This is true at best since real estate is the only property that appreciates in value over the years, a piece of land may double or triple in property value in a couple of years.

Thus, it is a wise choice to have a full reserve study done on your property.

A reserve study, also known as a property appraisal, is composed of three parts, the component list, the reserve fund strength and the funding plan for any of your properties.

On the other hand, if the reserve fund can cover seventy to one hundred thirty percent of the maintenance costs, then it is considered good reserve fund strength.

You can also check which property value reserve study you would want, generally a reserve study can be done in one year and can be updated every year or a two after. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580479207.1698139/The-Startup-Magazine-Increase-Property-Value-With-A-Reserve-Study?ref=audio_experience

"To achieve the GDP of $5 trillion by 2024-25, India needs to spend about $1.4 trillion on infrastructure.

The challenge is to step-up annual infrastructure investment so that lack of infrastructure does not become a binding constraint on the growth of the Indian economy," the survey said.

In a fast moving world to maintain growth momentum, India has to develop its industry and infrastructure, the survey said, adding that as an emerging economy, the scope for next-generation infrastructure is enormous.

The Survey said the Ministry of Shipping is striving to improve operational efficiencies through mechanisation, digitisation and process simplification.

The Survey underlined that access to electricity is necessary for making growth inclusive and for promoting ease of living. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580477406.5134618/Budget-2020:-India-needs-$1.4T-infra-spend-in-2020-25-to-become-a-$5T-economy,-says-Economic-Survey?ref=audio_experience

Vogo has been backed by Ola for its electric and two-wheeler plansThe company has been in talks to raise its Series C fundingBengaluru-based two-wheeler rental platform Vogo has raised yet another tranche of its bridge Series C funding round.

According to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs filings accessed by Inc42, the company in December 2019 and January 2020 received INR 14.36 Cr in Series C bridge funding from existing investors Kalaari Capital and Matrix Partners.

Both Kalaari and Matrix have invested INR 7.18 Cr for 8074 shares each.

A similar tranche had come in November 2019, where Vogo received a fresh infusion of INR 21.2 Cr funding from Stellaris Venture Partners and Matrix Partners.

Recently, reports surfaced that Vogo has closed Series C funding with around $35 Mn led by Lightstone Aspada along with participation from existing investors. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580475607.4832978/Kalaari,-Matrix-Invest-In-Bridge-Series-C-Funding-In-Vogo?ref=audio_experience

It can be a daunting task to begin a road marking project.

Road markings are not just road markings.

But it requires a great deal of expertise and keen attention to detail to get a road marking job done right.

Scour the Internet for road marking companiesHere, you get to use the internet to your advantage.

Finally, as you decide the best road marking contractor to hire, don’t forget your intuition. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580473806.227242/11-tips-for-hiring-the-best-road-marking-contractors?ref=audio_experience

OpenPhone, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a modern phone for startups and small businesses, raised $2M in seed funding.

The round was led by Slow Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, Kindred Ventures, Garage Capital, 122WEST Ventures, Hack VC, and others.

The company intends to use the funds to accelerate growth, build capabilities for teams and individuals using OpenPhone, and grow the teamLed by Mahyar Raissi, co-founder and CEO, OpenPhone is building a phone system for small business owners to communicate effectively with their customers.

In particular, OpenPhone adds a second phone number on top of existing devices (mobile/tablet/desktop) and features to give team members their own numbers, share a phone number, collaborate on conversations, and automate workflows by connecting OpenPhone to the rest of the company tools.

In addition to the fundraising, the company is introducing Slack and email integrations, and making web app improvements. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580472009.173783/OpenPhone-Raises-$2M-in-Seed-Funding?ref=audio_experience

Directly, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a platform to allow enterprises to launch and train virtual agents, raised $20m in funding.

The round, which brought the total amount raised to date to over $55m, was led by Industry Ventures, Samsung NEXT, AvidBank, with participation from existing investors M12, Costanoa Ventures, True Ventures, and Northgate.

The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach and its tech development efforts.

Co-founded by Antony Brydon, Jean Tessier, and Jeff Patterson, and led by newly appointed CEO Mike de la Cruz, Directly is a leader in support automation, enabling enterprise companies to launch and train virtual agents to increase their automation rate.

The platform, which gives customers personalized support interactions, integrates with CRM applications, messaging applications, and virtual agents. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580470206.3721383/Directly-Raises-$20M-in-Funding?ref=audio_experience

On-Page SEO is the technique that is applied on web pages to improve the search engine ranking.

With this in mind, here’s a brief guide to getting On-Page SEO right.

Before you start your On-Page SEO research, Here are some On-Page SEO techniques to rank on the first page of google.

On-Page SEO Techniques for Higher RankingsOn-Page SEO Techniques for Higher RankingsContent of the pageIt is what the user came to see and is thus extremely important to create good content from an SEO perspective.

On-Page SEO Checklist ContentOn-Page SEO ChecklistContent is original – Copyscape checked? | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580468408.5189688/On-Page-SEO-Techniques-To-Rank-On-The-First-Page-Of-Search-Engines?ref=audio_experience

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have oversight and maintains governance over the UK’s financial sector.

Hence, SMCR ingrains an increased degree of personal responsibility and accountability within the financial sector.

Core Firms – These are the vast majority of UK firms and form the basis of this regulatory regime.

They are not however absolved from regulations, as many of them will be subject to other regulatory frameworks and regimes such as the Approved Persons Regime or others.

It is important to note however, that being under the Senior Managers Regime (SMR), a different regime, UK banks are not subject to the obligations and regulations under the SMCR regime for other financial companies. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580466607.7712522/The-FCA’s-expanding-regulations?ref=audio_experience

Gabi, a San Francisco-based home and auto insurance company, raised $27m in Series B funding.

The round was led by Mubadala Capital with participation from Canvas Ventures, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, Correlation Ventures, Securian Ventures, A.Capital Ventures, Project A, CMFG Ventures, Burst Capital, and AngelList.

Co-founded in 2016 by Hanno Fichtner, Krzysztof Kujawa, Vincenz Klemm, and Pawel Olszewski, Gabi provides a proprietary quoting flow platform that allows people to connect existing auto or home insurance account or upload a PDF of policy.

The company currently partners with over 40 home and auto insurance carriers throughout the U.S., including Travelers, Nationwide, Safeco, Kemper, Progressive, and Encompass, with plans to expand partnerships in 2020.

In addition, Gabi has powered insurance-shopping experiences for partners in such verticals as auto sales, financial services, real estate, and employee benefits. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580464811.061798/Gabi-Raises-$27M-in-Series-B-Funding?ref=audio_experience

Medloop, a Berlin, Germany-based healthtech startup, raised €6m in funding.

Backers included Kamet Ventures and AXA.

The company intends to use the funds to continue to develop its tech solutions and expand across Germany and Europe starting with the UK.

Founded in 2018 by Shishir Singhee, Medloop provides tools to enrich the connection between patients and caregivers.

In details, medical practices can use a software platform to run their practices while, via an app, patients can access tools to navigate their own care, manage appointment bookings, get medical results and prescription refills, and chat with doctors via a chat. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580463007.340828/Medloop-Raises-€6M-in-Funding?ref=audio_experience