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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Making sure migrant-partners do not return to their hometowns and stressing the safety of its home grooming and repair services help the startup emerge stronger from the pandemic-induced lockdown.
It was panic that struck first.
Urban Company saw fear taking over its business even before the nationwide lockdown to control the COVID-19 pandemic was announced back in March. With the country on edge, and migrants returning to their hometowns in droves, the home services startup’s network of service professionals was starting to get antsy.
This was deeply concerning as the company faced the prospect of losing the very people who catered to the orders placed on its website and app—plumbers, carpenters, electricians and beauticians. They were the backbone of its business.
The company had built this network over the …
The instant house help business has become the centre of focus and investment at the home services company. But another fight may be brewing in its core business.
India’s grocery and food delivery platforms are increasingly displaying misleading images of food using artificial intelligence, defeating the very purpose of buying online.
Parent AceVector is headed for a public market debut next week. As much as 97% of its revenue comes from two businesses. One is already a listed entity, the other a missed opportunity.
