
    • Gazal Kalra – Rivigo
    • Dr. Garima Sawhney – Pristyn Care
    • Ruchi Kalra – Ofbusiness
    • Smita Deorah – LEAD
    • Ambiga Subramanian – Mu Sigma

    How many unicorns does India have now?

    India has over 100 unicorn startups, as of May 2022.

    Which are the women-led highest-valued startups in India?

    Nykaa is the highest valued startup in India led by Falguni Nayar with a valuation of $12.86 Billion.

  • Interesting Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Sony

    As one of the largest manufacturers of consumer and professional electronic products, the largest video game console company and the largest video game publisher in the world, it should come as no surprise that Sony has started with selling rice cookers. But fully failed on the market. There are nuggets of information that you perhaps haven’t heard of. Here’s a short collection of the 6 most interesting facts about Sony.

    Interesting Facts About Sony

    1. The Story behind Sony
    2. Sony Walkman revolutionized the Music world
    3. The Story of Sony PlayStation
    4. Sony Bizarre Creations
    5. Sony is famous for Innovations
    6. Sony’s Staff Uniforms in the 70s and 80s

    15 Facts About Sony

    The Story behind Sony

    Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka are the one who made Sony.
    Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka are the one who made Sony.

    Sony was founded by Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka in 1946. Initially, the company was called TTK or Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo. But later the name “Sony” was chosen for the brand as a mix of two words: one was the Latin word “sonus“, which is the root of sonic and sound, and the other was “sonny“, a common slang term used in 1950s America to call a young boy. While on the contrary, “sonny boys” is a loan word used in 1950s Japan to call smart and presentable young men.

    There was a student because of whom Sony became what it is today. But do you know how it started to focus its efforts to make its audio reception and quality better? All the credit can be given to an opera student at the Tokyo Academy of Art. This student complained to the founders about the bad quality of its first batch of sound recorders. The founders were impressed with him and happy about the critique. They eventually hired the boy to make an improvement in the product.

    Sony Walkman revolutionized the Music world

    Sony Walkman - Facts about Sony
    Sony Walkman

    The idea of Walkman was never something that any executive at Sony was keen for. This was a product that revolutionized music world. It changed the way we hear music. This was the reason it went on ‘to be sold’ for 31 years. The Walkman was sold as “Soundabout” in the US, “Stowaway” in the United Kingdom, and “Freestyle” in Australia.

    The reason behind this was that overseas sales companies thought the name as Japanese-English. Sony America initially suggested the name “Sony Disco Jogger”.

    Sony is not just a company that makes for the living rooms but has also produced electronics for those who are behind bars. This issue is known as the prison-issue Walkman SRF-39FP. FP stands for Federal Prison.

    It comes with a transparent body. A see-through case prevents the inmates from hiding any contraband inside. But despite their inability to store devices. These small boxes were capable to pick up radio signals through the walls along with a battery backup of 40 hours.

    The company started producing pocket radios in the late 1950s and claimed it was the world’s smallest radio. However, the problem which the company faced was the radios were too big to fit in shirt pockets. To get around this obstacle, custom-made shirts with larger pockets were ordered for its salesmen, to make the radios look pocket-fit.

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    The Story of Sony PlayStation

    Sony PlayStation - Facts about Sony
    Sony PlayStation

    Nintendo actually signed an agreement with Sony to manufacture an add-on device that could play CDs (Compact Disks) for their Nintendo console. But there were some complications between Nintendo and Sony over software licensing for the newly developed add-on device. So, the partnership fell off all of a sudden.

    Then, Sony went ahead and worked on the new console on its own. It was 1994 when Sony released the first PlayStation console. And, the rest is history.

    Sony Bizarre Creations

    Sony Chorocco

    One of the bizarre creations that Sony could never make it to the market was Chorroco, a mini plastic VW campervan that sat on the vinyl record and played music through its speaker as it drove around it.

    In 1998, Sony made a fool of itself by releasing a camcorder with night vision. What was so special about this? The camera could be used to see through the clothes. Anyone who wore dark clothes would be exposed. It used Infra-Red light. The company however recalled the product despite selling over 70,000 pieces.

    Sony is famous for Innovations

    Sony was famous for its inventions. They always looked towards developing newer things. Sony was the developer of compact disks and floppy disks in association with other companies. Sony had some impacts on the development of flask drives.

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    Sony’s Staff Uniforms in the 70s and 80s

    Issey Miyake is one of the famous fashion designers of Japan known for his technology-driven clothing designs.
    Issey Miyake is one of the famous fashion designers of Japan known for his technology-driven clothing designs.

    Let me tell you one of the fun facts about Sony. Sony had implemented a dress code during the late ’70s and early ’80s. Issey Miyake, a fashion designer in Japan, designed the uniform for all the staff of Sony.

    Interestingly, the iconic black turtlenecks worn by Steve Jobs were also designed by Issey Miyake. And, getting inspired by the idea of Sony uniform, Steve Jobs actually tried to implement a new dress code for his Apple employees as well. But nobody liked the idea of a uniform at Apple.

    Conclusion

    It would be hard to find anyone that doesn’t know about Sony or has not even heard of it. If you have read the post above, then you will know that Sony has gone through a lot of breakthroughs and setbacks.

    Despite being surrounded by naysayers, Sony is making highly innovative technologies and products available to us on a consistent basis. We hope they will continue to do so.

    FAQs

    What is unique about Sony?

    Sony is an electronics manufacturer who has gone above what many other electronic companies value, as such Sony has brought us many great inventions which have benefited mankind. Sony continues to innovate and be a world-class leader in reliable electronics, with that elegant and ergonomic Sony style.

    What is Sony famous for?

    Sony designs and sells electronic equipment, consumer electronics products, home entertainment products, mobile communication devices and imaging products and services.

    How did Sony get its name?

    Sony, which became the official name for the company in January 1958, was derived from the Latin word “sonus” (sound) and was conceived to be an international and not a Japanese term.

    Which country made Sony?

    Sony is a Japanese company.

    Why did Sony fail?

    The high price tag is undoubtedly a major flaw in Sony’s phones. They have poor battery life and charging speed. Low specs even for flagships. Poor sound quality and damn signal plus weird design.

    Who founded Sony?

    Sony was founded by Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka in 1946.

    What was first product of Sony?

    The TR-55 was the first product to be labeled with the brand name as Sony.

  • 8 Reasons Why The Rich People Buy Insurance?

    Richie Rich can smoothly afford medical bills from his pocket. So, it is weird that the uber-rich class needs insurance. After all, they don’t need to run on a monthly paycheck-to-paycheck cycle. In general, it is observed that insurance is the weapon to fight the out-of-pocket fear of the commoner.

    The stunning fact is that 70% of wealthy Indians adopt life insurance as their most trusted investment destination, as per a survey quoted by the PTI news agency. A Silicon Valley billionaire purchased a $201 million insurance policy and enlisted in the Guinness Book Of World Records in 2014.

    Reasons For Why Do The Rich People Buy Insurance
    Relief from The Tax Trouble
    Estate Distribution and Strategic Divorce Settlement
    Easy Cashflow or Liquidity in The Tough Times
    Liability and Debt Protection After Death
    Asset Protection Tool
    Risk Management Tool
    Guaranteed Growth
    Management Accountability Safety

    Reasons For Why Do The Rich People Buy Insurance

    The rich people are very keen on buying stuff and indulging in new investments. They invest in various things like stocks, real estate, crypto, private equity, and more to ensure that they remain rich. Another important thing that they tend to buy is insurance to ensure that their heirs can stay rich too. Thus, insurance is not a joke for the elite class, and never it can be. Here are the top 8 reasons why the rich people are keen on buying insurance:

    Relief from The Tax Trouble

    Many wealthy people have a lot of cash in the bank, so losing their income would not put their loved ones in a bad financial situation. There are a few compelling reasons why wealthy people purchase life insurance even in these circumstances. They used to go for insurance to maintain their ‘tax health’ rather than after-death benefits or pay medical bills.

    If we take some examples in the US market, if the majority of the wealth is left behind by the deceased businessman, tied up with another firm, then there may not be sufficient tax to pay tax without selling the asset. A big life insurance policy could give money to pay the taxes in these circumstances. This security could preserve the estate intact, preventing heirs from having to sell goods they inherit to meet IRS (US federal tax body) or state tax responsibilities.

    In the Indian market, if you buy an insurance policy, under Tax act 80C, the policyholder will get tax exemption on it up to a certain amount. NRI or foreigners can take advantage of investment in India. Act 80 D is there to cover your health insurance, mediclaim, or critical illness under the tax exemption system.

    Life Insurance Investments India, by Sector (FY17 - FY21)
    Life Insurance Investments India, by Sector (FY17 – FY21)

    Estate Distribution and Strategic Divorce Settlement

    Insurance is useful as an intangible asset for the rich during property resolution or estate distribution among inheritance—many next generations of high net worth individuals used to file court cases for unequal property settlement. Suppose the billionaire has two children, X and Y, where X had an interest in the family business, but Y made his cup of tea with Cricket. So the owner decides to hand over the main business to X and the remaining plot to son Y. However, the asset value shows discrimination where the whole life insurance can make the balance with cash value.

    When a rich person goes for marital separation, sorting out life insurance is sometimes neglected among the clumsy tasks that come with a divorce. The instant liquidity of cash helps the spouse with alimony protection and secures the child’s education because no one can predict the future and not even the ex-spouse, or the policyholder. The sudden demise of the owner or accidental fall of business may push the widow or ex-spouse into a lifetime struggle to get the shareholders’ confidence.

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    Easy Cashflow or Liquidity in The Tough Times

    Upon the death of the bread earner, families and dearest ones are provided financial safety and soundness through insurance, with less paperwork formality. When access to capital is vital for some businesses and life situations, there is hardly any investment tool that can offer such instant cash value. The legatees may need to seek court orders such as probate or succession certificate to claim assets after a decedent’s death.

    Assuming there is no dispute among legatees, still this may take up to a year, and in the event of a legal conflict, the wait could be even longer. The estate’s assets are locked up and unavailable to your family in the interim. But with insurance, the family or successor can have financial support with less paperwork within a few weeks. So, another reason why the rich buy insurance is to take care of the members in case of an unpredictable death of the main bread earner.

    For example- The recent struggle of the Cafe Coffee Day owner’s widow to convince the investors despite having a nearly $1billion market value with 1600 outlets.

    Liability and Debt Protection After Death

    If we check broader prospects, the topmost rich people and their most valued Indian companies lost nearly $14 billion in market capital amid the pandemic of March 2021. Many Fortune India 500 listed companies also are struggling with $14 billion to $28 billion debt.

    In general, an individual’s liability can be recovered even after death. Under the law, the estate must first pay off all of the deceased’s liabilities. There is a possibility that creditors will claim the insured’s assets if the policyholder dies. Even the sum insured can be sought by creditors or attached by the court for debt repayment in this case if you purchase a life insurance policy under the Indian Married Women’s Property Act of 1874 to prevent this. The procedure is identical to that of traditional life insurance. The only difference is that when filling out the policy proposal form, the applicant must pick Policy under MWP Act 1874.

    Asset Protection Tool

    Asset protection insurance refers to tactics to safeguard one’s assets from unwelcomed accidents. Asset protection is a part of financial planning that tries to keep one’s assets safe from creditors. The body parts and industrial accidents, natural calamity, theft, fraud, and robbery are covered by the policy. It mitigates the chances of being out of cash.

    High-net-worth individuals tend to insure their rare collections, farms houses, cars, body parts, golf courses, and massive homes. Football legends Ronaldo and Messi have the most expensive insured body parts, their legs, with insurance values of $144 million and $900 million, respectively.US singing icon Madonna insured her breasts with $2 million.

    Insurance - Asset Protection Tool
    Insurance – Asset Protection Tool

    Risk Management Tool

    The famous Walt Disney used his life insurance to build Disneyland, his first theme park, in 1953, when no bank would lend him the money. It reduces his investment risk and liability as well as fundraising concerns. There are some major risks like business debt, personal debt, estate holder’s risk, and market risk, which can be treated with insurance up to a certain parameter.

    Ransom and kidnapping insurance is also available, targeting the elite class. If the business tycoon faces an accident and loses the ability of job in the long-term or short-term, the disability income insurance can protect their lifestyle. Thus, another reason why the rich class invests in insurance.

    Guaranteed Growth

    After the fainting covid wave, we entered into the Russia-Ukraine mess, another unexpected tsunami amid this global economic turmoil. Since covid, good sections of investors avoid money under direct market flow and look for guaranteed financial instruments like insurance. Experts say that uncertain crypto and volatile equity markets push flamboyant investors for low-risk plans.

    For example, whole life insurance is assured as the cash value is not dependent on the market. It is not a subject of any market risk. It is an interest rate-driven tool. Guaranteed interest plans are insurance policies that promise the insurer a precise or fixed rate of interest for the duration of the policy.

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    Management Accountability Safety

    Participating on company boards as non-profiting posts, you could be sued if your arbitrary decision or reformative steps drag a significant drop in PAT(Profit after tax) on the balance sheet. Directors and Officers insurance covers personal liability arising from claims made against Directors, and Officers, for claimed misstatements, neglect, errors, or breach of duty when serving in a managerial designation.

    These top executives are answerable to their shareholders or investors. In case of any wrong decision by them, if the company faces loss, then criminal or civil action is very common. D&O liberty insurance cover this protection. They have to face a legal battle for:

    • Defamation, slander, the act of omission or negligence, violation of duty, breach of trust, misrepresentation or misleading statement, defamation, slander, the act of omission or incompetence.
    • Discrimination, retaliation, slander, refusal to promote, sexual harassment, and other inappropriate workplace behavior are examples.
    • Claim exclusively based on their social standing.

    Conclusion

    Thus, the rich invest in insurance for multiple reasons like future financial security, debt management, and family protection, among other things, in the event of an unforeseen environment. According to NCLT, a quasi-judicial authority, 283 Indian companies were declared insolvent after the unpredicted lockdown jolt. Affluent Indians are also facing huge medical debt in post-covid recovery.
    So, in this current context of financial turmoil, lockdown, and covid concern, insurance is critical to reducing unplanned financial effects and creating financial security.

    FAQs

    Why do rich people buy insurance?

    Rich people buy insurance for reasons like:

    • Smooth transfer of wealth to the heirs
    • To help pay future estate taxes
    • Future risk management
    • Asset protection
    • Easy cashflow in tough times
    • Relief from tax

    Why permanent life insurance is a good investment?

    Permanent life insurance is a good investment because you do not have to pay taxes on interests, dividends, or gains on the cash value of your insurance until you withdraw it.

    What is the difference between investment and insurance?

    A simple difference between the two is that investment takes care of your present and the near future whereas insurance takes care of you and your family in the long run.

    Why do rich and famous people insure their body parts?

    The rich and famous people insure their body parts to supplement the lost income in case a body part is injured, handicapped, or lost.

  • Top 7 Best and Reliable Logistics for Your D2C E-commerce Brand

    E-Commerce is growing with immense speed and in order to keep up with the fulfilment of customers, requires logistics services. The E-commerce sector is worth USD 64 billion and is expanding at an annual 20% rate.

    Logistics partners play a very significant role in completing the whole E-commerce shopping procedure. Because logistics partners act as the actual driver in delivering the product to the consumer and also, it works as the definitive factor in the uplifting of D2C companies. They run the seamless process for purchasing in E-commerce companies.

    As the digital market is growing, numerous companies are providing logistics services to D2C E-commerce companies. Today, there are dozens of logistics services options and all competing to be the best.

    The logistics act as the third party in the D2C companies but the difference is, that they just deliver the product bought from the D2C E-Commerce website, to the customers. Partnership with logistics services offers great facilities such as faster delivery, 2-day shipping and covering all the other aspects. That’s why, in this article, we have discussed the top reliable companies for your D2C brand. Let’s get started!

    1. Shiprocket
    2. XPO Logistics
    3. Delhivery
    4. C.H. Robinson
    5. Blue Dart
    6. Ecom Express
    7. DHL

    1. Shiprocket

    Shiprocket Logo
    Shiprocket Logo

    For E-commerce retailers, it often becomes quite difficult to manage all the requirements of the logistics service provider. That’s why Shiprocket offers an integrated solution so that your all requirements get fulfilled.

    Shiprocket is a very promising Indian fulfilment company that offers tons of courier partners together to make logistics services convenient for online retailers. The company has over 17 Courier partners, as of today.

    Shiprocket provides remarkable logistics services at a very reasonable price, for 500 grams it charges Rs. 22. It delivers to more than 26,000 pin codes in over 220 countries across the world.

    2. XPO Logistics

    XPOLogistics Logo
    XPOLogistics Logo

    XPO Logistics is known as the second-largest contract logistics provider in the world. It facilitates all logistics services including outbound and inbound. Furthermore, XPO Logistics serves a huge range of industries with multiple modal shipment forwarding outcomes and an integrated technical outlet. XPO Logistics entirely depends on technology.

    It utilises artificial intelligence and machinery to improve its services. It uses robots and a computerized sortation system in enhancing delivery speeds and warehouse productivity.

    3. Delhivery

    Delhivery Logo
    Delhivery Logo

    The leading Indian logistics and supply chain management firm, Delhivery, established in 2011 is known for offering a great range of top-notch infrastructure, logistics and remarkable technological systems. Delhivery serves around 2,500 countries across the world.

    Delhivery provides logistics services such as same-day delivery, on request delivery, return services, express distribution, COD and others. It has over 75 fulfilment centres along with 24 computerized sortation centres, 1400+ delivery vehicles, 8000+ partner centres and 4000+ team partners.

    4. C.H. Robinson

    C.H. Robinson Logo
    C.H. Robinson Logo

    The company with the service of multimodal transportation, C.H. Robinson, also works as a third-party logistics provider. C.H. Robinson manages over 18 million shipments and USD 20 billion in freight per year.

    The company offers a great range of services that includes LTL freight choices, truckload, intermodal shipment, and trade obedience services. Moreover, it offers consultancy services that help its partners in optimizing the supply chain.

    5. Blue Dart

    Blue Dart Logo
    Blue Dart Logo

    Blue Dart is known as the most prestigious logistics firm in India. Blue Dart offers absolutely safe and reliable integrated logistics services for D2C E-commerce companies.

    Blue Dart serves over 35,000 locations across India and offers a great range of services including supply chain solutions, air express, custom clarity and shipment forwarding.

    Blue Dart prefers the most remarkable technology to enhance its supply chain management for E-commerce companies. It makes the delivery very quick and convenient to receive by the customers.

    6. Ecom Express

    EcomExpress Logo
    EcomExpress Logo

    Ecom Express is a logistics and distribution company that hasn’t been in the market for very long. It encompasses the expectations of industries and has gained remarkably good market share.

    Ecom Express is widely famous across India with distribution branches of over 2500 in more than 2400 cities as well as towns. It delivers at more than 25,000 Indian pin codes.

    Ecom Express offers a bunch of additional features such as an affectionate GPS enabled fleet, weight dimensions, first mile pickups, last-mile delivery and many others.

    7. DHL

    DHL Logo
    DHL Logo

    DHL is a distinguished global logistics company that serves more than 220 countries and territories across the world. DHL offers tons of logistics requirements such as transportation, integration, warehousing, and chain management.

    DHL works best for businesses located outside the United States. It provides simple and affordable shipping for E-commerce companies. Moreover, it also offers to consult for the companies as well as other customized services to help the E-commerce companies to grow extensively in the international market.

    Conclusion

    With the growing digital businesses, especially in India, therefore E-Commerce companies require specialized partnerships with the logistics service provider. Today, the market has dozens of companies and firms that provide streamlined delivery services to consumers. As there are numerous options, one gets to choose the right and affordable logistics services partner for their E-Commerce platform and facilitates the operations as well as order management.

    FAQs

    What are some of the best logistic services for D2C?

    DHL, Blue Dart, Delhivery, and C. H. Robinson are some of the best logistic services.

    How does the D2C supply chain work?

    D2C companies are companies that do not have middlemen in between they ship the product directly to the consumers.

  • List of Brands Endorsed by Yuvraj Singh

    Yuvraj Singh is a well known former Indian international cricketer. Born in Chandigarh, India,  the staunch Punjabi player was an all-rounder in the game. He started playing for the nationals in the year 2000 and played in the national team till 2017. He was famous for his six sixes in six balls in 2007.

    However, this magnificent cricketer was diagnosed with a cancerous tumour in his left lung. The champ made it through and also his major comeback occurred in the field. But he retired quite soon.

    But Yuvraj Singh has an amazing endorsement profile. It is vivid, useful and huge. Enlisted below are the major endorsements of Yuvraj Singh.

    Yuvraj Singh Brand Endorsements

    1. Howzat
    2. Pepsi
    3. Puma
    4. Whirlpool
    5. Revital
    6. WellVersed
    7. Aakash Institute
    8. Cadbury
    9. Birla Sun Life Insurance
    10. Lays

    Howzat

    Howzat is a fantasy sports platform. The brand have both a website and an app for online gaming. It is a gaming platform, from where one can earn real money. It was launched in India in 2019. Yuvraj Singh was chosen to be in the advertisements, and to be an active part of the brand communication. According to the company, Yuvraj’s immense popularity in the sports field would cement the genuineness and scopes of this online gaming company.

    Pepsi

    Pepsi came to India in the year 1989, under the PepsiCo company. It has been one of the largest beverage brands in India. In 2007 Yuvraj Singh along with Virendra Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni was a part of the blue billion campaign of Pepsi. Though India lost the world cup after this. However, the commercial was quite popular.

    Puma

    Yuvraj sing – Brand Endorsement of Puma

    Puma is a German company introduced in India in early 2006. Puma is a company that manufactures athletic shoes, apparels. They chose Yuvraj Singh as their brand ambassador in the year 2011. According to Rajiv Mehta the MD of Puma India, Yuvraj Singh for his forthright personality and all-around values makes him very reachable to the youth today. No wonder, Yuvraj Singh was also glad to work with them.

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    Whirlpool

    Whirlpool entered India in the 1980s. It was first established to design and manufacture washing machines in India. In 2012, around the IPL season, Whirlpool became the official cooling partner of king’s XI Punjab. The brand promotion was done by the then captain of the team Yuvraj Singh and Kiran Kher in the ideal Punjabi style.

    Revital

    Ranbaxy’s Revital was launched in India during the year 1989. Revital is an energy capsule, balancing the vitamin and mineral needs of the body. Not much is known about this endorsement since Yuvraj was replaced by Salman Khan soon. However, he was chosen for this as he was a fitness figure for the nation. So he could impact the greater crowd to opt for healthy options like Revital.

    WellVersed

    Yuvraj Singh endorsed brand - Wellversed
    Yuvraj Singh endorsed brand – Wellversed

    This company was introduced in India in the year 2018. It is a nutrition company. Yuvraj Singh has been the face of this brand from its early days. According to Aanan Khurma the co-founder of this company states that no one else could have been better a representative of the company than Yuvraj Singh since he has gone under the change from being an athlete and sportsman to a cancer survivor. Hence no one could explain the need for the wellness of health and nutrition better than him.

    Aakash Institute

    Aakash started its journey of shaping the dreams of students from the year 1988 as a humble coaching centre with a mere number of 12 students. Now they’re a giant size Institute with branches all over India preparing students for joint entrance examinations.

    In 2020, Yuvraj Singh was roped in order to promote the “Success is waiting” program with the core message of “coming back stronger”. According to Aakash Chaudhary, the director and chief executive officer of the institute, Yuvraj is known for his abundant success and banging to come back.

    He is the face of Aakash which will definitely inspire many students not to lose hope and successfully make their path through failure with strength and determination.

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    Cadbury

    This product of Cadbury chocolate was introduced in the year 2016. In 2019, when IPL was around the corner, Yuvraj Singh and Rishabh Pant were roped for a fuse commercial. It was an extremely playful advertisement.

    Birla Sun Life Insurance

    Birla was built at the end of the year 2000 and it commenced its operations in January 2001. As the name suggests, the company provides a range of insurances useful throughout a man’s life. Yuvraj Singh has been endorsed by the company since 2009.

    According to Ajay Kakkar chief marketing officer of BSLI Indians are deeply impacted by cricket and takes inspiration in every scope of life from cricketers. Hence Yuvi is an idol for many as he has seen both great and challenging times in life. He ideally represents the brand philosophy stating “Jab Tak Balla Chalta Hain, Thath Chalte Hain Warna”. (You rule till your bat rules).

    Lays

    Lay’s a potato chips brand, was introduced in India for the first time in the year 1995. Within the first five years of its ventures, it became one of the leading brands of potato chips in India.

    In 2019 Yuvraj Singh was roped in for a social media movement called “Wavez4India”. Dilen Gandhi, Senior director- Marketing food category stated that watching Yuvraj Singh groove to the trend his fan will confidently be a part of this campaign.

    However other than these, Yuvraj Singh has been part of other successful ad films but these are the major ones.

    FAQs

    What is the net worth of Yuvraj Singh?

    Yuvraj Singh has a net worth is reported to be around 258 crores ($35 million).

    Who is the wife of Yuvraj Singh?

    Bollywood Actor Hazel Keech is the wife of Yuvraj Singh.

    Who is the father of Yuvraj Singh?

    Yograj Singh, Former Indian cricketer is the father of Yuvraj Singh.

    What are the top brands endorsed by Yuvraj Singh?

    Top brands endorsed by Yuvraj Singh are:

    • Howzat
    • Pepsi
    • Puma
    • Whirlpool
    • Revital
    • WellVersed
    • Aakash Institute
    • Cadbury
    • Birla Sun Life Insurance
    • Lays

    Is Yuvraj Singh the brand ambassador of Puma?

    Puma chose Yuvraj Singh as their brand ambassador in the year 2011.

    Is Yuvraj Singh the brand ambassador of Aakash Institute?

    Yuvraj Singh is the brand ambassador of Aakash Institute.

  • 12 Best Adspying Tools for Digital Marketers in 2022

    Competition is what keeps us going and pumped up to do better, be it in the physical world or the digital one. Lately, the competition we face in both of these worlds seems to be growing exponentially, as does the will to stay ahead. Digital marketing is one of the domains where staying ahead of your rivals is extremely important, not just to generate greater revenue, but sometimes to even stay relevant. This is where Ad Spying comes in.

    Ad Spying is a method of keeping tabs on your competitors to know their keyword strategy, tracking and comparing SEO rankings among your rivals, along with viewing and monitoring your competitor’s ads. Ad Spying tools help digital marketers with exactly the same regime, acting as a tracking tool, gathering data on your competitor’s marketing strategy.

    What are Ad Spying Tools?

    Ad Spying tools are built for Digital Marketers who wish to track their competitor’s keyword strategies, compare their SEO rankings, and monitor their ads to help develop better strategies. These tools even notify you if any of your competitors use a keyword that you added, or even if there is a change in your position in the ad rank. Depending on some specific keywords and your settings, Ad Spying tools run several times a day, and offer you a comprehensive view of the search results, comparing you with your competitors.

    There are a lot of Ad Spying tools that give you different results, with a wide range of data, and it is never easy to choose the one that suits your marketing strategies better. However, comparing some of the best Ad Spying tools, we bring you the list of 10 of the best Ad Spying tools, used by some of the best and most successful content marketers, so you can make your pick.

    AdSpyder
    AdPlexity
    Dropispy
    PowerAdSpy
    BigSpy
    Anstrex
    AdSpy
    Adbeat
    iSpionage
    Social Peta
    SpyOver
    SpyFu

    AdSpyder

    AdSpyder

    AdSpyder is considered one of the most popular ad spying tools out there to spy on your competitor’s ads. Apart from that, it also lets you analyse the competitor’s SEO strategy so that you improve your own conversion rates and increase your revenue. You can analyse their competitor’s Facebook advertising campaigns and can get in-depth information about them. It can help you with the analytical insights of your competitor’s ads and it works on numbers of platforms at the moment, they are Google Search, Google Ecom, Facebook, and Display ads from Yahoo!, GDN, and other popular networks like Bing, YouTube, Instagram and others. This way, you can generate ideas to better your own ads.

    AdSpyder Price Plan
    Basic Plan $49 Per Month
    Premium Plan $99 Per Month
    Pro Plan $249 Per month

    AdPlexity

    AdPlexity

    AdPlexity is an ad spying tool that helps you gather all the advertisement information of your competitors within a couple of clicks. Be it the profitable applications that give your rivals an edge or keeping track of your own mobile campaigns and conversion flows, AdPlexity has you covered. To add to that AdPlexity offers various products which you may run on different devices including AdPlexity Push, AdPlexity Mobile, AdPlexity Desktop among others, to make competitor tracking and analysis convenient.

    AdPlexity Price Plan
    Push and Carriers $129
    Mobile and Desktop $149 each
    AdPlexity Native $169

    Dropispy

    Dropispy
    Dropispy

    Dropispy is a powerful spy tool. Dropispy’s adspy tool is an application for sourcing ads on social media. An Adspy tool collects millions of ads online and allows Dropshippers and e-merchants to search for the best ads that perform well. Therefore, Dropispy allows you to find the best winning products you need in your Dropshipping business. Moreover, due to its various features and numerous filters that are quite relevant, Dropispy software is among the best Adspy tools. It is a real Adspy tool that proves itself in the competitive market in terms of functionality and ad volume.

    Dropsipy’s shop spy tool establishes a ranking of the best Dropshipping stores in order to provide you in real-time with information on the strategies used by your competitors. What better strategy than to take advantage of the winning strategies and products of the biggest dropshipping stores in the world?

    Dropispy’s Plans Price
    Free $0
    Premium $29 per month
    Business $249 per month

    PowerAdSpy

    PowerAdSpy

    PowerAdSpy is one of the best ad spying tools out there that allows you to view ad campaigns, landing pages, and results just by selecting your target audience. With marketing strategies and tools both changing at an unprecedented rate, PowerAdSpy is the perfect tool marketers can use to keep up. With PowerAdSpy, you can filter the ads to narrow down your search, find the latest ads on any niche with robust algorithms, and focus on engagement oriented details.

    PowerAdSpy Price Plan
    Basic Plan $49
    Standard Plan $99
    Premium Plan $149
    Platinum Plan $249
    Titanium Plan $299
    Palladium Plan $349

    BigSpy

    BigSpy

    BigSpy is an AdSpy tool with the ability to extract ads from Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest and various other websites and applications with ease. It flaunts a humongous ad base of over a billion ads with powerful search and filtering options. Moreover, BigSpy shows you featured ads picked by intelligent tools along with ad ideas tracked by user searches in real time.

    BigSpy Price Plan
    Basic Plan $9 Per Month
    Pro Plan $99 Per Month
    Elite Plan $399 Per Month

    Anstrex

    Anstrex

    Anstrex is an ad intelligence tool for marketers content creators and brand advertisers. While performance marketers and affiliates use Anstrex for native advertising to generate and enhance revenue, brand advertisers use it to learn and compare their advertising strategy with their competitors. Moreover, Anstrex offers various integrations with top tools like Shopify, AliExpress, and AWS.

    Anstrex Price Plan
    Anstrex Native $69.99 Per Month
    Anstrex Push $79.99 Per Month

    AdSpy

    AdSpy

    AdSpy is a powerful ad spying tool with the largest searchable database for Facebook and Instagram ads. It allows you to find ads through keywords, ad texts, URLs and much more incorporating social media data to convert them into competitive insights. The quick and efficient interface with a collection of over 95 million ads in 88 different languages gives you everything you need to create a comprehensive ad campaign.

    AdSpy Price Plan
    Normal Plan $149 Per Month

    Adbeat

    Adbeat

    Adbeat offers great insights into the digital marketing world and is used by some of the leading brands. It has the ability to turn raw data into competitive information using various data centers and high end servers. Using intelligent web crawlers, data collected by high-end servers, and data visualization, Adbeat helps you know your competitors’ profitable publishers and landing pages. Moreover, you can view insights into your competitors’ performance through ads and ad networks.

    Adbeat Price Plan
    Standard Plan $249 Per Month
    Advanced Plan $399 Per Month

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    iSpionage

    iSpionage

    iSpionage is an ad intelligence and spying tool for marketers to drive targeted traffic, generate leads, and increase conversion rates. iSpionage allows you to do comprehensive competitor analysis with PPC keywords, user journey reports, keyword grouping and landing page snapshots. In other words, iSpionage allows you to identify your top competitors and advertisers and helps you learn from them.

    iSpionage offers 3 different pricing plans, called the Starter plan, the Professional plan, and the Advanced plan, that cost $59, $99, and $299 per month respectively. It also offers an Enterprise plan that offers custom solutions and pricing based on the plan.

    iSpionage Price Plan
    Starter Plan $59 Per Month
    Professional Plan $99 Per Month
    Advanced Plan $299 Per Month

    Social Peta

    SocialPeta

    Social Peta is an ad intelligence platform for monitoring top ads and products. It covers over 70 channels including some giants like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. Social Peta has a database of over 5 million global advertisers, for multi-dimensional analysis and marketing grasp. Be it getting creative ideas from Ad Creative Spy, or insights into the Ad costs of platforms, Social Peta allows you to monitor your competitors’ marketing strategy to get the best results. Moreover, real-time updates of intelligence information allow you to stay ahead of your peers.

    SpyOver

    SpyOver

    SpyOver is a native monitoring and analysis platform that helps you monitor your competitors’ ads and analyse native ads. With SpyOver you have the freedom to search by keyword, landing text, and even publishers, while you also get visual statistical analysis of your competitors’ ad campaigns. Moreover, you can find new trends and download ads and landing pages while also saving time and money.

    SpyOver Price Plan
    Tarif Professional $1499 Per Month
    Tarif Corporate $299 Per Month

    SpyFu

    SpyFu

    SpyFu is a robust and all-around ad spying and intelligence tool that monitors every keyword, organic rank, and ad variatio that the user wants to view. Its recommendations drive suggests trending ad ideas to embed in your Google Ads campaigns, while real-time rank monitoring allows you to find your search rankings on different web browsers. Moreover, the PPC competitor research serves as a keyword spy tool to help with ad campaigns.

    SpyFu offers a Basic plan, a Professional plan and a Team plan, which cost $33, $58, and $199 per month respectively when paid annually, while $39, $79, and $299 per month respectively when paid monthly. While all plans offer unlimited search results, data exports, and domain overviews, they offer varying numbers of weekly tracked keyword rankings and sales leads.

    SpyFu Price Plan
    Basic Plan $39 Per Month
    Professional Plan $79 Per Month
    Team Plan $299 Per Month

    Conclusion

    While there are many Ad Spying and Intelligence tools out there, different tools focus on different niches. Tools like SpyFu and iSpionage focus more on analyzing competitors’ ad campaigns, while others like Anstrex and Social Peta are more oriented towards offering insights into keyword analysis and ads on social channels. So the choice of the perfect Ad Spying tool totally depends on your campaign strategy.

    FAQs

    What is Ad Spying tools?

    Ad Spying tools are built for Digital Marketers who wish to track their competitor’s keyword strategies, compare their SEO rankings, and monitor their ads to help develop better strategies.

    What are some best Ad spying tools?

    Some of the best Ad spying tools are:

    • AdSpyder
    • AdPlexity
    • PowerAdSpy
    • BigSpy
    • Anstrex
    • AdSpy
    • Adbeat
    • iSpionage
    • Social Peta
    • SpyOver
    • SpyFu

    Is there any tool to spy on FB ads?

    Anstrex is a Facebook Ads Spy Tool where you can spy on your competitor’s Facebook ads.

  • Top 11 Digital Entrepreneurs in India | Youngest Digital Entrepreneurs

    With the evolving digital platforms, the world is growing as well. And so the business industries, several startups and established businesses are shifting completely to digitalization.

    Digital media is providing all kinds of features and facilities for businesses to develop enormously. In fact, many business owners have made digital their business. And these are growing with an exponential graph of success. Therefore, such entrepreneurs are termed as digitalpreneurs or digital entrepreneurs.

    You might be wondering, what exactly is a digital entrepreneur? A digital entrepreneur is a business owner, founder or manager who has an internet-based business such as OYO or Paytm.

    In India, there are a vast number of such digital entrepreneurs who have expertise in their field of interest and business with great graph success. India provides all kinds of facilities to its entrepreneurs to grow their businesses successfully.

    It also brings development for the country as India is growing towards the digital world with extensive manifestation. Digital entrepreneurs in India have developed some great online platforms that have been proven absolutely promising and convenient to use.

    Through this article, we present you with those top digital entrepreneurs who have been a great example to the young generation and are extremely successful. Let’s get started!

    List of Successful Digital Entrepreneurs in India

    1. Byju Raveendran
    2. Shradha Sharma
    3. Ritesh Agarwal
    4. Vijay Shekhar Sharma

    List of Youngest Digital Entrepreneurs in India

    1. Shravan and Sanjay Kumaran

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    Byju Raveendran

    Digital Entrepreneur Byju Raveendran - BYJU'S Founder
    Digital Entrepreneur Byju Raveendran – BYJU’S Founder

    Founder of BYJU’S study app, Byju Raveendran is well known for his tremendous work that is helping millions of students. He is one of the youngest billionaires in India. He launched BYJU’S app in 2015 and within 2 months, it reached millions of students who downloaded it.

    BYJU’s current value is worth $5.7 billion. Its EdTech company is established in Bengaluru and is considered as the top-notch learning and thinking platform for millions of students. In fact, it has been rated with the “Best Self-Improvement” app in 2016, on Google Play Store.

    Shradha Sharma

    Digital Entrepreneur Shradha Shrama - Yourstory Founder
    Digital Entrepreneur Shradha Sharma – Yourstory Founder

    Shradha is a very well-known digital entrepreneur of India. Shradha Sharma is the founder and Chief Editor of Yourstory.com. It is a startup media platform that brings the stories of startups, entrepreneurs, change-makers, funding analysis and resource pieces.

    Yourstory media has been an absolute success which has around 20,000 stories based on entrepreneurs and tons of several other matters. It provides the facilities to read any story in 12 different languages. Moreover, it has reached more than 10 million readers daily who find this online platform very considerate and interesting.

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    Ritesh Agarwal

    Digital Entrepreneur Ritesh Agarwal - Founder of OYO Rooms
    Digital Entrepreneur Ritesh Agarwal – Founder of OYO Rooms

    The well-known personality, Ritesh Agarwal is the founder and CEO of OYO Rooms. OYO rooms are widely famous around India for their incredible service of booking the top branded hotels online or offline. Ritesh Agarwal is a digital entrepreneur who started his journey at just the age of 16 years and now ruling a business worth millions.

    He travelled all the fractions of the country with a budget plan settlement. This gave him the idea to build such a platform that would provide the facility to book any hotel at affordable rates. OYO Rooms is one of the fastest-growing online platforms in India.

    Vijay Shekhar Sharma

    Vijay Shekhar Sharma - Founder of Paytm
    Vijay Shekhar Sharma – Founder of Paytm

    Vijay Shekhar Sharma, the founder of a very famous digital payment company, Paytm. Vijay Shekhar Sharma with a net worth of $2.1 billion, was included in the list of the youngest billionaires of India by Forbes.

    Paytm is considered one of the most promising and convenient digital payment platforms. Along with the Paytm app, Vijay Shekhar Sharma also developed Paytm Mall, Paytm payment bank, and e-commerce business.

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    Youngest Digital Entrepreneur Sanjay and Shravan Kumaran - Founder of GoDimensions
    Youngest Digital Entrepreneur Sanjay and Shravan Kumaran – Founder of GoDimensions

    The youngest Indian entrepreneurs, Shravan and Sanjay are siblings merely of age 17 and 15 respectively. Together they built the mind-blowing digital platform, GoDimensions. Shravan and Sanjay are the youngest digital entrepreneurs of India.

    GoDimensions are aimed to achieve the simplest and most convenient technical antidotes for digital media. Once in an interview, Shravan and Sanjay were asked about the reasons behind their success, they respond, “Reading a huge number of books and solving the problems that come on the way.”

    This sibling developed the mind-blowing application for both Android and iOS.

    Conclusion

    There are plenty of entrepreneurs who have been brilliant and successful on digital platforms. Before you decide to initiate your startup, take a step hold and look for the business models of such successful entrepreneurs mentioned above.

    They have contributed majorly to the successful growth of digital media. The digital platform has taken over almost all our essentials from traditional media to stores. It has given digital a new outlook which is tremendously popular. These experts would provide you with the best business idea for your startup to make it a success.

    FAQs

    Who is an entrepreneur?

    An entrepreneur is an individual who sets up a new business by taking a risk in order to make money.

    Who is a digital entrepreneur?

    A digital entrepreneur is one who works in the digital media space and makes his living by selling digital media or downloads. In other words, a digital entrepreneur is anyone who works online in the digital environment.

    What is the job of digital entrepreneur?

    A digital entrepreneur job is to utilise the reach and power of the internet to offer products or services for profit.

    How do you become a digital entrepreneur?

    • Learn digital marketing skills – Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Social Media Marketing (SMM).
    • Once you learn these skills, you can freelance in these fields.
    • You can start a digital marketing service or build products.
    • You can also become a social media influencer.
    • Start any services or products that you can offer virtually.

    What are the 4 types of entrepreneurs?

    The four types of entrepreneurs:

    • Coasting, opportunity comes to them (or it doesn’t)
    • Conservative (very moderate use of resources, protecting existing resources)
    • Aggressive (proactive, all-in, actively seeks opportunity)
    • Innovator/Revolutionary (attains growth through innovation)

    Who is the youngest digital entrepreneur?

    Jeevan Tiwari is India’s youngest digital entrepreneur and is also the youngest millionaire in India.

    Who are most successful businessman in India?

    Some of the most successful businessmen in India are:

    • Mukesh Ambani
    • Gautam Adani
    • Azim Premji
    • Ratan Tata
    • Lakshmi Niwas Mittal

    Who is the richest entrepreneur in world?

    Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon is one of the richest entrepreneurs in the world with an estimated net worth of $131 Billion.

  • Top 21 Must-Watch Motivational Movies for Entrepreneurs

    If you’re an entrepreneur or someone who wants to build a career of his own, there comes a time in life when everything goes downhill, leaving you helpless and underconfident. Motivation is a factor everyone needs on a timely basis to keep going. Even the most successful entrepreneurs need motivation and inspiration from time to time. Watching inspirational movies is one of the proven ways to get motivated. Many entrepreneurs have admitted to watching startup movies like ‘The Founder’ to get a much-needed motivational boost.

    A film can be more than a few hours of entertainment. It can stimulate your mind and help with imagination, motivation, and vision, and acts as a catalyst in the pursuit of your goals.

    There are some inspiring startup movies which help entrepreneurs and businessmen feel motivated in their lows. Inspirational movies go beyond delivering entertainment; they are more than a visceral medium and can instil a sense of confidence and motivation that’s lost somewhere. Examples abound — Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Chak De India, and Iqbal are counted among the desi movies which have left the audience energized. Hollywood chartbusters famous for leaving the audience in high spirits include Forrest Gump and Moneyball.

    If you are among those people who are looking for movies similar to The Founder, we present you with a list of the best motivational movies for entrepreneurs. These movies will not only motivate you but also show you the life of an entrepreneur. They have the ability to activate the dormant innovator that lies within each one of us.

    1. The Social Network (2010)
    2. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
    3. The Founder (2016)
    4. Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)
    5. Wall Street (1987)
    6. The Godfather (1972)
    7. Steve Jobs (2015)
    8. Forrest Gump (1994)
    9. Moneyball (2011)
    10. Rocky (1976)
    11. The Aviator (2004)
    12. Guru (2007)
    13. Office Space (1999)
    14. Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
    15. Something Ventured (2011)
    16. e-Dreams
    17. The Startup Kids (2012)
    18. Any Given Sunday (1999)
    19. The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009)
    20. Margin Call (2011)
    21. Jerry Maguire (1996)

    1. The Social Network (2010)

    IMDb rating: 7.7/10

    The accuracy to which the movie has described the rise of the biggest social networking site is often subjected to arguments, with some of the co-founders of Facebook has raised objections. The Social Network is directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin. This movie is based on Ben Mezrich’s 2009 book “The Accidental Billionaires“. The Social network is considered to be one of the movies that are similar to The Founder.

    On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergraduate and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg began working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room soon transforms into a global social network and a revolution in communication. But no matter what the outcome of the debate may be, the dexterity evident in the movie’s making along with widely praised background scores will definitely inspire would-be entrepreneurs to make worthwhile sacrifices and achieve great rewards.

    A popular dialogue from the movie is: “The toughest tests in life don’t happen in the toughest time but after.”

    2. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

    IMDb rating: 8.0/10

    One of the best inspirational movies ever made is the 2006 release Pursuit of Happyness. This movie was directed by Gabriele Muccino. Watching Will Smith portray the role of Chris Gardner, a guy who is cheated, humiliated, and rejected only to become one of the best traders ever is awe-inspiring.

    The relationship with his son and his never give up attitude will compel you to get up and chase your dreams. The Pursuit of Happyness reaffirms that there is no gain without pain and difficulties only lead to a better future. Being patient and committed is the key.

    Nominated for a plethora of awards, the movie was so mesmerizing that the mayor of Chattanooga, a place in Tennessee, organized a screening of the film for the city’s homeless.

    A famous quote from the movie is: “Don’t ever let someone tell you, you can’t do something. Not even me. You got a dream, you got to protect it. People can’t do something themselves, they want to tell you you can’t do it. You want something, go get it. ”

    3. The Founder (2016)

    IMDb rating: 7.2/10

    The Founder is directed by John Lee Hancock and written by Robert Siegel. The movie has Michael Keaton play the role of Ray Kroc, a businessman. The movie follows the tale of Ray Kroc, who took two siblings’ eatery business and turned it upside down through shrewd manoeuvres.

    Moviegoers should see The Founder, not just for motivation, but to understand what it takes to survive and make a name for oneself in this world. The Founder is one of the most popular startup movies.

    A popular dialogue in the movie is: ” Nothing in the world can take place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”

    4. Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)

    IMDb rating: 7.3/10

    Pirates of Silicon Valley is based on two huge tech startups that took over Silicon Valley by storm, Apple and Microsoft. It was directed by Martyn Burke and has Noah Wyle portray Steve Jobs and Anthony Michael Hall as Bill Gates. Bill Gates and Steve Jobs are inspirations for many.

    This 1999 release describes the intense rivalry between the two at the turn of the 21st century. It depicts the struggles they faced in their journey to success. An important lesson from this film is that hard work and perseverance go a long way. Pirates of Silicon Valley received great reviews and that’s another reason to sit down and enjoy this flick.

    A popular quote from the movie is: “You know how you survive? You make people need you. You survive because you make them need what you have. And then they have nowhere else to go.”

    5. Wall Street (1987)

    IMDb rating: 7.4/10

    This movie clearly depicts how people react to changes. Wall Street is about how a person changes his path to pursue something he thinks is right and shows the obstacles he has to face in his decision.

    Wall Street is directed and co-written by Oliver Stone. Starring Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, and Daryl Hannah, “Wall Street” is the story of a young man who is trying to find whether he will follow the good guys or the bad guys.

    A famous quote from the movie is: “Greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies and cuts through to the essence of the evolutionary spirit.”

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    6. The Godfather (1972)

    IMDb rating: 9.2/10

    This movie has a lot of illegal dealings in it so we would not advise you to get into that. But the message to decipher is that little intelligence and some common sense can take you to places hitherto considered impossible.

    The Godfather is not a typical entrepreneurial movie but tells a lot about business. The Godfather is based on Mario Puzo’s novel of the same name. It is directed by Francis Ford Coppola, produced by Albert S. Ruddy, and was the highest-grossing film of 1972. The movie won the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

    An awesome quote from the movie is: “I have learned more in the streets than in any class room.”

    7. Steve Jobs (2015)

    IMDb rating: 7.2/10

    Michael Fassbender starring Steve Jobs is based on the life of the Apple co-founder – Steve Jobs. The movie is directed by Danny Boyle and written by Aaron Sorkin. It is a biopic with three sequences – all depicting pivotal points in Steve’s life.

    He faces many problems in his personal and professional life while trying to launch three products in the market. It takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution and paints an intimate portrait of the brilliantly talented man as its epicentre.

    It is a must-watch movie for entrepreneurs. It is inspirational in its very essence – it shows how great ideas are not born through compromise but through vision and determination.

    A famous dialogue in the movie is: “I’m not dismissing the value of higher education; I’m simply saying it comes at the expense of experience.”

    8. Forrest Gump (1994)

    IMDb rating: 8.8/10

    “Run Forest, Run!”, the movie is symbolic of how Forrest Gump, despite his handicap and adversities, turned the tide in his favour. Forrest Gump is directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth. It is based on the 1986 novel by Winston Groom. The movie starred Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, and Sally Field.

    Forrest Gump is considered a classic and has developed a large following over the years since its release in 1994. A must watch movie for entrepreneurs in times when nothing seems to work out!

    A popular quote from this theatrical marvel is: “You have to do the best with what God gave you.”

    9. Moneyball (2011)

    IMDb rating: 7.6/10

    Billy Beane is the reason behind Oakland Athletics’ meteoric rise to the top in baseball in this adaptation of Michael Lewis’s 2003 book, ‘Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game’. The movie is directed by Bennett Miller and written by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin.

    The key takeaway from this movie is the spirit to do something different. And it is the very approach of being innovative which provides valuable lessons to innovators wanting to deviate from the rat race and make it big.

    Billy Bean had to adapt in order to survive. He had to take risks and make tough decisions to achieve good results. Circumstances and scenarios are what most startups face when they go against stiff competition from already established ventures. Moneyball showcases how success can be achieved through risk-taking and inventiveness.

    A popular quote from Moneyball is: “Hard work may not always end up in success but it will never end up in regret.”

    10. Rocky (1976)

    IMDb rating: 8.1/10

    The entire series has delivered chart-topping entertainment, starting from the first released in 1976 to the last one, Rocky Balboa, released in 2006. This movie is directed by John G. Avildsen, written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. The first part of Rocky depicts the transition of Rocky Balboa (played by Sylvester Stallone) from being an underdog to becoming famous in the sport of boxing.

    While the movie deserves applause for showing how Rocky overcame atrocities, the real-life struggles of Stallone in establishing his presence in Hollywood add further fuel to the fire, signifying that struggles in reel life are often taken from real life. It implies that movies can actually help people by providing much-needed motivation.

    A well-known quote from the movie is: “Every champion was once a contender who refused to give up.”

    11. The Aviator (2004)

    IMDb rating: 7.5/10

    Often counted in the list of most financially successful people in the world, Howard Hughes was a business magnate, film director, entrepreneur, and the holder of flying records at the same time.

    Once involved in an infamous scandal, Howard’s life was full of ups and downs but the man never gave up on his dreams. ‘The Aviator’ is based on this entrepreneur and has a lot to teach, not just for entrepreneurs but for everyone out there, be it a child or an adult. The Aviator is directed by Martin Scorsese and written by John Logan. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes.

    12. Guru (2007)

    IMDb rating: 7.7/10

    Indian movies are on par with Hollywood flicks when it comes to delivering lessons on motivation and inspiration. Guru is one such entrepreneurial movie which depicts the journey of an entrepreneur.

    The Mani Ratnam directed 2007 film portrays a villager’s journey to acme. He arrives in Bombay with his wife in the 1950s and goes on to become a business tycoon. The movie stars Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, R. Madhavan, Vidya Balan, Arya Babbar, and Mithun Chakraborty. It was well-received by the audience and critics alike. Guru is one of the best inspiring and motivational movies for entrepreneurs.

    A popular dialogue from Guru is: “Jab log tumhare khilaaf bolne lage.. samaj lo tarakki kar rahe hon.”

    13. Office Space (1999)

    IMDb rating: 7.7/10

    If you’re among the many stuck in the monotonous, vicious cycle of a nine-to-five job, then this 1999 movie will prove to be a breath of fresh air. Office Space is written and directed by Mike Judge. The cast included Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, Gary Cole, Stephen Root, David Herman, Ajay Naidu, and Diedrich Bader.

    The enthralling comedy, witty dialogues, and turn of events in the movie are a stress buster for sure. The entertainer precisely depicts the situation of employees being grinded by their bosses, and the audience will be able to relate to it.

    14. Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

    IMDb rating: 7.7/10

    The toughest thing about sales is gaining the customer’s trust. Glengarry Glen Ross is directed by James Foley. It highlights the difficulties a group of real estate agents face during a turbulent season.

    The reason to watch this movie is to inculcate the importance of being smart to survive in the workplace. After all, hard work alone isn’t sufficient to hold on to your job. The cinematic piece is used also used as a case study.

    A famous dialogue from the movie is: “If everyone thinks one thing, then I say bet the other way.”

    15. Something Ventured (2011)

    IMDb rating: 7/10

    Venture Capitalist or VC is the blood that runs in the veins of many flourishing startups; it is an imperative component from a funding standpoint, and the movie Something Ventured is about this very topic.

    Something Ventured is directed by Dayna Goldfine and Dan Geller. The 2011 documentary investigates the emergence of venture capitalism in the American setting during the mid-twentieth century.

    The culmination of stories of prominent VCs behind brands like Cisco and Apple along with archival footage makes Something Ventured informative and entertaining.

    16. e-Dreams

    IMDb rating: 6.8/10

    e-Dreams is about the founders of Kozmo. Kozmo.com is among those ventures who took advantage of the dot com bubble before falling flat. The movie is directed by Wonsuk Chin and revolves around the founder Joseph Park and Yong Kang and their journey behind Kozmo.com. Kozmo.com was an online convenience store which used bike messengers to deliver goods within an hour of the order being placed.

    17. The Startup Kids (2012)

    IMDb rating: 6.7/10

    The Startup Kids is directed by Vala Halldorsdottir and Sesselja Vilhjalmsdottir. The new crop of entrepreneurs we see today is defying the so-called age barrier. The ripple effect is that more and more billionaires are coming up and disrupting the list of richest people in the world (no matter what the magazine is).

    Startup Kids is a collection of interviews with the brains behind initiatives such as SoundCloud and Dropbox. Today’s generation would closely relate to this documentary and learn several lessons given that everyone is tech-savvy at present.

    18. Any Given Sunday (1999)

    IMDb rating: 6.9/10

    No, this isn’t some documentary but the conveyor of an important lesson for anyone planning to become an entrepreneur—the struggle is inevitable. A fictional sports drama with a star cast unparalleled, watch the movie without falling for the movie’s reviews.

    After all, the message being overshadowed by some bland elements is a frequent occurrence in movies; it’s up to the audience to uncover the teachings. Any Given Sunday is directed by Oliver Stone and depicts a fictional professional American football team.

    A popular dialogue from Any Given Sunday is: ” You find out life’s this game of inches, so is football. Because in either game, life or football, the margin for error is so small. I mean, one half a step too late or too early and you don’t quite make it. One half second too slow, too fast and you don’t quite catch it.”

    19. The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009)

    IMDb rating: 5.8/10

    A car dealer must sell over 200 cars in a weekend. Enthralling, right? The movie demonstrates the wonders that attitude and capability can do. And both of these attributes are essential for an innovator to be successful.

    Watch this inspiring movie to bring a change within yourself! The movie is directed by Neal Brennan and produced by Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Kevin Messick and Chris Henchy. It is written by Andy Stock and Rick Stempson.

    20. Margin Call (2011)

    IMDb rating: 7.1/10

    The 2008 financial crisis was an eye-opener for the entire world, and Margin Call is set against the same. It is written and directed by J. C. Chandor. An investment bank’s decisions over a 24-period highlight how sound reasoning and logical ability can mitigate even the most adverse of situations.

    21. Jerry Maguire (1996)

    IMDb rating: 7.3/10

    Jerry Maguire is written, produced, and directed by Cameron Crowe, and stars Tom Cruise. Rejection and backstabbers are not the challenges a person wants to face. Jerry Maguire takes the viewers through the intense hardship and adversities Tom Cruise faces as a pilot. It is based on a real-life story. A cult classic that is personally recommended!

    Conclusion

    By no means is this list finite. One can go on and on about startup movies that foment the need for change and to break free from the chains of monotony.

    FAQs

    What are some of the movies similar to The Founder?

    Some of the movies similar to the founder are,

    • The Social Network
    • Pirates of the Silicon Valley
    • Wall Street
    • Steve Jobs
    • The Inventor
    • Rocky
    • The Aviator
    • Office Space
    • Glengarry Glen Ross
    • Something Ventured
    • e-Dreams
    • The Startup Kids
    • Joy

    What are some of the best startup movies?

    Some of the best startup movies are.

    • The Founder
    • Pirates of the Silicon Valley
    • Wall Street
    • The Godfather
    • The Call of the Entrepreneur
    • Steve Jobs
    • Forrest Gump
    • Moneyball
    • The Inventor
    • Rocky
    • The Aviator
    • Office Space
    • Glengarry Glen Ross
    • Something Ventured
    • e-Dreams
    • The Startup Kids
    • Joy

    What should I watch to motivate myself?

    Some of the movies you can watch to motivate yourself are,

    • The Shawshank Redemption
    • Rocky
    • 127 Hours
    • Into The Wild
    • Schindler’s List
    • It’s A Wonderful Life
    • Freedom Writers
    • Amelie

  • 12 Interesting Facts about Apple You Never Knew Before

    Everyone is fascinated by the multimillion-dollar Apple company. The fact that no other electronics company has a fan base larger than Apple, is noteworthy. Apple is a brand, a symbol of high standard and elegance used by several pop stars. The exorbitant price tags of Apple products do not deter its customers from buying them.

    Read on to find out the hidden facts dug up from the archives of Apple’s past.

    People thought Apple sold organic products
    Steve Jobs primarily wanted the original iPhone to be used as a regular phone
    The First Apple Logo Featured Isaac Newton
    The Apple I Costed around $666.66
    Apple has a ‘No Smoking’ policy near its products
    The Name "Mac" Was Inspired by an Apple
    Apple is extremely successful
    Apple Watch was intended to be Rectangular
    Apple sold more watches in 2019 than the whole Swiss watch industry
    Apple made a $17,000 sold Gold Apple Watch
    The Name "iPod" Was Inspired By 2001: A Space Odyssey
    The First iPod Had A Secret Easter Egg
    FAQ

    People thought Apple sold organic products

    When the company had just launched, people thought the name ‘Apple’ came from founder Steve Jobs and resembles the organic product. In truth, it was only the fruit that Jobs was very fond of and named the company after that.

    Steve Jobs primarily wanted the original iPhone to be used as a regular phone

    Because of the ease of texting and social media integration, it’s not an exaggeration to say that the iPhone transformed cellphones into highly functional mini-computers. Although it may come as a surprise, the original iPhone was designed primarily as a phone.

    The absolute first Apple logo highlighted Sir Isaac Newton sitting under a tree, with an apple going to hit his head. The Newton logo was shaped by the less acknowledged Apple founder Ronald Wayne.

    Apple First Logo
    Apple First Logo

    The rainbow apple, planned by Rob Janoff, replaced Sir Isaac and was in use for a long time until the new monochromatic logo came out.

    The Apple I Costed around $666.66

    Apple’s customers aren’t deterred by its high prices. Apple PC prices have skyrocketed in recent years, causing concern among many apple buyers. Even today’s 17-inch MacBook Pro or MacBook Air are more expensive than the first Apple PC.

    Apple First Computer
    Apple First Computer

    The Apple I was evaluated at $666.66, as Steve Wozniak once clarified at a news conference, “I was into repeating digits,” he said and clarified that the discount cost to stores was $500, and adding a third to get the retail cost made it around $667, which Woz changed to every one of the one rehashing digit — $666.66 — “was only simpler to type.”

    Apple has a ‘No Smoking’ policy near its products

    Mac has a “no smoking” policy in regards to their PCs. As ludicrous as it sounds, yet if you smoke while using an Apple PC, you void the guarantee – you’ve been cautioned!. Apple has would not fix the PCs of buyers that were found to have tar soot from cigs, proclaiming it a “biohazard” to its employees.

    The Name “Mac” Was Inspired by an Apple

    Where did the name “Mac” come from? Apple representative Jef Raskin is liable for instituting the machine after his #1 assortment of apples, insightfully tying the entire natural product topic together. Mac was only a code-name.

    In any case, Raskin unmistakably knew a decent name when he generated it, as Macintosh just had a lot of strength and adhered right to the end of the product cycle.

    Apple is extremely successful

    Apple has twice the amount of cash as the U.S. Depository!. Apple is effective to such an extent that in the primary quarter of 2014, it got more cash flow than Amazon, Google, and Facebook consolidated. Around $150 billion of Apple’s excess capital is held in bank accounts. Netflix, Twitter, Tesla, and Facebook, for example, are all possible targets for acquisition by the organization.

    Apple Watch was intended to be Rectangular

    Apple Watch
    Apple Watch

    Round cases bode well for watches throughout the globe. Yet, Apple went the opposite way and made the Apple Watch rectangular. Until this point, Apple Watches have a rectangular touchscreen face with adjusted corners and a turning crown button for scrolling over.

    Apple sold more watches in 2019 than the whole Swiss watch industry

    The Apple Watch surpassed the whole Swiss watch industry in 2019, as per research firm Strategy Analytics. As indicated by the UK-based counseling firm Strategy Analytics, Apple sold 30.7 million watches in 2019, contrasted with 21.1 million sold by the Swiss Watch industry.

    Although Swiss watches are luxurious and have several buyers of their own, Apple watches have occupied a special place in the market.

    Apple made a $17,000 sold Gold Apple Watch

    Apple 18-Karat Gold Watch
    Apple 18-Karat Gold Watch

    Close by the original Apple Watch what began at $349, Apple additionally disclosed a watch evaluated at $17,000. The very good quality “Release”, was valued somewhere in the range of $10,000 and $17,000 and was produced using custom composites of rose or yellow 18-karat gold. The “Release” watch was designated at the Chinese market.

    The Name “iPod” Was Inspired By 2001: A Space Odyssey

    Sharp publicist Vinnie Chieco is acknowledged for thinking of the iPod name as a component of a new gadget. The story goes that Jobs had effectively chosen the MP3 player’s slogan was to be “1,000 tunes in your pocket,” which left naming choices open since it wouldn’t need to expressly allude to something music-related.

    The First iPod Had A Secret Easter Egg

    Apple Breakout Game
    Apple Breakout Game

    Mac’s first iPod accompanied somewhat secret — an Easter egg — as a game that could be gotten to if you knew the right blend of catches to press.

    Go to the ‘About’ menu, hold down the middle catch for around three seconds, and you’ll get a Breakout (Pong) game to play while you tune in.”

    Breakout, the secret game itself, is eminent in Apple’s set of experiences when Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak worked together where legend has it Jobs cheated Wozniak out of thousands of dollars of bonus money.

    FAQ

    How much is Apple in debt?

    According to the Apple’s most recent financial statement, total debt of the company is at $112.04 billion, with $99.28 billion in long-term debt and $12.76 billion in current debt.

    What is Apple’s net worth?

    The total net worth of Apple is $2 Trillion in 2021.

    What is Apple’s slogan?

    Apple’s slogan is “Think Different” which is one of the most recognizable slogans of the 21st Century. The idea was first introduced in the 1997 TV commercial.

  • Top 5 Best Ad Tech Companies in India

    In today’s era, advertising has become a daily part of our lives. Whether we’re watching something or visiting the neighbourhood or supermarket, advertising is all around. Almost every company uses the power of advertising through different channels such as social media, television or print media. Speaking of advertising, we all know advertising is the business of creating advertisements in day to day lives for various companies.

    Now, what do you think of Adtech? On a short note, it’s the business of using technology to make advertising more quick, fast and efficient. It includes algorithms and data points.

    Now when it comes to Adtech companies, India has always been pretty upfront! Adtech plays a great part to strategize, plan and managing all the advertising activities for companies and agencies, through various advanced tools and software. There are multiple plans and tactics that the Adtech company briefs you about. In this article, we have briefly discussed the top Adtech companies in India. So, let’s get started!

    1. InMobi
    2. ADZ Junction
    3. Aristoma
    4. EMIAC Technologies
    5. 135 Tech Labs

    1. InMobi

    Founder – Naveen Tewari

    Founding year – 2007

    Headquarters – Bangalore (India)

    InMobi Logo
    InMobi Logo

    InMobi is one of the leading adtech companies headquartered in Bangalore. It is popular for its service of creating personalized mobile and website ad campaigns through various targeted data analytics. InMobi does the data analytics based on consumers’ lifestyle, social connections, demography and general behaviour.

    You might have heard about the discovery platform- Miip, launched by InMobi, to connect the merchants and consumers. InMobi has also partnered with Tapjoy to monetize the inventory of Tapjoy in India. In addition, the company has also partnered with Xiaomi in strategic planning and profit.  

    InMobi has operations in over 169 countries. The company receives more than 200 billion ad requests every month with an ad impression of around 23 billion. The company has strong investments from investors such as Tennenbaum Capital Partners, SoftBank Group, and many others.

    2. ADZ Junction

    Founder- Ashok Nain

    Founding year- 2015

    Headquarters- Gurugram (India)

    ADZ Junction Logo
    ADZ Junction Logo

    ADZ Junction is considered the ultimate solution for all the emerging digital marketing services including designing, editing, social, search marketing, and video advertising. Ashok Nain built this company for real-time bidding, rich media, mobile advertising and various other advanced and innovative strategic plans to deal with all the client’s related problems, especially for the quality traffic generation.

    ADZ junction offers great services such as Digital Strategy, development, content, search marketing and marketing. The company helps the clients to gain quality traffic and identify the target audience. It has over 100 clients from different segments of the industry.

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    3. Aristoma

    Founder- Kumar Nishanth

    Founding year- 2015

    Headquarters- Raipur (India)

    Aristoma is pretty famous for delivering engaging and innovative services of digital marketing to companies that need to reach and connect with their target audience through online platforms.

    The main objective of Aristoma is to create advanced, well-suited and impressive content for businesses for making them strong and comprehensive in the industrial ecosystem. Its main services include SEO, brand marketing, social media planning, designing, media planning, and various other marketing solutions.

    Aristoma has a very impressive client portfolio which includes companies like Sportmate, CREDAI Chhattisgarh, CII, Diesel, and Goldbricks. And the most amazing part is, that all its endeavours received 100 percent growth.

    Worldwide Digital Video Ad Spend
    Worldwide Digital Video Ad Spend

    4. EMIAC Technologies

    Founder- Divya Gandaora

    Founding year- 2017

    Headquarters- Jaipur (India)

    EMIAC Logo
    EMIAC Logo

    With the combination of innovation and technology, EMIAC is made for serving businesses by reaching the target audiences. The key services offered by EMIAC include Paid Marketing, Content Development, and Web Design & Development. The company is one of the top-rated Adtech agencies on the global freelancing website – Upwork.

    The most amazing thing about EMIAC is its terrific service of project delivery right on time, premium level quality service, personalised products and services with great pricing.

    EMIAC is considered the game-changer in the ad tech industry for creating advanced levels of digital footprints. The company has more than 1200 clients along with a project number of 2900 across 30+ countries.

    5. 135 Tech Labs

    Founder- Aditya Rao, Apoorv Kakkeri, Vineet Kulkarni

    Founding year- 2012

    Headquarters- Hyderabad (India)

    135 Tech Labs Logo
    135 Tech Labs Logo

    135 Tech Labs is quite famous as the in-app advertising platform that offers great rewards and services. The company works on Hangoutt, an in-app advertising channel that helps app developers to monetize the apps and companies in order to engage more users via the target campaigns.

    The other way to win the rewards and offers from various companies is to visit and log in to the Hangoutt website. 135 Tech Labs have popular investors such as TLabs. It offers statistical data on retention rates and demographics. In addition, the company has an amazing client portfolio that includes CCD, Pizza Hut, AskMeBazaar.com and KFC.

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    Conclusion

    When it comes to Adtech Companies, India has great categories and counts. These companies that we mentioned in this article, are considered the top-rated digital marketing and content development agencies. These startups are very promising and guarantee almost 100% of profit results. For any business, Adtech is important for creating customer-engaging and traffic-driven ad campaigns. Stay tuned for more such content!

    FAQ

    What is an Adtech startup?

    Adtech startups are the business of making advertisements using technology to make advertisements faster, quicker, and more efficient.

    What are the top adtech companies?

    InMobi, ADZ Junction, Aristoma, EMIAC Technologies, and 135 Tech Labs are some of the top adtech companies.

    How big is the Adtech industry?

    AdTech Software Market Size was valued at USD 16.27 Billion in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 29.85 Billion by 2026.