The Most Promising Indian Startups and New Business Ideas for Local Entrepreneurs
Most interesting Indian startups launched less than five years ago. List of business ideas that entrepreneurs from India can try to monetize
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The Difference Between Marketing at the Discovery Stage and Delivery Stage
Once a startup has reached the delivery stage, its team needs to restructure its marketing efforts. Kristina Shtaudínger, the head of online marketing of Admitad Startups, talks about the difference between marketing at the stages of discovery and delivery
Top 10 Fintech Startups Launched in the US
Names and descriptions of fintech startups that were launched in the US. Startup valuations, founders, investors, and concepts. The most significant achievements of each startup
Business Ideas for Chemical Engineering Startups. 20 Promising Projects to Follow
Specifics of the chemical engineering industry. Top chemical engineering startups from the US and other countries. Business ideas for launching a startup in the industry
How to Start a Startup in India. 16 Fresh Business Concepts for Your Launch
Characteristics of Indian startups. How to register a startup in India. Intellectual property rights and ways of funding. Business ideas for those who would like to launch a startup in India
Lead Generation at the Discovery Stage: The Two Types of Leads and Where to Find Them
Lead generation at the discovery stage might be a challenging task. Kristina Shtaudínger, the head of online marketing of Admitad Startups, explains how to find leads for research and sales purposes, what might go wrong, and how to save the day
Trends that Shape the Future for Startups in Southeast Asia
Reasons why Southeast Asia is a promised land for startups. What makes the area’s ecosystems grow at an unprecedented pace. Top ASEAN industries for innovation and examples of succeeding projects
Building an MVP for Your Entrepreneurship Step by Step
The definition of an MVP. Guide on creating an MVP for a digital product. Low-fidelity vs high-fidelity MVPs. Step-by-step guide on building an MVP. MVP vs PoC vs Beta vs MMP. Benefits of MVP
How We Validate Hypotheses in Admitad Startups: Tracker’s Review
Testing hypotheses in our studio. What mistakes are common during the validation process and why we encounter them. Our tracker Vera Ivanova shares her priceless expertise
44 Startups in Biomedical Engineering that Provide Huge Investment Possibilities
Specifics of biomedical engineering startups. Challenges connected with launching this type of business. Top startups in the industry from the US and elsewhere
Ideas for Mechanical Engineering Startups. Examples and Niches for Inspiration
Specifics of startups launched by mechanical engineers. The most promising mechanical engineering startups that you might want to invest in and use as a source of inspiration. Top industries to launch mechanical engineering startups
Investing in the Best Startup. Engineering Companies to Watch in 2022
The new and most promising startups of 2022. Some of the best startups in the fields of biotechnology, chemical engineering, food technology, and robotics
How to Start a Startup in 9 Easy Steps
Step-by-step guide on launching a startup. Finding an idea. Conducting market research. Creating a business plan. Securing the capital funding. Hiring the right people. Following legal steps. Finding a location. Coming up with a marketing strategy. Building a customer base
Top Korean Startup Companies & Quick Glance over the Local Ecosystem
Startups in South Korea. Infrastructure, opportunities, and special features of the ecosystem. Trends and tendencies. Korean startup unicorns. Examples of some of the best Korean startups
Japanese Startup Ecosystem. Top 10 Startups in Japan
Japanese startup trends. Advantages and disadvantages of building your innovative project in Japan. Ten best Japanese startups to get inspiration from
Making Your Startup Better. Practices of the Best Startups in Ecommerce
Examples of ecommerce startups that have become truly noteworthy in their field. Descriptions of their entrepreneurial activity. What you should do with your business to replicate their success
Fintech Industry Perspectives in 2022. Top Companies in the World
Fintech industry in common and how it works. The most popular fintech services. Perspectives of the industry. Some examples of the top fintech companies in the world
Online Shopping Trends to Keep an Eye on. New Startups in Ecommerce
Changes of consumer behavior in 2021–2022. Trends that ecommerce businesses have to face. Predictions on digital consumer trends to reshape this year’s online shopping experience. Examples of new startups in the industry of ecommerce
Quick Overview of 6 Best Startup Funding Sources
The most common sources of funding for startups. Borrowing from family and friends. Personal loans. Finding angel investors. Crowdfunding. Grants. Equipment financing
List of 20 Top Ecommerce Startups in Europe
The best online shopping startups in Great Britain, France, Germany, and other European countries. Top ecommerce startups to pay attention to
Best Ways and Sites to Find Investment for a Startup
Introduction to searching for investors. How to find investment for your startup. Types of investments and the most known ways to find these. Where to find investment
Top Industries with Startup Companies to Invest in 2022
Most promising startup trends and industries. Net-zero emissions. Cryptocurrencies. Telemedicine. Metaverses. Globalization in reverse. The YOLO economy. European startups. Venture investments. Four factors to analyze the potential of a startup
Top Education Technology Startups in the World
Top education technology startups launched last year. Leading edtech companies that have been setting the tone for the industry over the last decade. The best startups focused on e-learning. Tips for choosing startups to invest in
Capitalization of a Startup 101
The definition of startup capitalization. Debt funding vs equity funding. The contents of a cap table and ways of managing it. Authorized shares vs issued shares. Dilution of stakeholding
How to Create a Business Startup Budget
The definition of a startup business budget. Business goals achieved with the help of a well-crafted budget. Two time frames for startup budgets. Step-by-step guides on composing a budget. Ways of handling budgeting challenges
Everything You Need to Know about Startup Capital
Stages of startup funding. The two types of startup capital. Making the most of various types of investments. Personal funds, friends and family, business loans, and venture capital. A quick overview of getting backed by a VC fund
What Is a Venture Builder? Perspectives and History of Industry of Innovation
Venture builder: understanding the term and its synonyms. What it is and what it’s not. Differences between startup studios, accelerators, incubators, and VC funds. Key characteristics and advantages of venture building. History of startup studios and perspectives of the industry
Accelerators vs Incubators: How to Choose the Right One
The key differences between accelerators and incubators. What startups should do to get support from an accelerator. More on the fierce competition between candidates. The bare minimum to get into an incubator. Pros and cons of enrolling into an acceleration program
How to Start a Home Business. The Quick Guide
What you need to consider before launching a home-based business. Preparation and market assessment. Tasks that you need to complete before launch. Starting your home entrepreneurship in 7 easy steps
Investment Strategies: Choosing the Right Approach as a Novice Investor
Introduction to investing strategies. What makes a good portfolio. Types of strategies and the most known approaches to investments. How to test your strategy without losing money
Investment Banking vs Investment Management. What’s the Difference?
Investment banking, investment management, and their differences. General overview, main functions, and problems of each direction
Easy Guide on How Venture Capital Works
VC firms, what they do, and how they are organized. Types of venture capital. Getting funded by a VC and finding support as a startup. Questions to ask your potential venture investor
Introduction to Alternative Investments: Asset Types, Advantages, and Risks
Alternative investing. Difference with traditional asset classes. Pros and cons of alternatives. The most common types of non-conventional assets. Platforms where you can buy alternative investments
How to Get a Business Grant for Your Startup
To get funding for your startup, you can apply for a grant. Not every business can secure this type of financial support, so you’ll need to prove: you are worth it. In this article, we’ll tell you how to get a grant for startup business and what to do if you fail to receive one
How to Start an Online Business in 2022
If you’d like to start a business in 2022, you might prefer to do it online. Online companies have a shallow learning curve, and the investments are more affordable compared to offline businesses
30 Startup Business Ideas That Can Make You Money
If you want to make money in 2022, you can try to start a business. You can monetize the skills that you already have or quickly gain new ones
The Startup Valley of Death: Examples & Survival Strategy
We’re discussing the startup valley of death. How do startups get into it? Common mistakes leading to young projects’ death. Increasing a company’s chances of success and overcoming the “valley of death”
New Unicorn Startups of 2021: An Overview and Points of Growth
Companies that became Unicorns in 2021, listed by CB Insights & distributed by industries, countries, and cities. Comparative analysis with previous year’s results. Review of the 10 best unicorns of 2021. New startups with a valuation of at least $10 billion
Key Trends of eCommerce. Rules of the Game in 2022
Development of eCommerce in Russia and around the world: current state of affairs and forecasts. Key eCommerce trends in 2022. The future of eCommerce
Main Principles of Smart Investing. 8 Steps to Do It Right
Five components of smart investing. Smart money in the startup industry. How founders, entrepreneurs, and venture funds see smart investments. An example of smart investments from an investor’s personal experience
Flat Structures: Why Hierarchy Is No Good for Startups
Gareth Morgan’s theory of images of organization. Flat and hierarchical structures, what they are, advantages and disadvantages. What’s best for startups & why flat structure is the future
Unit Economics: Why Your Startup Needs It
Unit economics and its benefits for a startup. How to calculate the ratio of income and expenses. Unit payback period. Results that investors want to see. Ways of increasing LTV & decreasing CAC. How unit economics affects growth
Investment Rounds of Startup Funding
Attracting investments for a startup. Dividing investments into a few series of funding. Differences between funding rounds and their features
CheckScan: Turning Users’ Desire to Control Their Spending into Business
The CheckScan app offers pleasant bonuses when scanning receipts, monetized by working with manufacturers
Dot-com Bubble 2.0: Risk of History Repeating
Will there be another Dot-com bubble in years to come? Similarities of the current market situation to the events that happened 20 years ago
What is Growth Hacking: Top Startup Term of 2021
Growth Hacking: its advantages and disadvantages. Differences between Growth Hacking and marketing. Challenges and key skills of growth hackers. Examples of Growth Hacking among larger companies
11 Common Mistakes of Hardware Startups and How to Avoid Them
What a hardware startup is and what defines it. Examples of such startups in Russia and worldwide. Common mistakes of innovative hardware companies. What you can do to avoid making such mistakes.
Pros and Cons of Launching a Startup Right Now
What should you consider before launching a startup during these tumultuous times? And what are the obvious reasons to launch it anyway?
Billion-dollar Startup Success Stories: 15 Unicorns in 2021
Unicorn startup success stories. Successful companies with a capitalization of $1+ billion. What they did to make magic happen.
A Roadmap: What It Is and Why Your Startup Needs It
The functions of the roadmap. Steps for creating a roadmap on your own. What you need to know and consider. Free services for creating a roadmap. Real-life examples.
How to Manage a Startup Team
Who should take over the management of a startup team? How do you communicate with the team in a way that actually makes people listen? Why is it impossible to be a perfect manager? Today we discuss various concerns related to startup management.
Acquisition Activation Retention Referral Revenue: How to Promote a Startup Using Pirate Metrics
What is AARRR? Why does a startup need the pirate metrics? Five key elements of AARRR that affect business development. Analysis, examples, recommendations.
Intrapreneurs: Who They Are and What They Do
Origins of intrapreneurship. The difference between intrapreneurs, entrepreneurs, andmanagers. Why large companies resist innovations
Startup and Small Business: The Difference
Let’s analyze the fundamental differences between starting a small business and launching a startup. This article will help you build a correct development strategy for your company.
Unicorns from China. Most Interesting Chinese Startups. Startups in China. China startups
We collected the most interesting Chinese startups in different fields from fin-tech and e-commerce to medicine, transport, and education.
5 Years of Building a Startup Factory. Where We Are Now and How Much Money We Made
Maxim Volokhov CEO & Founder of the startup studio Admitad Projects, talks about the results of the digital business factory, the first corporate startup studio, in 2020
Pivot: What it is and How to Pivot Your Startup Effectively
What should I do if my startup hits a dead end? Pivot is the all-time answer meaning a critical shift in a business direction
Startup Valuation: How to Calculate the Value of your Business
Common methods of startup valuation. What information do you need to evaluate the company and where to find it?
Accelerating Startups: The Ins and Outs
Spoiler alert: read till the end and you’ll know all the basics of a startup accelerator program — from benefits to typical applicants to accelerator models and everything in between.
5 Big Startup Failures in 2020: Not Only Pandemic Is to Blame
The past year has become extremely painful for many projects. Many went bankrupt without receiving additional investment or never making it to IPO. Let us recall which international startups in 2020 can be considered the most disastrous and why the pandemic was not always to blame.
Corporate venture builder. Who needs it and why
The history of venture building. Its main advantages for large companies that launch startups internally.
What is an MVP and Why Your Startup Needs One
What is a Minimum Viable Product and why should any business start with that? Let’s dive deep and discover different MVP types, examples, and use cases.
Hogwarts for a Startup: Admitad Projects First Steps Helps Digital Entrepreneurs Break Ground
How the ADP’s Hogwarts startup school works, how it is useful for aspiring founders, and what prospects it opens up
How to Build a Startup Remotely and Keep Your Sanity
How to organize a startup remotely. What you need to know to successfully go through all the phases without blundering. Choosing an idea and testing a niche.
From a Tiny Pet Project to a Serious Startup: the Story of the Virtual Stylist Marla
What stages must an idea go through? Let’s talk about the transformation from a cozy little get-together to a working startup.
Key metrics showing that a startup is not doing well — Admitad Projects’ Blog
Key metrics to measure startup performance. Financial indicators and how to calculate them. Quality metrics for product and engagement.
Customer Development: a Method for Creating a Product
What is Customer Development? Creating a business model in 9 steps. Target audience interviews. What’s the point of CustDev?
Equity Dilution for Startups: The Idea, Scheme, and Consequences
How does share dilution happen in startups? When do you need to deal with it and how should you do it? Let’s see some examples and do the math
Sales House in the Admitad Projects Startup Studio
What is a Sales House? What role has it got? How does it facilitate the projects’ operation?
Incubator in a Startup Studio: How It Works
How an incubator operates inside a startup factory. What market you should aim at so that the project skyrockets
Admitad Projects and WWF Joint Initiatives
Three projects of the Admitad startup studio together with the World Wildlife Fund are running the Earth Overshoot Day 2020 campaign
The case of a failed startup: Let’s break it down
Media is packed with stories of innovative projects and their success, but what about the flip side? Let’s analyze a startup that’s got some problems.
How to get on Google Trends and make 33 sales in 10 days
A combination of Hype.tech and Push.World helps us get sales and outreach of 100,000+ users. What’s fun in using Hype.tech and Push.World together?
Cap Table: Examples and Comparisons — Blog of Admitad Projects
Examples of Cap Tables in different companies. A short guide to reading Cap Tables. Services to create your capitalization table
Accelerator or Startup Studio: What Should a Startup Founder Choose
What is the difference between a startup factory and an accelerator? What share do they get? What is the best choice for a startup founder?
How to Create a Cap Table — the A-Z Guide for a Startup
Answering the 3 Ws about a capitalization table: What is it? Why does a startup need one? What should it look like? Let’s make a cap table template together.
How to Test 150 Business Ideas. Results of Admitad Projects for 12 Months
What stages we passed through, what it cost and how much money you need to create a startup. Let’s sum up the work we did in the past 12 months
Tracking Projects of a Startup Studio
Who the trackers are and what function they perform in startups. Tracker’s skills. What are the tracker’s methods and work results?
Getting into the Admitad Projects Incubator: What Does It Mean
11 benefits of an incubator for a startup studio. How it works in practice and what advantages a project receives
Admitad Projects Invested into a Creatives Making Service
Mooovie (Banneon), the service for making static banners and creatives for Google Display Network, Yandex Advertising Network
Startup Studios or Venture Building: What It Is and How It Works
How we ended up as a startup studio and how this format is different from an accelerator, incubator, and venture capital funds
Investor’s Profit and Loss Statement
What is P&L? Why do investors need it? How to make and read P&L statements? Examples and templates
