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StartUp Related Terms and Their Meanings
In this post we compile a list of Startup related terms and their meanings. Incubators: Incubators are organizations that help startups graduate from the idea stage by helping them launch their business. Incubators often mentor startups entrepreneurs and provide them with access to resources like workspace, training and other services needed to help them get…
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How does Spotify make Money? Revenue Model of Spotify
Spotify is an online audio streaming platform domiciled in Luxembourg. Spotify AB, which owns the Spotify audio streaming platform, is a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In this post we will discuss the business model of Spotify and try and understand how Spotify makes money. Spotify Revenue Model: As discussed…
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How Does InCred Make Money? The InCred Revenue Model
InCred is a digital lending platform that aims to use technology to make the process of applying for a loan simple and hassle-free for the consumers. Currently InCred offers the following categories of loans: Personal Loans, Educational Loans, Two-wheeler loans and SME Business loans. In this post we discuss how the Fintech Startup InCred makes…
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Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE)
A Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) is a transaction through which a listed entity raises capital by private placement of its securities with one or more investors; without going through the process of a secondary public offer. A Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) transaction allows a public company to raise capital quickly and…
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Investing In Your First Stock
I keep encouraging my friends to invest in the stock markets. That is even at parties! Frustrated, someone finally asked me, “Which stock should I buy as my first investment?” I told him that my job is not to recommend individual stocks; but to help him pick the right stock worthy of him first investment.…
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How does Meesho make Money? Revenue Model Meesho
Meesho is an online resellers platform that allows users to promote products listed on the platform with friends and acquaintances using social media and earn a mark up on every confirmed sales effected by them. In this post we will try to understand how Meesho makes money. How does Meesho work? Meesho markets itself as…
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How does Udaan Make Money? Revenue Model of Udaan
Udaan is a B2B (business to business) e-commerce platform that connects manufacturers and wholesalers of goods with retailers and other businesses. Udaan however, aims to be a lot more than a marketplace for B2B transactions. It bundles a lot of value added services like shipping and delivery, receivable collection as well as extension of credit…
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What is a Feeder Fund
A Feeder Fund is Mutual Fund that pools investment capital from various investors and then feeds (i.e invests) this capital pool into one or more Master Fund(s). It is the Master-Fund that undertakes the investment activity on behalf of the investors. In a Feeder-Master fund structure, the feeder fund is typically set up as a…
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What Story does your Brand have to tell?
We live in a connected world. In today’s world Consumers’ have more access to information than they have had ever before. And, all this information has brought about a change in the consumer’s buying habits. For today’s consumers, buying is not just a compulsion; it is an experience that they want to cherish. The new-age…
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SEBI’s Multi-cap Fiasco and why this could create a Small-cap Bubble?
On September 11, 2020; the SEBI did something which could have a very significant impact on the Indian Stock Markets and by doing so has put the Indian Mutual Fund Industry in a spot of bother. The SEBI has brought out a circular which directs that every Multi-cup mutual fund scheme will have to invest…
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How Does Snapchat Make Money? Snapchat Revenue Model
In this post we discuss the revenue model of Snapchat. Snapchat, is a camera application that helps people communicate visually with friends and family through short videos and images called Snaps. The snaps have a limited life-span after which they are automatically deleted. Apart from sharing snaps, Snapchat’s chat feature helps users interact with friends…
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What are Arbitrage Funds? How Do Arbitrage Funds Work?
Arbitrage funds are a category of Mutual Funds that are often overlooked by investors. To understand how arbitrage funds works, we must first understand the concept of arbitrage. Arbitrage is an investment strategy that looks to capitalize on the price difference of a single commodity or asset in two different markets. So, if the price…
