Faircent Bureau Have you been feeling overwhelmed by debt of late? If your target is to free yourself from debt then below are three classic strategies to your rescue as per your comfort. However, one thing is very sure: If you do not have a plan then there is no possibility of emerging from this debt spiral. When in doubt, repeat these words: Plan and Budget: follow the Plan, stick to the Budget. Especially and definitely if you have several kinds of debt.
IIFL The financial crisis of 2008 made borrowing difficult for new players or ventures. Banks constantly shied away from lending to projects, businesses or people that it considered risky. Click here to read full article
Economic Times As the world starts embracing and acknowledging the power of the "sharing economy", the who's who of the crowdsourcing and crowdfunding businesses will gather in Singapore late next month. Click here to read full article
Sakal Times Faircent to transform money lending in India Gurgaon based peer-2-peer (P2P)lending website Faircent, founded by Rajat Gandhi, CEO and Vinay Mathews, COO are leading the chnage in how money lending works in India. Click here to read full article
Quartz India What is crowdsourcing and why does it matter to India? Simply put, crowdsourcing is the practice of tapping into the minds, resources or finances of many, connected via a common goal or purpose. Click here to read full article
Late last month a significant piece of legislation was passed in the US. The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, which was signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2012, finally introduced a rule that now allows anyone and everyone to invest in startups.
Citizens in the US (known as non-accredited investors) are now allowed to participate in equity crowdfunding and investment in startups and small businesses. The new rules state that startups now have the option to raise either $ 20 million or $ 50 million through two alternate ways.
The Union Budget for 2015 is less than a fortnight away and this year the government needs to fix vital components of the economy and ensure startups are provided the right atmosphere to grow and flourish. According to me, the budget should address the following five issues on a priority to ensure the country meets its growth targets
For millions of small businesses in India, hunting for credit has always been a challenge. They represent the 'missing middle' - un-catered to by financial lenders that would rather
In his speech earlier this year Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor SS Mundra had some very interesting observations. Mundra in his speech said bankers would
ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಬಡ್ಡಿ ದರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಲ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಉಳಿತಾಯದ ದುಡ್ಡಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಬಡ್ಡಿ ದರ ಬೇಕೆಂದು ಎನ್ನಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ಹಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್ಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಸಿದರೆ ಅಗ್ಗದ ಬಡ್ಡಿಗೆ ಸಾಲ ಕೊಡುವವರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಉಳಿತಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಶ್ಚಿತ ಠೇವಣಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬಡ್ಡಿ
