| | OCTOBER 20218T he world had an epic phase last year with the emergency of the coronavirus epidemic, but apart from the everyday lives, it also brought a tremendous shift in the whole start-up ecosystem. Though every coin has two sides, and so does this challenging situation. With Work from Home (WFH) becoming the new regime, the situation poses a bunch of opportunities for start-ups. As per data, more than 69 percent of start-ups begin their journey as home businesses. Seamlessly working from home requires newer technologies and that brings us to the expectations of an increase in tech start-ups in the coming few years. Running a start-up business has nev-er been easy, and that too when the start-up failure rate is at 90 percent. With the new technological advancements and changes taking place in this industry, it becomes essential for start-up owners or potential start-up founders to brace themselves and grab the opportunity at hand. So, what are the future trends in this industry? Let's dive in. The Gig EconomyWhen a company hires an independent contractor or a freelancer, it becomes part of the gig economy. In the coming years, it has high potential as a lot of em-ployees have lost their jobs and are try-ing to do something on their own, but not everyone has that capital to start a TOP 4 START-UP TRENDS TO WATCH OUTBy Amit Kumar, CEO, OLX Autos IndiaVANTAGE POINTAmit Kumar, CEO
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