Recent times have seen a multitude of brilliant ideas burgeoning in the startup arena of our country. One such startup is the health-tech innovation Doctorola.com.

While most of their classmates were preparing themselves to land that lucrative MNC job, two talented friends from IBA, University of Dhaka, were busy carving a niche for their own enterprise: a catering business.

Business today is all about bringing unconventional solutions to the market. Joining this bandwagon is Bankcomparebd, an all-round database that helps Bangladeshi consumers make well-informed choices for their various financial needs.

Interpreting gazillions of customers reactions can prove to be a gruelling task. Socian, an upcoming startup, simplifies this process with the click of a button.

Entrepreneurs already need plenty of skills and qualities which make becoming an entrepreneur seem super-humanly. In addition, they will need new skills to cope with the competition and technological advances.

In today’s dynamic world, no one, especially the youth, should keep their knowledge and expertise limited to a single field. Don’t be surprised to find a fashion designer who knows how to write lines of code, or a scientist who understands the financial implications of an innovation.

When we talk about startups and co-founders, we usually think about Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Elon Musk, or even Jack Ma. But today, I am going to tell you a different story—the story of Habib, Mamun, Siffat and Ayman. Who are they? They are the winners of the Dhaka round of Seedstars World.

Business competition: the biggest buzzword in the life of a business student that somehow convinces us to voluntarily prepare slides and practice presentations, despite knowing very well the verbal assault from judges that awaits us.

It is no secret that much of a brand's success will depend on creativity and technological innovation. Here are some of the ways brands are being creative with technology and making consumers re-imagine the whole consumer experience.

Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, is returning to Dhaka on October 19.

On September 24, 2016, Stride Bangladesh and Microsoft Bangladesh jointly organised a consultation on the sustainable development goals (SDGs) with around 38 students, youths, community leaders and young professionals.

Bangladesh's Business Confidence Index (BCI) has been found to be 39 on a scale of 100—implying between low and moderate.

The passion for entrepreneurship is undying, but so are the imminent challenges facing it. We at Next Step spoke to a few such passionate entrepreneurs who know exactly how to turn any stumbling block into a stepping stone.

Starting from plumbing, electrical and IT services to managing chefs, chauffeurs and security personnel, Sheba.xyz has it all! We caught up with the ever enthusiastic CEO, Adnan Imtiaz Halim.

HBO's Silicon Valley might be one of the most hilarious shows out there, but it's undoubtedly down-to-earth and educational for anyone entering the startup scene.

Bearing the slogan 'Impacting the future: It starts with us', a Professional Fellows Congress was held at Washington, DC between May 31 and June 2.

Just as there is no one path that guarantees success, there is not one single mistake that will doom a startup to failure

After 4 months with the GP Accelerator program, 5 startups got the opportunity to present their businesses in front of 100+ attendees, including investors and professionals, on Demo Day held on May 31, 2016 at GP House.

Organisations of all sorts aim to become sustainable and profitable, but some end up doing unscrupulous activities in the process. But sustainability and improving lives can certainly go hand in hand; such is the model of social enterprises.

Haat Bazar is an initiative of the Career & Placement Centre (CPC) and the Department of Management of North South University. Organised by NSU Young Entrepreneurs Society (YES!), the event is held every semester with the aim of giving the students a taste of what it feels like to be an entrepreneur for a day.