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.