Archive : New Ventures & Start Ups

Ever thought of starting your own company, but just doesn’t have the right kind of information and guidance to venture in to the cut throat corporate environment? Well, then you wait is finally over, thanks to the brilliant and highly creative Startup WorkAway project that aims at providing the aspiring entrepreneurs with valuable lessons in creating [...]

The internet has been generating information at an increasing rate and we have gone beyond information overload. There is always a need for newer systems to sift through the information to retain what is relevant. Initially companies like Yahoo employed human editors to curate lists and directories of useful information on the net. As the volume of [...]

A newly launched startup company, Immersive Labs, is aiming high towards the success of the company with its plans of bringing to life the idea of personalized digital billboards that will be able to project advertisements by analyzing an individual’s face, age, company etc. New York based, Immersive Labs has even developed a prototype of the digital [...]

The needs and demands today have become more specific today and as a result experts have come forward as service providers to fulfill those needs. Today we have seen another exclusive specialized service being offered for people who expect nothing less than a unique experience. Exclusive Producer, the London based VIP music service provider, today announced [...]

As the world of social media envelops our entire existence, Infographics has proved to be one of the foremost factors in the dissemination of information through social media and now this realm has another addition of experts in the form of the all new Visual.ly. Launched by Stewart Langille and Lee Sherman, this new startup company is focused on [...]

Retailers often try to grow their businesses by selling diverse products but probably this is the first time home furnishing retailer has collaborated with Republic Bike and launched trendy bicycles for modern urban men and women. CB2, home furnishing retailer has unveiled two 3-speed city bikes named ‘abuelo and abuela’, meaning ‘his’ and ‘hers’. [...]

One of the most successful and revered entrepreneurs in the world and billionaire, Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Group, via his latest campaign, StartUp Britain, has urged the aspiring entrepreneurs to take bold steps and create their own success stories, from an economy that was nearly shattered by the 2009 global recession. StartUp Britain has been [...]

Mercedes-Benz is taking a right step in the right direction, after manufacturing cars for decades it has turned its attention to setting up driving schools in different parts of the world. After the success of Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy in UK, which was launched in 2009, it is planning to open next academy in US and that too with prime focus on teen [...]

New York based Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. has unveiled its business and expansion plans for next five years. The company intends to open 50 hotels in Europe, Africa and Middle East by partnering with private hotel owners. In the times of economic recovery it does seem intriguing that Starwood is taking such an innovative step, but [...]

One of the leading names in mobile application platform, Snaptu, has now reportedly been acquired by the social networking behemoth, Facebook Inc. for an estimated $70 million, though some reports suggest that the acquisition could be as a low as $40 million. Founded in the year 2007, Snaptu, with its headquarters in London and offices in Tel Aviv [...]