Shark Tank India has been the center of attention for quite some time. Many startups pitched their business ideas and received funding during the show.
‘Know your privilege and be grateful for it’ – 30 quotes from India’s COVID-19 struggle
In this compilation, we present thought-provoking quotes from the week of January 18-24 that frame India’s battle with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The entire ecosystem is now on an accelerated transformation with the Indian government also introducing the National Health Stack. India is on the cusp of redefining healthcare delivery. - Prasad Kompalli, MFine
Improved trust in the vaccine development and approval process, as well as overall trust in the government health systems, may play an important role in reducing vaccine hesitancy. - NCAER
This NGO provides interest-free loans to small enterprises and other top SMB stories of the week
This week, SMBStory also witnessed the journey of athleisure brand Hammer that offers audio devices in various categories, clocking Rs 12 crore so far in the current fiscal.
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Banks and financial institutions consider lending to micro businesses too expensive owing to the small ticket size of the loans. Further, legacy credit systems usually don’t have significant data on credit histories of India’s micro-enterprises. Looking to address this credit gap, this week,
SMBStoryspoke to
Our top picks also include
athleisure brand Hammer that sells wireless audio devices. The brand managed to double its turnover to Rs 12 crore this year from Rs 6 crore in the last fiscal.
Sound strategy: How this athleisure brand selling wireless audio devices has doubled turnover to Rs 12 Cr
Just over a year old, Haryana-based Hammer founded by Rohit Nandwani has streamlined its product range keeping with the shift to wireless audio tech. It is now focused on strengthening its D2C game.
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Rohit Nandwani is a fast learner and keeps his ear to the ground.
In the five years since graduating from Christ University, Rohit has worked with learning network startup UrbanPro for about a year; started Ringtel Marketing, an electronics accessories distributor of top brands such as
Bose, Sony and Samsung in 2016; and launched his own audio tech athleisure brand,