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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A few months ago, I wrote about resource misuse warning signs, and the response was overwhelming. But fellow entrepreneurs kept asking: “What’s the solution?”After considerable research, I have concluded that the answer isn’t stricter policies — it’s smarter tools. Specifically, virtual cards that build proactive spending control into every transaction.I’m part of a massive shift: Virtual card transactions are projected to exceed $17.4 trillion by 2029, with B2B spending dominating the market. After implementing these systems across Tyler Petroleum, I saw wasteful spending drop and cash flow visibility improve dramatically. Here are…
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) next-gen reforms, which kicked in from Monday, September 22, will lead to a savings of 13% in household bills for groceries and daily essentials, while a small car buyer could save around Rs 70,000.According to government estimates, stationery, clothing, footwear, and medicines purchases would bring in savings in the range of 7-12%, while the savings would go up to 18% in the case of individual health and life insurance policies, which have been exempt from GST.As many as 375 items, including groceries, agri equipment, clothing, medicines, and automobiles, got cheaper as the new GST…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Artificial intelligence has changed my business entirely. The majority of my business is ecommerce-based, and AI has allowed me to automate many of the most time-consuming tasks. This shift hasn’t just saved me time; it’s made daily operations more efficient and enabled smarter, data-driven decisions that have elevated both productivity and customer satisfaction. In the early days, I spent nearly every waking hour creating products and listing them online. Every process was manual — from product descriptions to market research — and if I wasn’t actively working, nothing moved forward.But once I…
Tetr College of Business, founded by education entrepreneur Pratham Mittal, is aiming to be a disruptor in the traditional world of business education. Following the success of its inaugural cohort of 2024, the school welcomed its second undergraduate cohort at an orientation ceremony in Dubai, which included 200 students from 50 regions, including India, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa regions, the US, Southeast Asia, Africa, the UK and others. Tetr aims to foster a “learning by doing” mindset in its students through the course of its flagship 4-year Bachelor’s in Management and Technology programme, which takes students across…
Amidst growing uncertainty around US H-1B visa rules, Titan Capital on Monday announced a support programme for those seeking to build in India. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the VC firm said the programme will provide seed funding, mentorship, and access to its network of over 500 founders. <div class="tweet embed" contenteditable="false" id="1970042303130534052" data-id="1970042303130534052" data-url="https://x.com/TitanCapitalVC/status/1970042303130534052" data-html="H-1B uncertainty, India opportunity.With the recent changes to U.S. visa rules have created challenges for professionals and students rethinking their future abroad.At Titan Capital, we’re launching a support program for those ready to build in India:💰 Seed funding🎯… pic.twitter.com/UXJsuTiSai— Titan Capital (@TitanCapitalVC) September…
From H-1B visa fee increase’s impact on growth of GCCs in India, to Frontier Tech Capital’s new maiden fund, YourStory brings today’s headlines that highlight significant developments across industries. Features stories How H-1B visa fee may accelerate the growth of GCCs in India The US government’s proposed increase of H-1B visa fees up to $1,00,000 from $5,000 is expected to push multinational companies (MNCs) to shift more tech work to India, particularly via Global Capability Centres (GCCs), instead of sending talent abroad. “We expect MNCs to increase their reliance on GCCs and IT service firms in India, which remain a cost-effective option even after…
The Indian Charge Point Operators Association (ICPOA), the first and only industry body dedicated exclusively to EV charging infrastructure, hosted its flagship annual event–Bharat EV Charging Conclave 2025, at The Lalit, New Delhi. Bringing together Charge Point Operators (CPOs), Charger Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Electric Mobility Service Providers (EMSPs), policymakers, utilities, OEMs, and technology experts, ICPOA led robust sector-wide deliberation on scaling reliable, consumer-centric EV charging infrastructure for India’s electrification goals.Established as a Section 8 not-for-profit, ICPOA’s mission is to drive industry collaboration, champion investments, shape progressive and implementable policies, and promote consumer awareness vital for realizing India’s clean mobility and…
The US clarification that the H-1B visa fee hike will not affect current visa holders and will apply as a one-time fee only to fresh petitions has helped address the immediate ambiguity surrounding eligibility and timelines, said Nasscom. It alleviates concerns about business continuity and uncertainty for H-1B holders who were outside the United Stated.Further, Indian and India-centric companies operating in the US have significantly reduced their dependencies on H-1B visas and are increasing local hiring, it said, adding that given this, “we anticipate only a marginal impact for the sector.””Moreover, with the fee being applicable from 2026 onward, it…
Frontier Tech Capital, a new private equity fund co-founded by Pawan Gandhi, Founder of Singapore-based KaHa, an IoT firm acquired by boAt in 2022; ex-Citi executive Brijesh Pande; and Texas-based Plainview CEO Razat Gaurav, is raising $150 million corpus for its maiden fund. In an interview with YourStory, Gandhi said the firm has already raised almost half of the targeted corpus, and is now scouting for startups to write its initial cheques, which will be upward of $10 million. The fund aims to invest in between 10 to 15 companies from this fund. Frontier Tech will look to invest in growth-stage technology…
Hello,The H-1B visa issue has holders abroad in a tizzy. Panic, confusion, and anger followed as workers on H-1B visas from India and China were forced to abandon travel plans and rush back to the US after President Donald Trump imposed the new visa fees. There is now some clarity over who will be affected by the crackdown: A White House official on Saturday clarified that the order applied only to new applicants and not holders of existing visas or those seeking renewals. For those who were looking at Euro vacations, there was a new complication to contend with. Some of the region’s…