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RevStart launches #SheStarts@RevStart, highlighting its commitment to women entrepreneurship
NEW DELHI: To help aspiring women entrepreneurs navigate the world of start-ups, RevStart, a leading co-working and incubation centre, has launched #SheStarts@RevStart, a series of mentorship events where entrepreneurs have the opportunity of one-on-one sessions with leading women evangelists. The first event, held on February 8, 2018, at the RevStart office in Noida, saw Ms. Anisha Singh, Founder and CEO of MyDala.com, interact with aspiring entrepreneurs and share some valuable insights from her own entrepreneurial journey. The initiative is supported by leading organisations like TiE Delhi NCR & SHEROES. It is part of RevStart’s commitment to provide safe and supportive working ecosystem for women. The next event in this series, ‘Writing an effective business plan’ is going to be held in March 2018.
Sharing her insights on entrepreneurship, MyDala.com, Founder and CEO, Ms. Anisha Singh said, “Thank you for inviting me to the first #SheStarts session and giving me the opportunity to interact with phenomenal women (and a few men too!). I love that we’re seeing a rising tide of entrepreneurship. What is needed is mentorship and guidance and I was happy to participate in RevStart’s program and hold one-on-one mentor sessions. Women need to look out for each other and support each other’s efforts and we need more such forums. To anyone aspiring to be an entrepreneur – now is the right time, so please don’t overthink. To women in particular, I’m rooting for you!”
Anisha Singh is among India’s leading digital entrepreneurs and the founder of one of MyDala.com, which is India’s largest local services marketing platform present in over 200 cities. Her focus, now, is towards building a future where women’s success stories are accepted as the norm and not the exception.
Commenting on the event, RevStart, Founder & CEO, Mr. Ishan Singh said, “It is important for budding women entrepreneurs to have the right environment to thrive and achieve extraordinary things. Entrepreneurs like Anisha are a great example for others who prove that anytime is a good time to start if you have a great idea and a good business plan. At RevStart, we want to nurture successful women entrepreneurs and are confident that this novel initiative will help in giving aspiring female entrepreneurs the platform they need to achieve professional success.”
Since its inception, RevStart has been committed to creating a nurturing and supportive ecosystem for emerging ventures by providing them with high quality and cost-effective co-working, incubation, and acceleration services. RevStart supports women entrepreneurs and workforce by facilities like evening metro drop off, premier location near a creche & providing discounted pricing for women employees and women entrepreneurs.
RevStart is founded and led by Mr. Ishan Singh, a serial entrepreneur, mentor, and investor. His investments include women centric businesses like PeeBuddy and Register My Marriage as well as women led businesses like BookEventz, Baby Chakra, Parvata Foods and Little Black Book (LBB).
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Anirudh Ravichander and Universal Music India join forces to take South India’s sound to the world
The composer behind 13 billion streams launches Albuquerque Records with UMI as its exclusive global partner
MUMBAI: Universal Music India has struck an exclusive partnership with Albuquerque Records, the freshly minted independent label of singer-composer Anirudh Ravichander, in a deal that bets big on South India’s booming pop and hip-hop scene going global.
The arrangement, announced on 17 March, will see Universal Music India handle future pop and hip-hop releases by Anirudh himself, as well as artists signed to the new label. A first release is already in the pipeline for April, featuring Anirudh.
The numbers behind the man are hard to ignore. Debuting in 2012 with the viral sensation “Why This Kolaveri Di”, Anirudh has since clocked over 13 billion audio streams across more than 770 tracks, cementing his position as the No.1 South Indian artist on Spotify by total streams. His fingerprints are all over some of the Tamil film industry’s biggest musical moments, from Hukum and Vaathi Coming to Arabic Kuthu and the A23 Theme.
But Albuquerque Records is a different beast. Built for the non-film space, it is designed to nurture independent talent and champion the next wave of Indian pop voices. “Universal Music India’s leadership in pop and hip-hop made them the natural partner,” said Anirudh. “I’m excited to take independent voices to audiences around the world.”
Universal Music India’s chairman and CEO Devraj Sanyal was equally effusive. “Anirudh represents the future of Indian music, bold, original, and with enormous potential,” he said. “Identifying transformative talent is our superpower, and this partnership reflects that belief.”
Sanujeet Bhujabal, managing director of Universal Music India, framed the deal as more than a distribution play. “Albuquerque Records represents Anirudh’s bold artistic vision in the world of pop and hip-hop,” he said. “True to his legacy of innovation, this partnership is set to establish yet another landmark creative space, this time for the emerging world of iPop and beyond.”
For Universal Music India, the deal deepens a long-running push into South India’s four key language markets: Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu. The label already has regional imprints, film partnerships with Maddock Films and Excel Entertainment, and a growing non-film roster. Landing Anirudh, arguably the south’s most bankable music brand, is a statement of intent. South Indian music has the streams. Now it is coming for the world.
