Costly but Subtle Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make

“90% of the start-ups fail” – one sentence almost all of us have heard. Did you ever wonder what is fueling the remaining 10%’s success? However, most people fail because they make mistakes they could have prevented. Once you’re aware of those mistakes, you can pursue success by averting them. Preventing them will allow you

7 Ways Consultancy Gives You a Competitive Edge

The business world is all about competition. It’s a dog eat dog world out there; you need to constantly renovate yourself or you will fall behind. And once you do fall behind, it will be very hard (maybe almost impossible) to get back on track. Falling behind in business world is a luxury none can

Components of a Startup Ecosystem in a Country

According to “Startup Ecosystem Rankings Report 2019” Bangladesh was ranked at 87th out of 100 countries – an ascension from a previous rank of 104th in 2017. With inefficient public institutions and very weak credit and funding avenues and myriads of challenges, the startup explosion in Bangladesh is an interesting phenomenon to observe. At any

Building the Innovation Ecosystem in Bangladesh: How should the startup founders plan their investment profiles?

Startup is a long journey, or as aptly put by many, “it is more of a marathon than a sprint.” Raising fund is one of the biggest challenges faced by startups. Different types of investors at different stages of the startup lifecycle invest in the startups in different junctures. Starting from angel investor to VC

bluKonsult GLOBAL advises Gowala Holdings on its bridge round fundraise from UFS

After raising pre-seed investment in September last year, consumer dairytech company Gowala Holdings Limited (parent company of the popular dairy brand GOWALA) has announced today that they have negotiated an investment deal with Universal Financial Solutions Limited (UFS), a local asset management company. Investment and financial consulting brand bluKonsult GLOBAL (bKG) was the exclusive advisor