Author: StartUp Insider Desk

The shoes of Nike must have found a place once in your shoe rack but do you know the face behind it? Nike is currently one of the go-to and most famous brands for athletic shoes. Phil Knight who is the co-founder of it doesn’t belong to any sports background. Phil had always had a passion for running and was a runner at the University of Oregon (UO) in Eugene where he pursued Journalism. He was perplexed as a college student and tried his hands at different jobs and at last, came to a  conclusion. Childhood and Early Life Phil…

Anyone from the Indian IT Industry would definitely have been familiar with the name, Narayana Murthy. But do you know the struggle and hurdles behind it? Background Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy, or in short, Narayana Murthy was born on August 20, 1946, in Mysore, Karnataka. His family was a middle-class family and faced several issues yet he shows brilliant academics excellence. Narayana Murthy completed his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Mysore and later completed his Master’s from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. Academics He worked as a Research Associate at IIM Ahmedabad and progressed as…

Yes, we are talking about the app which you get scolded by parents for ordering food,i.e, Zomato. Zomato has seen many ups from cost-cutting to laying off 300 employees which accounts for 10% all these happened in 2015 and everybody thought it was doom for the Zomato. It was a most devastating time for Zomato QA l but still I ki mil it was the efforts of Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal and co-founder Pankaj Chaddah ( now ex-xo founder) who made the company bounce back and held the position of most renowned and India’s first food tech unicorn. It is…

Known for Spicy, Juicy fried Chicken and burgers, let’s unreveal the secrets of how KFC became the most famous brand for Chicken among youngsters and the struggle the Colonel did to help reach  KFC  where it is today. Whether you are a kid, teen, adult, or old, you must have visited KFC. So let us take you on to the journey of the person behind the logo and tell how KFC made its place amidst Pizza Hut and Burger King. The Past of Colonel Sanders Harland David Sanders’ childhood was filled with struggle, being born on September 9, 1890, in…

The recently famous Shark from Shark Tank India, Vineeta Singh’s story is interesting and inspiring as after rejecting a one-crore job from an investment bank and two failed startups she adhere to her plan and build the most famous cosmetic brand -Sugar Cosmetics. So let us take you on this sweet journey of Vineeta Singh. Background Born in 1984 to a middle-class Hindu family, Vineeta Singh was brought up in Delhi. Her parents were highly educated, her father being a professor at IIM Madras while her mother is a PhD. She has completed schooling and most of her academics are…

Famous for his innovations, tweets on cryptocurrencies, SpaceX, Tesla investments, space, and working strategies we don’t think so Elon Musk needs any introduction. So let us take you through the journey of how Elon became a world-famous entrepreneur from a common man who is willing to build a life on Mars Early Life and Education Elon was born and brought up in a highly ambitious family, Elon was in 1971 at a place called Pretoria, One of the capitals of South Africa. He was from a family of achievers from his father being an engineer to his mother being a…

The startup ecosystem has created a storm in the business industry by building  14 unicorns in the first three months of 2022, and by receiving over USD 10 billion across 334 funding deals for the first time third consecutive quarter, they say an industry report. We are talking about the third consecutive quarter ending March 2022, when it was raining unicorns and funds for startups as grossed over USD 10 billion in the latest funding and also 14 startups took the industry over startup industry by becoming unicorns, mentioned by a report, summing up the total inflow in Q1 amounts…

Tata Neu, the Tata group’s all-in-one flagship super-app designed to compete with Amazon and Reliance Jio Platforms, is now available to the general public. Until today, the app had been tested and was only available to Tata Group employees. N Chandrasekaran, CEO of Tata Group, said on the occasion, “Today is a Neu day! Tata Neu is brought to you today by Tata Digital, the newest member of the Tata family.” “Tata Neu is a new platform that combines all of our brands into a single powerful app. It is an entirely new way to discover Tata’s wonderful world, combining…

Kanpur-based FlowerCycling Pvt Ltd, the company behind biomaterials startup Phool.co, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $8 million (roughly Rs 60 crore) in a Series A round led by Sixth Sense Ventures, with existing investors including Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt and the IAN Fund. The new funds will be used to expand the company’s operations, explore domestic and international expansion opportunities, and become India’s largest fragrance brand. It also intends to expand the size of its R&D operations for Fleather, its eco-friendly leather brand. Phool.co, founded in 2017 by Agarwal and Prateek Kumar, claims to be India’s first biomaterial…

Elon Musk has bought a 9.2 percent stake in Twitter Inc., making him the platform’s largest shareholder, just a week after announcing plans to shake up the social media business. Twitter shares jumped roughly 26 percent in premarket trade after Musk’s purchase was revealed in a regulatory filing on Monday. Based on Friday’s market close, the stock is worth approximately $2.89 billion. Last month, Musk, 50, polled his more than 80 million Twitter followers, asking if the company upheld free speech values. He asked if a new platform was needed after more than 70% said no, and stated that he…