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rahulsharmauk · 4 years
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Life wasn't easy for Bradley and Matthew Marshall growing up.
The twins' parents split when they were 10 years old, money was so tight they couldn't get online and other kids in school teased them for being poor.
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Rahul Sharma is the owner and CEO of a well-known financial solution provider firm, Debt Connect. His parents passed away when he was too younger.
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Crazy Pedro's Boss Opens New Taco and Tequila Restaurant in Withington
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A new late-night bar and restaurant is preparing to open its doors in Withington for the first time this week.
Southside will specialise in tequila and tacos, taking over the former Solomons Cafe Bar on Wilmslow Road.
The seating spaces inside have been extended and revamped ready to open to the public on Wednesday July 8.
It comes from former Solomons owners Rupert Cade and Rick McClean, who have teamed up with Crazy Pedro's boss Lyndon Higginson.
Higginson also owns Wolf At The Door in the Northern Quarter, which revamped its menu earlier this year from seasonal small plates to creative tacos.
In the Thomas Street venue, fillings range from cauliflower shawarma to jerk chicken.
Southside will have additional seating both in the downstairs area and outside on an open-air terrace.
Snippets posted on social media show a ceiling plastered in music posters, bright orange booths, and graffiti-style artwork.
Source: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/southside-withington-tacos-tequila-bar-18551503
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un-enfant-immature · 5 years
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Zetwerk, an 18-month-old Indian B2B marketplace for manufacturing items, raises $32M
Zetwerk, an Indian business-to-business marketplace for manufacturing items, has closed a significantly large financing round as it scales its operations in the nation and also helps local businesses find customers overseas.
The 18-month-old startup said on Wednesday it has raised $32 million in a Series B financing round led by Lightspeed and Greenoaks Capital. Zetwerk co-founder and chief executive Amrit Acharya told TechCrunch in an interview that the startup has also raised about $14.2 million in debt from a consortium of banks, and others.
Existing investors Accel, Sequoia India and Kae Capital also participated in the round, which pushes the Bangalore-based startup’s total raise to date to about $41 million. Vaibhav Gupta, co-founder of business-to-business marketplace Udaan, and Maninder Gulati, one of the top executives at budget lodging startup Oyo also participated.
Zetwerk was founded by Acharya, Srinath Ramakkrushnan, Rahul Sharma and Vishal Chaudhary last year. The startup connects OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and EPC (engineering procurement construction) customers with manufacturing small-businesses and enterprises.
Unlike the more common e-commerce firms we come across every day, Zetwerk sells goods such as parts of a crane, doors, chassis of different machines and ladders. The startup operates to serve customers in fabrication, machining, casting and forging businesses. Currently, Zetwerk works with more than 100 enterprises and 1,500 small and medium-sized businesses. It delivers more than 15,000 parts each month.
“These are all custom-made products,” explained Acharya. “Nobody has a stock of such inventories. You get the order, you find manufacturers and workshops that make them. Our customers are companies that are in the business of building infrastructure.”
“We index these small workshops and understand the kinds of products they have built before. These indexes help bigger companies discover and work with them,” he added.
Once a firm has placed an order, Zetwerk allows them to keep a tab on the progress of manufacturing and then the shipping. This “hand-holding” is crucial, as in this line of business, manufacturing and shipping typically take more than two to three months.
Zetwerk has also enabled manufacturers in India to discover and find clients overseas. Today, manufacturers on the platform export their goods to North America and Southeast Asia, Acharya said. “India has a lot of depth in manufacturing, but much of it has not been tapped well,” he said.
Helping these manufacturing workshops find clients online is still a new phenomenon in the nation. Acharya said Zetwerk largely competes with domain project consultants in the offline work. “They specialize in certain products and geographies. So let’s say someone wanted to buy a machine XYZ in Orissa, they reach out to consultants who help them find workshops and estimate how much time it would take to get the project done.”
According to industry reports, manufacturing today accounts for 14% of India’s GDP. But the nation lacks a supporting ecosystem to execute projects in an efficient manner.
Vaibhav Agarwal, a partner at Lightspeed, said it was unusual to come across a market that is as large as $40 billion to $60 billion in India and global trade-tailwinds that creates opportunity to serve international demand.
The startup plans to infuse portions of the fresh capital into expanding its international operations. Acharya did not share exactly how many clients it has outside of India but said exports currently account for less than 5% of the startup’s GMV, or gross merchandize value.
He said the startup will continue to focus on helping Indian manufacturers find clients outside, as it is better suited to address this, as opposed to helping Indian companies find manufacturers overseas.
The startup will also explore helping its manufacturing workshops access working capital, though Acharya cautioned that it is not something that would happen anytime soon.
In a statement, Prayank Swaroop, a partner at Accel, said, “the use of technology in project planning, procurement, audits, and supply chain transparency is the core offering of Zetwerk which is completely original. Accel is very fortunate to be part of Zetwerk journey since the startup’s inception.”
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magzoso-tech · 5 years
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Zetwerk, an 18-month-old Indian B2B marketplace for manufacturing items, raises $32M
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Zetwerk, an Indian business-to-business marketplace for manufacturing items, has closed a significantly large financing round as it scales its operations in the nation and also helps local businesses find customers overseas.
The 18-month-old startup said on Wednesday it has raised $32 million in a Series B financing round led by Lightspeed and Greenoaks Capital. Zetwerk co-founder and chief executive Amrit Acharya told TechCrunch in an interview that the startup has also raised about $14.2 million in debt from a consortium of banks, and others.
Existing investors Accel, Sequoia India and Kae Capital also participated in the round, which pushes the Bangalore-based startup’s total raise to date to about $41 million. Vaibhav Gupta, co-founder of business-to-business marketplace Udaan, and Maninder Gulati, one of the top executives at budget lodging startup Oyo also participated.
Zetwerk was founded by Acharya, Srinath Ramakkrushnan, Rahul Sharma and Vishal Chaudhary last year. The startup connects OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and EPC (engineering procurement construction) customers with manufacturing small-businesses and enterprises.
Unlike the more common e-commerce firms we come across every day, Zetwerk sells goods such as parts of a crane, doors, chassis of different machines and ladders. The startup operates to serve customers in fabrication, machining, casting and forging businesses. Currently, Zetwerk works with more than 100 enterprises and 1,500 small and medium-sized businesses. It delivers more than 15,000 parts each month.
“These are all custom-made products,” explained Acharya. “Nobody has a stock of such inventories. You get the order, you find manufacturers and workshops that make them. Our customers are companies that are in the business of building infrastructure.”
“We index these small workshops and understand the kinds of products they have built before. These indexes help bigger companies discover and work with them,” he added.
Once a firm has placed an order, Zetwerk allows them to keep a tab on the progress of manufacturing and then the shipping. This “hand-holding” is crucial, as in this line of business, manufacturing and shipping typically take more than two to three months.
Zetwerk has also enabled manufacturers in India to discover and find clients overseas. Today, manufacturers on the platform export their goods to North America and Southeast Asia, Acharya said. “India has a lot of depth in manufacturing, but much of it has not been tapped well,” he said.
Helping these manufacturing workshops find clients online is still a new phenomenon in the nation. Acharya said Zetwerk largely competes with domain project consultants in the offline work. “They specialize in certain products and geographies. So let’s say someone wanted to buy a machine XYZ in Orissa, they reach out to consultants who help them find workshops and estimate how much time it would take to get the project done.”
According to industry reports, manufacturing today accounts for 14% of India’s GDP. But the nation lacks a supporting ecosystem to execute projects in an efficient manner.
Vaibhav Agarwal, a partner at Lightspeed, said it was unusual to come across a market that is as large as $40 billion to $60 billion in India and global trade-tailwinds that creates opportunity to serve international demand.
The startup plans to infuse portions of the fresh capital into expanding its international operations. Acharya did not share exactly how many clients it has outside of India but said exports currently account for less than 5% of the startup’s GMV, or gross merchandize value.
He said the startup will continue to focus on helping Indian manufacturers find clients outside, as it is better suited to address this, as opposed to helping Indian companies find manufacturers overseas.
The startup will also explore helping its manufacturing workshops access working capital, though Acharya cautioned that it is not something that would happen anytime soon.
In a statement, Prayank Swaroop, a partner at Accel, said, “the use of technology in project planning, procurement, audits, and supply chain transparency is the core offering of Zetwerk which is completely original. Accel is very fortunate to be part of Zetwerk journey since the startup’s inception.”
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rahulsharmauk · 4 years
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Four takeaways have been fined and a hair salon shut for breaking Covid-19 rules in Bolton, officials say.
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rahulsharmauk · 4 years
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A firearms officer who used the Police National Computer to access details about prostitutes has been jailed.
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rahulsharmauk · 4 years
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A group of ambulance workers seen performing a "coffin dance" in a TikTok video have been accused of making light of the coronavirus crisis.
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rahulsharmauk · 4 years
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The spread of coronavirus in the UK could have been slowed with earlier quarantine restrictions on arrivals, a group of MPs has said.
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Pubs and restaurants around the UK are turning to crowdfunding websites to survive the lockdown.
Village locals and inner-city craft beer bars are among those asking for pledges of up to £30,000.
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rahulsharmauk · 4 years
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The illegal lockdown raves at the weekend were 'almost impossible' to stop, according to Chief Constable Ian Hopkins
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Crowds Gather in Heaton Park to Say Emotional Goodbye to Cali Smith, Teenager Found Dead Near Footpath
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Crowds of friends and family gathered tonight to say their final goodbyes to teenager Cali Smith.
The 19-year-old's body was found in an area off the Kirklees Trail, near to Brandle Avenue, Bury, in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Her death triggered a wave of emotional responses from far and wide as people left messages of love on social media and recounted their favourite memories of her.
This afternoon, a large group of tearful relatives and friends met in Heaton Park to release balloons in her memory.
The organisers of the event left an open invitation for anyone who wanted to come along and say their goodbyes, which the Manchester Evening News were given permission to attend.
Paying tribute to Cali, her sister Ashleigh Smith, said: "She was such a lovely bubbly person, full of energy.
"Had such swagger in everything she wore. She was a groovy chick.
"She had the kindest heart, so caring. And loved her family ever so much.
"I loved her so so much and still do. She was the bestest sister ever. And we had the most perfect childhood together."
Source: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/crowds-gather-heaton-park-say-18405587
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rahulsharmauk · 4 years
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Traffic was stopped on both carriageways between junction 5 for Bolton and junction 4 for Westhoughton after the incident after 4.30pm.
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Isolated but united in grief they came to mourn the loss of a beloved friend, colleague and doctor.
Unable to attend the funeral due to social distancing rules, hundreds of people lined the streets of Bury to pay their respects to Dr Saad Al-Dubbaisi, who died fighting coronavirus on the frontline.
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Wearing Face Masks Can Give 'False Sense of Security' Over Corona-Virus, Doctor Warns
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Wearing masks to protect from coronavirus can give people a ‘false sense of security’, a doctor has warned.
So far the government has not encouraged mask wearing, or made it compulsory in public spaces, unlike other nations around the world.
Scientists are divided on the benefits of using face coverings to prevent the spread of virus droplets between people, as masks themselves can become contaminated.
There are also concerns that making masks mandatory will intensify pressures around personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages within the NHS and care services.
Oldham’s chief clinical officer, Dr John Patterson has also warned that if mask-wearing becomes widespread, important social distancing habits could be disregarded.
He said he was asked ‘all the time’ by patients about whether they should start wearing masks or scarves while out shopping or exercising.
But he added that from his recent experience, mask wearing could promote unsafe behaviour.
“I went to Costco the other day and someone had a mask that looked like it was a full-on FFP3 mask that we wear in ICU,” Dr Patterson said.
Source: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/health/wearing-face-masks-can-give-18197623
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rahulsharmauk · 4 years
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Hospital chiefs have released a picture of tragic NHS worker Lourdes Campbell who died after a battle with coronavirus.
The 54-year-old - known to friends as Des - was a healthcare assistant who had worked at the Royal Bolton Hospital for almost 13 years.
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