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Quarantine and lockdown have had an economic impact on small businesses and large corporations alike. However, when it comes to the global start-up scene, the carpet has really been pulled from under these companies’ feet.
Given that they rely mainly on equity investments or convertible notes, they have been affected by the fact that in a downturn, these can turn into debt. The earlier stage the company, the bigger the risk. Read More
Shah Rafayat Chowdhury, a young environmentalist, is the co-founder and president of Footsteps Bangladesh, an organisation that began its journey in 2013. With over 13 social ventures and campaigns today, the Footsteps team aims to address social challenges such as access to safe and clean drinkable water, sanitation, waste management and disaster response to create vital development tools for underprivileged communities. In a bid to support marginalised communities through access to safe water, Footsteps initiated Project Trishna in 2015. Read More
Fahad is a dreamer, dreaming to run a business with his team someday. Those like him may have an excellent idea that needs a lot of support in its early stages, including expert mentors, contacts, resources, and capital for business. But for them, the process to acquire it all has no clear pathway. For today’s startups, one of the best ways to get on the path to funding and success is to join incubation programs, Fahad read in an article. It sounds difficult, but it is surely possible, thought Fahad, so he set off to find a program that could help him. Read More
Strong Economy Vitals for Startups: Tech adaptable young population 62%+ under 35 years, 164 million people (8th largest in the world) with high density (1200 people/Sq Km). Middle class growing at 10% per annum to reach 34 million by 2025, 98% mobile phone connection, 62% internet penetration, 102 million+ people on the internet with 94 million mobile internet penetration. The pandemic has also accelerated the use of ICT technology, including digital commerce, education, healthcare, agriculture. Read More
Blockchain technology may have the potential to improve international development impact globally by providing information, opportunity and choice to programs. Digital currencies (e.g Bitcoin) are famous applications of blockchain technologies, nevertheless, these technologies have promises that go beyond cryptocurrencies, including: Read More
LightCastle Bangladesh Startup Ecosystem Report 2020. Read More
During COVID-19, like all other founders, I was going through an unprecedented uncertainty. I don’t know how many people actually cared about how we were doing but one day I received an email from Tina apu just to check up on us and she encouraged to survive the situation. When nobody cared, she was there for us. Read More
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*সৌর বিদ্যুৎ যেভাবে ভাগাভাগি হচ্ছে বাংলাদেশের গ্রামে
*করোনা ভাইরাস যেভাবে পাল্টে দিয়েছে বিশ্বের চিত্র
*লায়ন কিং ছবির পেছনের গল্প- এসব নিয়ে বিবিসি ক্লিকের ১০৭তম পর্ব| প্রচারিত হয় ২২শে অগাস্ট ২০২০ তারিখে। Read More
It is the story of dreams and despair. Rise and fall. It is the story of anguish and cheer. For Bangladesh’s startups, all appear to be true.
The historic health crisis, shutdown of economic activities and subsequent downing of demand brought many startups to their knees, notably those focusing sectors such as travel, tourism and hospitality, ridesharing, electronics and automotive. Read More
Tina Jabeen is the founding Managing Director and CEO of Startup Bangladesh Limited – a public limited company focused in VC investment and wholly owned by the government under the ICT Division.
Over the last few years, Tina has assisted the ICT Ministry in policy and investment initiatives with other governments and private industries across Asia, North America, and Europe. Read More
