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  • 15 Collaboration Tools for Remote Teams (That Aren’t Slack)
    CarrotSlack is a great tool, but it’s easy for important messages to get lost in the noise.
    GoToMeeting has been a great tool to launch meetings through email, IM, or project management tools.
    CalendlyMy biggest obstacle when working with my remote teams is organizing everyone’s schedule, whether it’s for team meetings, conference calls, weekly check-ins, etc.
    BasecampThere are plenty of collaboration tools that you can use to help remote teams stay in touch.
    Although it’s not a direct communication system, G Suite is a great tool for teams to collaborate on projects effectively. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1592085171.277176/15-Collaboration-Tools-for-Remote-Teams-(That-Aren’t-Slack)?ref=audio_experience
    1 min
  • Don Forman Automotive Believes In Paying Back To Society For Spreading Positivity Vibes In Community
    Don Forman Automotive Believes In Paying Back To Society For Spreading Positivity Vibes In CommunityDon Forman Automotive Believes in Paying Back to Society for Spreading Positivity Vibes in Community05 June 2020- Don Forman is a successful business commonly known for his United Nissan Store in Las Vegas.
    Don Forman United Nissan is an empathetic entrepreneur.
    However, Legends like Don Forman Nissan were there to show light at the end of that dark tunnel to everyone.
    Role of Don Forman After Las Vegas ShootingThere are many victims of the Las Vegas shootings tragedy.
    It was Don Forman Nissan who stepped up for those sufferers. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1592083917.302802/Don-Forman-Automotive-Believes-In-Paying-Back-To-Society-For-Spreading-Positivity-Vibes-In-Community?ref=audio_experience
    1 min
  • Likvido Raises €2.5M in Seed Funding
    The two founders of Likvido, Lars Holdgaard and Maximilian FrimmerLikvido, a Copenhagen, Denmark-based fintech startup, raised €2.5m in seed funding.
    The company intends to use the funds to optimize its existing process automation solution, and add a prediction engine that utilizes all transaction data to create a transaction-level credit rating.
    Founded in January 2018 by Maximillian Frimmer and Lars Holdgaard, Likvido provides SMEs with a platform for automating the invoice management and the collection processes in a user-friendly way.
    The prediction engine enable the company to forecast the risk and cash flow for each specific invoice.
    Likvido also intends to use the round to become ready for a Series-A round in twelve months. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1592083349.114724/Likvido-Raises-€2.5M-in-Seed-Funding?ref=audio_experience
    1 min
  • Elon Musk to create Brain – Machine Interface with Neuralink
    In an hour-long interview in Joe Rogan’s podcast, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that his neuro-tech company Neuralink is going to launch the first product that can make any brain function as a superhuman AI.
    Neuralink Corporation is an American neurotechnology company founded by Elon Musk in 2016.
    Elon Musk claims that the moto of Neuralink is a human enhancement and the technology which will be able to merge the computers with the human brain.
    Thus, it will obtain a symbiotic relationship between the human brain and the Artificial Intelligence.
    – Elon MuskDeveloping such implantable brain-computer interfaces(BCIs) or cyborg will be quite a challenge and to be on top of the game, Elon Musk needs to stay ahead of Neuralink's competitors with a heavy focus on applied engineering. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1592082114.4673455/Elon-Musk-to-create-Brain-–-Machine-Interface-with-Neuralink?ref=audio_experience
    2 min
  • Using Cloud HR Software To Manage Remote Employees
    Using Cloud HR Software To Manage Remote EmployeesCovid-19 has caused more businesses than ever to reshape their working habits.
    Businesses are typically prepared to support part-time remote working but few have had procedures set in place for this unprecedented time.
    Which is why we look into the reasons HR software is now more essential than ever to help support managing remote teams.
    HR software enables the ability to send urgent messages via email or SMS to all recipients and even track response rates.
    Although all these points are fantastic ways to manage remote working staff, it doesn’t stop there. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1592081214.8331995/Using-Cloud-HR-Software-To-Manage-Remote-Employees?ref=audio_experience
    1 min
  • This online startup makes shopping and caring for beautiful house plants convenient and easy — even for people who don't think they have a green thumb
    Its collection is full of indoor house plants ($74+) that are easy to care for and each order comes potted in a stylish ceramic planter.
    I still own and take care of the original plant I ordered, and I continue to recommend Léon & George for its smooth customer experience and robust plant selection.
    Read more: The easiest houseplants you can buy onlineHome and interior design magazines frequently espouse this simple trick for refreshing your space: add a house plant.
    I'm no scientist, but plenty of anecdotal evidence has also confirmed that shopping for and taking care of these beneficial house plants isn't as easy as the magazines make it out to be.
    If you're worried about plant care falling by the wayside, Léon & George sends Weekly Plant Care Reminder emails to nudge you to pay a little more attention to your plant. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1592080660.845754/This-online-startup-makes-shopping-and-caring-for-beautiful-house-plants-convenient-and-easy-—-even-for-people-who-don't-think-they-have-a-green-thumb?ref=audio_experience
    1 min
  • Govt Launches AarogyaPath To Tackle Supply Chain Troubles In Healthcare
    AarogyaPath will also focus on enhancing the ability to produce and deliver critical itemsThe government has set up a national healthcare supply chain portal, AarogyaPath, to provide real-time availability of critical healthcare supplies.
    In an official statement issued on June 13, the ministry of science and technology highlighted that the AarogyaPath was developed to address challenges in the supply chain, along with the ability to produce and deliver critical items.
    The portal, which was launched on June 12, will serve manufacturers, suppliers and customers.
    The Aarogya Setu app has partnered with Swasth Foundation, Project StepOne, Tata Bridgital Health and Tech Mahindra’s healthcare initiative Connectsense Telehealth to offer teleconsultation service from verified doctors.
    It has also listed 1mg Dr Lal Pathlabs, Metropolis, SRL Diagnostics and Thyrocare to offer doorstep lab tests. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1592079583.713935/Govt-Launches-AarogyaPath-To-Tackle-Supply-Chain-Troubles-In-Healthcare?ref=audio_experience
    2 min
  • Investments into Reliance Jio cross one lakh crore with latest addition of TPG and L Catterton
    TPG, a leading alternate asset firm, will invest Rs 4,546.80 crore in Jio Platforms at an equity value of Rs 4.91 lakh crore and an enterprise value of Rs 5.16 lakh crore, according to a statement issued by Reliance Industries.
    The investment by TPG will translate into a 0.93 percent equity stake in Jio Platforms on a fully diluted basis.
    It has literally been an investment spree into Jio Platforms ever since Facebook announced its investment on April 22.
    These nine investors on a combined basis hold 22.38 percent stake in Jio Platforms.
    On the investment into Jio Platforms, Jim Coulter, Co-CEO TPG, said, “We are excited to partner Reliance to invest in Jio. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1592078650.3651202/Investments-into-Reliance-Jio-cross-one-lakh-crore-with-latest-addition-of-TPG-and-L-Catterton?ref=audio_experience
    2 min
  • Google Cloud to launch new region in Chile
    Now Google Cloud is making its move but in Chile.
    Last Wednesday (10) it announced that it would open a Google Cloud region in Santiago.
    Because of this, Google Cloud Platform users in Chile will now benefit from low-latency and higher service performance.
    Google Cloud in ChileBasically all this cloud banter means Google’s users will be able to streamline and access data from Google Cloud faster.
    What Google Cloud’s rep has to say: “[Chile] promotes an atmosphere of innovation and has developed cutting-edge policies and programs that foster the growth of the internet.”Correspondingly, by opening this additional cloud region, Chile strengthens its position as an innovation hub. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1592077947.2892532/Google-Cloud-to-launch-new-region-in-Chile?ref=audio_experience
    1 min
  • Ethical Marketing in the Age of the Coronavirus
    What exactly is ethical marketing?
    Ethical marketing doesn’t have just one definition.
    In basic terms, ethical marketing is any type of marketing endeavor that is transparent, factual, and not misleading.
    But, ethical marketing goes beyond ad copy and can be a measure of what your business does rather than what it says.
    Marketing through ethical actionsAds certainly aren’t the only way to engage in ethical marketing. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1592077054.8857458/Ethical-Marketing-in-the-Age-of-the-Coronavirus?ref=audio_experience
    1 min

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