Startup Nibbles

Welcome to episode 9 of the Startup Nibbles Podcast. We have 4 stories in this edition, starting from defence to fashion to electric buses; and an update on a news story from episode Number One. If you have any questions or feedback about this show, you can write to us at contact@gaathastory.com. You can get the link to the news stories by visiting our podcast website https://startupnibbles.comStories covered in this episode: 1. Disrupting the Defence sector- initiative by Government of India to invite startup and Medium and Small Enterprises to work in the defence sector (source; INC 42)2. Funding for Zipgo from the Essel Group to invest in green mobility (Source: Hindu Business Line) 3. Fashion site looking to raise additional funding (source: VC Circle)4. Update on the MP Startup Yatra (source: INC 42)

In today's episode we talk to Mrunal Pandit, FIII; who has written and spoken about the topic of Cyber Risk Insurance for Startups. Given the spate of data breaches in companies over the past few weeks, we thought it was logical to have Mrunal offer her perspectives about it.We talk about the What,Why, and How of Cyber Risk Insurance coverage including ways to find more information on how much coverage you need, where to get it from.Mrunal is a Fellow of the Insurance Institute of India and has 15 years' experience in general Insurance. She has been associated with insurance consultants and companies in her career, and was also a consultant for the Ministry of Health, Government of India. You can find more information on her blog, https://mrunalpandit.com .Startup Nibbles is available on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast apps including Stitcher and Google Podcasts. If you have any questions or comments about this show, write to us at contact@gaathastory.com

We are publishing this episode on a Thursday instead of the scheduled day. In this episode, we talk about the barrage of news in the past week about investments in health related startups : from healthcare startups in lifestyle, patient records management, doctor consultations and even loans for the un or under-insured. Spcifically, we talk about Myhealthcare, Cure.fit, Healthsignz, Healthfin, Healthplix... We also cover the loylalty programs by Swiggy and Flipkart. You can find the links to the article in the shownotes for this episode.Startup Nibbles is available on Apple Podcasts ( https://bit.ly/startup-nibles-apple ) or your favourite podcast apps including Stitcherand Google Podcasts ( http://bit.ly/Startup-Nibbles-GooglePodcasts ). If you have any questions about this topic, write to us at contact@gaathastory.com.

In this episode six, we cover three stories and have an announcement. On the episode to be aired on Friday August 3rd, we will feature an interview by Mrunal, co-founder of gaatha story and an expert on cyber risk insurance. She has written quite a bit on cyber risk insurance for corporates, and I thought of asking her how startups should address this risk...if you have any questions about this topic, write to us at contact@gaathastory.com. News Items covered in this episode: 1. Boom time for coworking spaces in India2. Help thy channel partner- loans for hotels who have a tie up with Oyo Rooms3. From Content to Intent: PopXo, in addition to content for women, now turning into an e-commerce player. You can find the links to the article in the shownotes for this episode, which are available at https://startupnibbles.com/episode06Startup Nibbles is available on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast apps including Stitcher and Google Podcasts.

In this episode number 5 of Startup Nibbles, we have 4 stories. These are: 13 year old entrepreneur from Mumbai, how technology startups are helping renewable energy generators, consumer internet in China and finally, entrepreneurship in the state of Sikkim. You can find the links to these stories and the shownotes on our brand new website https://startupnibbles.com. The direct link to this episode is: http://bit.ly/SN005Startup Nibbles is now available on 9 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. You can find the links below:Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/Startup-Nibbles Google Podcasts: bit.ly/SN-Android (Android Devices only)Spotify: bit.ly/SN-Spotify Stitcher: bit.ly/SN-StitcherDo you have any questions or comments?Feel free to write to us at contact@gaathastory.com with your questions, comments or reviews.

Welcome to episode 4 of the Startup Nibbles Podcast.Announcement: we have a brand new website for this show! Visit https://startupnibbles.com (Note: This website is still a work in progress, so you may find a quirk or two every now and then).You can listen to this podcast on over 9 platforms including Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Stitcher and Anchor App. To learn more, visit https://startupnibbles.com/how-to-listen News stories in this episode: a. More on Bike Rentals: Feature on InMobi Co-Founder Amit Gupta and his bike rental service Yulu : http://bit.ly/Yulu-VCCircle-SNb. Entrepreneurship lessons from Bollywood Film Trishul : http://bit.ly/Medium-Post-Trishulc. Farmizen: https://www.farmizen.com/ (Source: Jessie Paul Newsletter https://paulwriter.com/)d. Funding for furniture company Woodstreet :http://bit.ly/Woodstreet-VC-SNe. Funding for News Site The Ken : http://bit.ly/The-Ken-EN-SNFor any comments or feedback about this episode write to contact@gaathastory.com

Welcome to episode 03 of the Startup Nibbles Show. In this episode, we bring to you 5 news stories related to startups in India. We also have a story from the life of Alexander, and what Startups and Entrepreneurs can learn from it. Startup Nibbles is now available on 9 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. You can find the links below: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Startup-NibblesGoogle Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SN-Android (Android Devices only)Spotify: http://bit.ly/SN-SpotifyStitcher: http://bit.ly/SN-StitcherFor any comments or feedback about this episode, write at contact@gaathastory.comArticles mentioned in this episode: 1. Bengaluru: What's Next for India's Tech Capital?http://bit.ly/Guardian-Bengaluru-SN2. Funding for McXtra : http://bit.ly/McXtra-Funding-SN3. Funding for Groww: http://bit.ly/Groww-Series-A-SN4. India's Largest Tech Incubator: http://bit.ly/Indias-Largest-Incubator-SN5. Alibaba Cloud: http://bit.ly/Alibaba-Cloud

Get the summary of the most exciting startup stories in audio, two times a week. We will curate the news for you!. Startup Nibbles is available on Anchor, Stitcher and Google and Apple Podcasts.This is a new show hosted by Amar Vyas and produced by Gaatha Story, the creators of MyKitaab Podcast; Baalgatha and Myths, Legends and Fairytales of India. If you have any questions or comments, write to us at contact@gaathastory.com or on Twitter @meamarvyas. We bring you five stories in Ep 2:1. Ofo, the bike rental startup, shuts its India operations. Source : http://bit.ly/ofo-news-startup-nibbles2. Investment in TruckEasy by Tata Motors. Source: http://bit.ly/truckeasy-story-startup-nibbles3. Monitoring Diabetes - Device by IISc Professor. Source: http://bit.ly/monitoring-diabetes-TOI-startup-nibbles4. Milk Delivery Startups: Source: http://bit.ly/milk-delivery-business-standard-startupnibbles5. Drones for Combating Malaria. Source: The Digest App.

Get the summary of the most exciting startup stories, two times a week. We will curate the news for you and bring it to you in audio. Startup Nibbles is available on your favourite podcast apps or sites including Stitcher and (soon) Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. This is a new show hosted by Amar Vyas and produced by Gaatha Story, the creators of MyKitaab Podcast; Baalgatha and Myths, Legends and Fairytales of India. If you have any questions or comments, write to us at contact@gaathastory.com or on Twitter @meamarvyas. We bring you four stories in Ep 1: 1. Startup India Yatra van in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Read more at http://bit.ly/startup-india-yatra-van2. Google Launchpad Accelerator Launched in India. Read more: http://bit.ly/Google-Launchpad-India3. 90 Percent of Startups in India Fail Within 5 Years. Read More: http://bit.ly/startup-study-india4. MobiKwik Launches Instant Loan Services. Source: The Digest App. Available at: https://www.boldkiln.com/thedigest/