Posted by admin on 3/17/20 • Categorized as Others“It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity, there is beauty, and there is strength.” – Maya AngelouThere is often a fine line between workplace diversity and workplace discrimination.

As this quotation by Maya Angelou states, when workplace diversity is harnessed, the company can only grow from strength to strength.

While this discussion is fundamentally about workplace discrimination versus workplace diversity, the current global coronavirus, COVID-19, perfect example of how xenophobia or discrimination targets certain race groups.

Workplace diversity, on the other hand, is often seen as a business requirement.

However, Laura Acevedo, in her article titled “The Advantages of Workplace Diversity,” suggests that diversity should be seen as a competitive advantage. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584381607.0611615/Workplace-Diversity-Versus-Workplace-Discrimination:-Understanding-The-Difference---Young-Upstarts?ref=audio_experience

Tempus, a Chicago, IL-based technology company advancing precision medicine through the practical application of artificial intelligence in healthcare, raised an additional $100m in Series G financing at a post-money valuation of $5 billion.

Backers included Baillie Gifford, Franklin Templeton, NEA, Novo Holdings, and funds and accounts managed by T. Rowe Price.

The company is using the additional funds to further enhance its operations and continue its expansion into other disease areas, including diabetes, depression, and cardiology.

Led by Eric Lefkofsky, Founder and CEO, Tempus is focused on advancing precision medicine through its proprietary platform that ingests multi-modal data across major disease types and analyzes that data looking for therapeutically relevant insights.

In connecting test results to phenotypic, morphologic, and molecular data, including real-time outcome and response data from electronic health records, Tempus is able to add clinical context to physician-ordered laboratory tests. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584379812.5856812/Tempus-Raises-$100M-in-Series-G-Financing?ref=audio_experience

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday evening took to micro-blogging site Twitter to urge people to come forward and share technology-driven solutions for COVID-19 or the novel coronavirus on the government’s portal mygov.in.

A lot of people have been sharing technology-driven solutions for COVID-19.

I would urge them to share them on @mygovindia.

The statement goes on to read: “In order to involve the community in the fight against the virus, we would want you to share your solutions to help fight coronavirus.

India has reported two deaths linked to coronavirus, and another 114 cases of confirmed infections. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584378006.920883/Coronavirus:-PM-Modi-urges-people-to-share-technology-driven-solutions,-win-money?ref=audio_experience

Some examples include traditional venture capital firms, private equity firms and corporate venture funds.

Traditional venture funds often have less flexibility and may be pressured by their fund structure to cash out earlier than an evergreen fund might.

Maverick VenturesMaverick Ventures launched in 2015 as the venture arm of 25-year-old, $10 billion hedge fund Maverick Capital.

As such, evergreen fund structures lend themselves well to family offices, which usually have a longer time frame when it comes to investing.

“So having an evergreen fund with that type of time horizon capability was really beneficial. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584376205.8935878/Evergreen-Funds-Equipped-To-Weather-Market-Cycles?ref=audio_experience

Before you open a market stall, you need to invest in market traders insurance.

Market traders insurance covers stall holders against a number of eventualities, including injury or damage caused by your stall or product.

If you don’t already have it, make sure your market traders insurance policy protects you against employee liability claims.

If you would like to know how much market traders insurance will cost you, we’ve partnered with some great business insurance companies who can provide you with quotes, and advise you on the type of cover you should invest in for your market stall.

Just fill in our short form with a few details about your market stall business, and our partners will be in touch! | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584374413.9904993/Market-Traders-Insurance?ref=audio_experience

Meet Riot, a company participating in Y Combinator’s current batch that wants to help you fight phishing attempts.

Riot runs fake phishing campaigns on your employees.

For instance, your team members could receive an email saying that their Google account has been deactivated to see if they can spot real email notifications from fake ones.

First, you can set up fake phishing campaigns on your employees.

You can select a periodicity so that your employees receive a fake phishing attempt at least once every 45 days for instance. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584372607.6469786/Riot-automatically-educates-your-team-about-phishing-–-TechCrunch?ref=audio_experience

To help highlight some of the approaches you can use, we asked members of Young Entrepreneur Council the following question:“What is one way a company can transform their in-store experience?

AR/VR Experiences“Adding an AR/VR experience wherever possible can be a powerful way to improve customer in-store experience.

This makes for a memorable experience and you can apply this to your own store experience.

Offering retailtainment to your in-store customers is a great way to bring more excitement to the shopping experience.

To make sure your in-store experience can keep up with online shopping, focus on offering fast service. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584370806.7361107/14-Ways-You-Can-Transform-Your-In-Store-Experience?ref=audio_experience

When you think about how your office could account for diversity and inclusion, your thoughts probably don’t extend as far as accommodating larger-bodied users of your office.

When surveying its employees, Eloquii found that more ergonomic chairs were on the list of their requests, leading the brand to investigate various seating options.

If your firm is US-based, you already need to heed the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which legally compels employers to make various workplace areas accessible to wheelchairs.

Turn down the temperature – if only slightlyYou might not have realized that a person’s weight can affect how easily they feel warm – or, indeed, cold.

Here, “weight” refers to body mass index (BMI) – and, the higher it is, the sooner the person in question will feel warm, ThoughtCo. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584369110.3440013/How-Your-Office-Can-Cater-For-Larger-bodied-Employees-And-Clients?ref=audio_experience

HEX Performance, a Boulder, Colo.-based cleaning solution designed to clean and protect activewear and synthetic-based materials, closed a $5m funding round.

The round was led by Lykos Capital Partners.

The company intends to use the funds to strengthen its position in the activewear laundry category, add team members and accelerate the innovation pipeline.

Founded by Drew Westervelt, HEX Performance leverages a technology-based formula to offer a portfolio of modern cleaning solutions including laundry detergents, fabric conditioners, wet dryer sheets and sprays that have been designed specifically to clean and protect synthetic-based fabrics.

FinSMEs16/03/2020 | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584367211.2871425/HEX-Performance-Closes-$5M-Funding-Round?ref=audio_experience

And because sexual harassment can mean anything from unwanted physical contact, to jokes referring to sexual acts or sexual orientation, to outright demanding sexual favors, some states started requiring businesses to provide mandatory sexual harassment training to all employees.

State-by-State Sexual Harassment Training RequirementsStates That Require Sexual Harassment TrainingCaliforniaEffective January 1, 2020: “Employers having five or more employees shall provide at least two hours of classroom or other effective interactive training and education regarding sexual harassment to all supervisory employees and at least one hour of classroom or other effective interactive training and education regarding sexual harassment to all nonsupervisory employees within six months of their assumption of a position.

The notice explains sexual harassment, provides several examples, cautions against retaliation, and gives instructions on filing a complaint with the Department of Labor.

“Prevention is the best tool for the elimination of sexual harassment.” Oklahoma Mississippi Training required for state employees.

Ask about sexual harassment training programs. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584365409.7283123/Sexual-Harassment-Training---What-Your-Small-Business-Needs-to-Know?ref=audio_experience