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VCs catch promising start-ups early with offers of mentorship Namitha Jagadeesh and Sanat Vallikappen 11:51 PM \| April 20,2009 Idea behind providing mentorship and initial capital is to get the firms ready for first round of investment
Top 30 start-up nominees cut across sectors, cities Namitha Jagadeesh and Sanat Vallikappen 12:01 AM \| November 25,2008 Agri-business, software testing and sports management all rub shoulders in a shortlist of 30 nominees in the Tata-NEN Hottest Startup Awards conducted by the NEN
Angel-backed start-ups find favour with first-round funding Namitha Jagadeesh and Sanat Vallikappen 09:33 PM \| November 17,2008 Investors take proper mentoring from angel networks as a sign of validation and quicker progress