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In 1988, a father-son duo in Kerala had a vision – to provide the best of healthcare services to the rural community in a financially responsible manner.

It was this vision that led to the birth of Muthoot Healthcare.

Dr. Georgie Kurien Muthoot“We aim to be the one-stop healthcare solutions provider with our services covering a wide range of healthcare solutions.

Kevin adds why Muthoot Healthcare has become the service provider of choice for a lot of families in their catchment area.

“Through our outreach, we are on the path to help well over 150 cancer patients receive a new lease on life,” says Kevin. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1581125405.790195/How-this-healthcare-service-provider-from-Kerala-is-empowering-both-doctors-and-patients?ref=audio_experience

Mikkel Svane and Morten Primdahl, the co-founders of Zendesk, were once selling old school help desk ticketing software.

L to R: Mikkel Svane, Morten Primdahl and Alexander Aghassipour.

While working in the customer service software industry, both Mikkel and Morten noticed a couple of things.

He says, “Second, the software available for delivering customer service looked terrible and was not a software designed for humans.

The founders - Alexander Aghassipour, Morten Primdahl (CTO), and Mikkel Svane (CEO) - started the venture when they were almost broke and were working as part-time consultants in their initial days. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1581123606.2141752/[The-Turning-Point]-How-three-broke-boys-from-Copenhagen-went-on-to-build-global-CX-giant-Zendesk?ref=audio_experience

For this bunch of digital consumers – or what is commonly referred to as the next 500 million users – Bengaluru-based BOB has come up with a unique offering – a WhatsApp Superbot.

Short for BusinessOnBot, the AI startup was started in August 2019 by Mohit Kumar with an initial investment of Rs 2 lakh.

BOB founding teamBelieved to be India’s first WhatsApp Commerce SuperBot, the platform is capable of performing a dozen different tasks with just a single command.

More so because a WhatsApp-based commerce platform could be instrumental in helping people from Tier II and beyond in adopting digital services and benefitting from it.

This idea took flight and Mohit bootstrapped his AI startup in August 2019. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1581121909.011577/These-IIT-Madras-alumni-have-come-up-with-a-WhatsApp-SuperBot-to-replace-all-your-apps?ref=audio_experience

0 Shares EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInHello and welcome back to Last Week In Venture, the weekly roundup of deals which may have flown under your radar.

Foxtrot is a convenience store company based in Chicago.

This week, the company closed $2.8 million in Series A funding led by Singaporean venture firm BEENEXT.

Participating investors from the round include Great Oaks Venture Capital, Hearst Ventures, and Riverfront Ventures.

Image Credits: Last Week In Venture graphic created by JD Battles. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1581120007.2061012/Last-Week-In-Venture:-This-Week-In-Fleets-And-Fancy-Pants-Convenience-Stores?ref=audio_experience

This is the deal that replaces NAFTA, which quickly fell out of favor with much of the small business community when it was enacted in the 1990s.

Perhaps the new USMCA deal could be the template for more bipartisan legislation in Washington?

Instead, check out what others are saying about the new USMCA deal.

And then check out the rest of the headlines this week that matter most to small business owners in our weekly small business news and information roundup.

This means addressing issues people are concerned about, which includes small business owners. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1581118208.1105142/In-the-New:-Small-Business-Community-Supports-New-USMCA-Trade-Deal?ref=audio_experience

— Nintendo is on a roll.

Nintendo President Doug Bowser will be speaking about the company’s success and the future of the gaming industry in general at the Bellevue Chamber Lunch at the Westin Bellevue at 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 13.

In the media, we often see people in lab coats hunched over microscopes or giving complex explanations.

Science Comedy will host two shows a night on Feb. 14-16, starting at 7 p.m. at the Theater Puget Sound.

Here are more highlights from the GeekWire Calendar: | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1581116407.6747665/GeekWire-Calendar-Picks:-Nintendo-president-speaks;-D&D-for-a-good-cause;-and-more?ref=audio_experience

Small Business Trends: How has AI not only changed what you do, but changed your approach to doing what you do?

Kate Bradley Chernis: So one thing that’s changed is certainly the way that we understand what resonates with our customers.

Kate Bradley Chernis: Yeah, so it’s a strange kind of way that we had to flip it.

Small Business Trends: One of my buddies, Kenny Lauer, he says, “AI can absolutely replace the human.

Small Business Trends: What has been your experience in this whole [start up] process as, has it been what you were expecting? | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1581114607.7897308/Marketers-Hate-Writing,-but-AI-and-Automation-Eases-the-Pain?ref=audio_experience

PicoBrew, the Seattle startup that has sought to revolutionize the way people brew beer and more at home, is looking for a buyer for its business built around high-tech appliances.

Co-founder and CEO Bill Mitchell said Friday that PicoBrew has entered into receivership after the company failed to secure new funding from investors.

“The three founders are all inventors, so it’s hard for us not to keep inventing, patenting and creating new products.

The three founders are all inventors, so it’s hard for us not to keep inventing, patenting and creating new products.

Hardware takes time and it takes multiple funding rounds with ironclad investor commitment. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1581112806.9387999/High-tech-homebrew-appliance-maker-PicoBrew-seeks-buyer-after-failing-to-secure-new-funding?ref=audio_experience

How Sales Recruiters Can HelpDid you know that you can hire experts who can quickly and easily bring sales professionals to join your team that are among the most talented in the job pool?

When you need top sales talent applying to your openings and you need them fast, sales recruiters can help to guarantee that your sales hiring campaign turns out successfully.

You may be asking why you should worry about company branding when it comes to sales hiring.

Employees Representing Your BrandWhen you attract new employees due to a well-established company culture, then they’ll also be excellent representatives of your company’s mandates.

Contact a recruiter today to learn more about how you can get the most out of your current hiring practices. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1581111220.2570255/The-Startup-Magazine-How-to-Find-Salespeople-Who-Can-Represent-Your-Company?ref=audio_experience