The First Class of The Indian Internet Startups

This article was originally published on NCrypted. You are wrong if you think Flipkart pioneered the Indian startup story. It wasn’t even India’s first E-Commerce startup. Of course, Flipkart’s recent US$16 billion acquisition by Walmart (for a 77% stake) ‘sort of’ validated the Indian startup story. But, it wasn’t the pioneer of this saga. Flipkart can be contributed as the Indian startup story’s poster boy as many founders and entrepreneurs got inspired by the success...

How much does it cost to build an app like Uber?

This article was originally published on NCrypted. The cheapest and fastest way to go to market with your own on-demand taxi booking app would be to go with an Uber clone service provider, customize it a little bit to give your app the required uniqueness, and get started. Ready-made apps with a little customization would cost less than $2k per app. However, most entrepreneurs wouldn’t want to go with another me-too ready-made app or scripts for obvious reasons....

Is it a good idea to start my internet business with a ready-made mobile application?

This article was originally published on NCrypted. There are several ready-made and do-it-yourself (DIY) mobile app platforms popping up nowadays. But how much should you trust such platforms for a serious business? Many times clients request for a ready-made mobile app from us and when we explain why it is not a good idea, they struggle to understand. So, I thought of penning it down with reasons as to why it is probably not a...

9 things to consider for your startup before you start

This article was originally published on NCrypted. Startup or starting an online business venture requires long-term technical, functional, financial, and emotional commitment. We work with startup founders and entrepreneurs every day, listen to the problems that they want to solve, see them passionately wanting to start their dream project. While doing this, we have created a plethora of do’s and don’ts, kind of a knowledge-base, for startups. We are now able to understand why some...

What is a mobile friendly website and why is it important for your startup business?

This article was originally published on NCrypted. What is a mobile friendly or a mobile-ready website? A mobile friendly or rather mobile optimized website is one that displays correctly on smartphones, tablets or mobile devices. Mobile friendly site could either be a mobile-optimized version of your website or a responsive website. What is responsive web design (RWD)? Responsive web design is an approach to web designing aimed at crafting sites to provide an optimal viewing...

Top 7 Startup Business Models and Revenue Models for Internet Startups

This article was originally published on NCrypted. Entrepreneurs most of the times get puzzled when it comes to defining a firm startup business model and revenue model for their startups. A business model describes the rationale of how the startup creates, delivers and captures value. Quite surprisingly, many business owners often overlook this very important aspect of starting a business and get into a catch 22 situation later on. For the startup, it is foremost important to understanding...