{
  "id": 13617382,
  "title": "ShuruKar: Your next business could start in your hometown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/shurukar-your-next-business-could-start-in-your-hometown",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-11T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "YourStory",
    "slug": "yourstory",
    "url": "https://yourstory.com/2026/10/shurukar-your-next-business-could-start-in-your-hometown"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Imagine a nationwide campaign aimed at fostering local entrepreneurship, starting right in your hometown. ShuruKar, a district-level initiative launched in Patna, seeks to empower aspiring founders and cultivate a robust startup ecosystem beyond India's well-established innovation centers. The program connects entrepreneurs with essential resources, helping them transform ideas into viable businesses while also facilitating customer acquisition. Uttar Pradesh has taken a significant step by approving its Startup Procurement Scheme 2026, providing eligible startups with a pathway to sell their products and services to government departments. This will be further amplified by the launch of a dedicated UP Startup E-Marketplace, which will showcase startup-developed solutions for procurement, unlocking new market opportunities for businesses across the state.\n\nIn the realm of business investments, Ayurvedic personal care brand Nat Habit has secured Rs 142 crore in a Series C funding round, led by Trident Growth Partners, with participation from existing investors and new backers, Physis Capital and Hero Family Office. The funds will be directed towards expanding the brand's product line, bolstering manufacturing capabilities, and scaling distribution through quick commerce channels and traditional retail outlets.\n\nIn an intriguing development from Silicon Valley, films are increasingly focusing on the complexities and controversies surrounding prominent tech leaders like Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Sam Altman. As AI and Big Tech face heightened scrutiny, these tech CEOs are taking on more nuanced roles in cinematic portrayals.\n\nToday's newsletter delves into the mental health and resilience of women founders, a topic often overshadowed by the conventional narrative of unyielding strength and relentless perseverance. Women entrepreneurs increasingly recognize the importance of acknowledging exhaustion, embracing vulnerability, and seeking support when needed. Key contributors to the mental strain in business include decision fatigue, founder loneliness, gender bias, and caregiving responsibilities. To navigate these challenges, women founders are redefining resilience as a combination of setting boundaries, delegating tasks, engaging in a supportive community, practicing self-care through exercise and rest, and establishing clear boundaries to maintain overall well-being.\n\nIn e-commerce, Amazon India and Flipkart have reported impressive starts to their 2026 festive sales season. Amazon saw a 100% year-on-year increase in products ordered, with a significant proportion of shoppers coming from smaller cities and towns. Similarly, Flipkart experienced peak traffic of 6.3 million concurrent users per minute, with a substantial share of its traffic originating from Tier III towns and beyond. The retailers reported strong growth in electronics, appliances, fashion, beauty, and large appliance categories, with Amazon's premium Android smartphone sales rising by 70% year-over-year and Flipkart witnessing a 42% increase in beauty sales. Lastly, the Nobel Prize can be shared by a maximum of three individuals.",
  "summary": "YourStory's ShuruKar is a nationwide initiative that combines AI tools, founder mentorship, and local networks to help aspiring entrepreneurs move from identifying a problem to finding their first customer.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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