Being Productive

Did you know entrepreneurs who participate in curated communities retain 3x longer professional relationships. Source: Deloitte Human Capital Trends For decades, “networking” looked like this: Hotel banquet halls. Shiny name tags. Stiff handshakes. Elevator pitches rehearsed a little too many times. A stack of business cards you’d forget in your handbag. It worked back then. […]

Do you know that over 78% of SMEs using AI have reported faster growth and higher revenue? Yet most small businesses still struggle to keep up with consistent, brand-aligned marketing. What if a tool could analyse your website, understand your brand voice, and instantly create ready-to-use posts and campaigns? That’s exactly what Google’s Pomelli promises

In October 2025, Canva launched a sweeping upgrade—branded as part of its “Creative Operating System”—that transforms it from a graphic-design platform into a full-fledged creative workspace. Canva itself frames this Canva’s October 2025 Update as part of a shift from the “Information Era” to the “Imagination Era” — where access to knowledge is not the

Did you know Studies by Startup India and SIDBI note that a majority of startups and SMEs in India face funding challenges due to limited collateral and credit history.? (Source: Startup India & NCGTC). For many women entrepreneurs and small business owners, this challenge is even greater — limited access to inherited assets, credit networks,

Did you know that businesses with clearly defined team structures grow up to 3x faster than those without them?   A major field study of over120 global teams found that clear structures defined roles, routines, and communication lines ; help teams coordinate better, reduce burnout, and deliver stronger results.Yet, for most women entrepreneurs and small

A major field study of 56 and 67 work teams found that clear team structures—defining roles, hierarchy, routines, and rules—help teams coordinate their work effectively.   Practical cases show that investing in team structure and building high-performing teams can lead to measurable outcomes, such as staff turnover reductions by 20%, client satisfaction increases by 35%,

In a landmark move, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a major reshaping of India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure—largely dubbed “GST 2.0”—just in time for the festive season. Starting 22 September 2025 (the first day of Navratri), India’s four-tier system is being streamlined into just two main slabs: 5% and 18%, with a 40%

Studies show that if your website takes more than 2 seconds to load, nearly 50% of visitors will abandon it; and that number climbs to over 75% at 3 seconds. Slow load times don’t just frustrate users; they directly impact your bounce rates, conversions, and ultimately, your revenue. In fact, when page load time increases

Since its inception in 2017, the ELEVATE initiative has supported over 1,080 startups with a cumulative funding amount nearing Rs 250 crore. The Government of Karnataka has once again taken a bold step to fuel entrepreneurial drive by opening applications for ELEVATE 2025, its flagship startup grant scheme, from 15 August to 15 September 2025,

India faces a major youth employment challenge: in May 2025, the all-India unemployment rate rose to 5.6%, but it was much higher among rural youth (13.7%) and urban youth (17.9%). For those aged 15-29, youth joblessness reached 15.3% in June, highlighting the scale of the problem. source This persistent lack of opportunities not only lead