{Weekly Digest} Vinod Khosla, future of bike taxis, India's first Miss World Deaf (and this week's other top stories)

Weekly Digest | 11th August Hello This week, we met Vinod Khosla, entrepreneur and investor, who has followed one principle in his investments: it’s fine if the chances of success are less, provided the impact is extremely consequential. [The founder of California-based Khosla Ventures speaks to YourStory about innovation, the opportunities that excite him, red flags in startup ecosystems, and the one thing he’s still not seeing in India.]( Speaking of red flags, bike taxi startups in India haven’t had it easy. They may be the need of the hour, owing to rising traffic congestion levels, but few have been able to penetrate the Indian market. [Startups like Rapido, Ola Bikes, and uberMOTO are among the few to have survived but only after navigating through many a regulatory hurdle.]( long will they play this regulatory battle? Vernacular is now. As Reliance Jio makes going online cheaper and easier, an additional 320 million Indian users are likely to take to the internet by 2023. And these users will come from Bharat - Tier-II and III India. Needless to say, they will prefer consuming content in the language they are comfortable with. [But creating content for regional markets comes with its own set of challenges. Read more to find out.]( [Finally, meet India's first Miss Deaf World 2019 Vidisha Baliyan.]( Diagnosed with partial hearing impairment at birth, Vidisha Baliyan had to deal with bullying at school as a child. But she soldiered on to achieve her dreams in sports and modelling. Cheers, Team YourStory Here's what you need to know to stay caught up on Indian startups, innovations and more... [From Souq to Atlassian - the journey of Dinesh Ajmera]( As the Site Lead and Head of Engineering at Atlassian, India, Dinesh Ajmera believes that if one has strong fundamentals and curiosity, they can learn anything. Coming from a middle-class family in Jaipur, climbing the ladder of success was not an easy one for Dinesh. [Bengaluru-based Modo Edulabs makes robotics, coding easy for kids]( [How Modo Edulabs is making robotics and coding fun for kids.]( [What does Mayank Khanduja of SAIF Partners look for in a startup]( In 2011, the Indian startup ecosystem was still taking its baby steps with new ventures like Flipkart, Snapdeal, Ola, and Paytm. It was then that Mayank Khanduja, a young engineer working with a leading global consultancy company, decided to plunge into this exciting and challenging world as a venture capitalist. [Why getting a foothold in the US is critical for HR tech startup worxogo]( [Through the Eyes of the Investor featuring worxogo]( [How Medcords grew more than three times in just seven months]( Healthtech startup Medcords has, till date, covered nine lakh people from 2,300 villages across four districts in Rajasthan and digitised their health records. It uses tie-ups with medical stores to enable villagers to consult doctors sitting far away from them, saving time and money. [Social initiative Antaran is reviving the lives of handloom weavers]( Antaran, a Tata Trust initiative, aims to help local artisans and bring them to the domestic and export markets by helping them build their own businesses. Across India, Antaran is providing end-to-end support to artisans by enabling them with computer and communication skills, basic design thinking, and helping them register their companies. [Meet India's first licensed fisherwoman Rekha Karthikeyan]( Rekha Karthikeyan is India’s first licensed fisherwoman. Along with her husband, she faces the rough Arabian Sea every day to bring home an income so that her four daughters can live a comfortable life. A select group of aspiring entrepreneurs will be up close and personal with top guns of global tech and enterprise to have their ideas vetted. Lightspeed Extreme Entrepreneurs 2019 is a new-age training series of intense mentoring and extreme learning. No cash handout. No stake taken. No ‘Accelerator’ terms. [Apply now.]( Want to start your own business, but wondering where to start? Which idea to pursue? How much will you need to invest? Will there be customers? All you need is to download the ebook, pick your idea, and start your entrepreneurship journey. [Sign up to get free instant access.]( Follow us on social media for more frequent updates [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Linkedin]( -- [Click Here]( to unsubscribe from this newsletter.