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TSG Consumer Partners, a private equity firm focused exclusively on the branded consumer and retail sectors, acquired a majority stake in Austin, Texas-based Pathway Vet Alliance from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners.

As part of the transaction, Pathway management will continue to lead the company and retain a significant minority stake.

Founded in 2003 and led by Dr. Stephen Hadley, CEO, and Dr. Jasen Trautwein, Pathway is an owner and operator of over 270 general practice, specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals throughout the U.S.

The company also operates 86 veterinary clinics under the THRIVE brand, which provide care to underserved pet families.

In addition, Pathway owns and operates Veterinary Growth Partners, a Management Services Organization providing value-added business planning, coaching and procurement savings to 5,500 affiliated and unaffiliated member hospitals. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1586098807.1069403/TSG-Consumer-Partners-Buys-Pathway-Vet-Alliance-from-Morgan-Stanley-Capital-Partners?ref=audio_experience

Meaning of Financial Year and Previous Year according to Income Tax Act,1961In the Income Tax Act, 1961, Sections 2(9) and 2(34) of defines the ‘Assessment Year’ or Financial year' and ‘Previous Year’ respectively.

While, as per section 2(34) of the Act, “Previous Year” means the previous year as defined in section 3.

Section 3 of the Act defines previous year as follows:For the purposes of this Act, “previous year” means the financial year immediately preceding the assessment year.

These incorporate filing of income tax, , connecting of PAN and Aadhaar and so on.

"This notification pertains to few amendments in Indian Stamp Act wherein stamp duty on security market instruments shall be collected through stock exchanges and depositories. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1586097006.5277004/Financial-Year:-2019-20-Clarifications?ref=audio_experience

To increase your chances of success and build your customer base, here are ten tips to help ensure your startup doesn’t fail.

Creating a business plan can help you document what you need to do to get your business off the ground and avoid startup failure.

For your startup to thrive and avoid startup failure, you need to be professional and attentive to your consumer’s needs.

Starting your own business can be overwhelming and daunting, so it’s essential that you do everything you can to ensure your startup doesn’t fail.

Utilizing all the tips above can minimize the risk of startup failure, and instead, elevate your company to success. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1586095369.9294918/The-Startup-Magazine-10-Tips-to-Help-Ensure-Your-Startup-Business-Doesn’t-Fail?ref=audio_experience

The summary they sent me says “Create the Future”.

Why does it say Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook by Jeremy Gutsche, Forward by Malcolm Gladwell?

The Traps of Success: Where you learn to swap doing what make you successful in the past, to taking on what will create opportunity in the future.

Where you learn to swap doing what make you successful in the past, to taking on what will create opportunity in the future.

“Create the Future” is a book you’ll want to pick up on one of those rainy weekends as you sit and ponder on the couch. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1586093406.2695756/Create-The-Future---Tactics-For-Disruptive-Thinking?ref=audio_experience

State-owned Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) on Saturday said the government has nominated it for collection of donations for PM-Cares Fund.

The Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM-Cares Fund) was set up on March 28 to raise money for combating the Covid-19 crisis and to provide relief to the affected.

"Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has been nominated by the government for collection of funds, which will be used to support the community during the Coronavirus outbreak.

The contributions can be made by RTGS, NEFT, IMPS, cheques and demand drafts drawn in favour of PM-Cares Fund.

One can also remit contributions directly by electronic clearing system (ECS) to the designated savings bank account of Indian Overseas Bank. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1586091726.888873/Govt-nominates-IOB-for-collecting-donations-for-PM-Cares-Fund?ref=audio_experience

The digital economy has turned into the attention economy — an umbrella of social media, online news, video, music and gamingPsychologists feel individuals are fatigued from constantly trying find stimulating content or informationWhat happens when the overconsumption of digital media in a quarantine leads to digital fatigue? | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1586089805.9781158/No-Time-To-Pause:-The-Dark-Side-Of-The-Attention-Economy?ref=audio_experience

In the earlier 460 posts, we featured an art festival, cartoon gallery.

The third edition of the Goa Affordable Art Festival (GAAF) was held from December 2019 to February 2020.

Dr Subodh Kerkar is the co-founder of GAAF and founding director of the Museum of Goa, which is also the venue of the festival.

GAAFSubodh founded the Goa Affordable Art Festival to address both sides of this equation.

Subodh Kerkar (at IAF 2020)Got a creative photograph to share? | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1586088124.9940088/How-art-demolishes-the-walls-between-people-–-Subodh-Kerkar,-Goa-Affordable-Art-Festival?ref=audio_experience

At the same time, Indian startups continue to wait for a relief package may come to an end soon.

But even as the ecosystem waits for relief, hard decisions impacting employees have started to come.

Startups Helping StartupsPayments gateway PayU has launched several innovative initiatives to help merchants, small and medium businesses and entrepreneurs amid Covid-19 lockdown.

The company has set up “Startups Helping Startups” platform to enable emerging businesses to take help from each other in these challenging times.

Marico has tied up with foodtech companies Swiggy and Zomato to deliver essential food items to consumers during the lockdown period. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1586086206.0932662/#StartupsVsCovid19:-PayU,-Zoho-Offer-Free-Websites-On-Day-11-Of-Lockdown?ref=audio_experience

The national cyber security agency has alerted donors against fake 'UPI IDs' for a special fund launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

In an advisory issued on Saturday, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) said it has "tracked several fake UPI IDs which are similar to the UPI ID used by the "Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-CARES) Fund".

The advisory identified some of the fake UPI IDs in circulation such as pmcares@pnb, pmcares@hdfcbank, pmcare@yesbank, pmcare@ybl, pmcare@upi, pmcare@sbi and pmcares@icici.

"It may be noted that the genuine UPI ID is "pmcares@sbi"and the registered account name is "PM CARES," it said, asking people to verify UPI ID and the registered name before making any donations.

The PM-CARES Fund was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 28 and it has received donations worth crores. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1586084520.544545/COVID-19:-Cyber-security-agency-cautions-against-fake-PM-CARES-UPI-IDs?ref=audio_experience

In spite of the positive headwinds for the industry, the Indian real estate industry is combating many challenges.

From friendlier user experiences to paperless transactions, the real estate industry is at the brink of a major transformation.

Digital agreements is another key trend seen in the real estate sector that is solving the hassle of getting a stamped agreement made every year.

The conventional way of thriving in the real estate business is paving the way forward to new business models and newer concepts.

From shortening the sales cycle to providing satisfying customer experience, technology is set to truly transform the real estate sector. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1586082720.8825583/Technology-Solving-Problems-Of-The-Biggest-Unorganized-Market-In-India?ref=audio_experience