Back To School 5 Sep, 2019 "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."

In Pic: Mukesh Ambani (left) and Narayana Murthy (right) "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."

On Teacher’s Day, that marks the birth anniversary of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, we take a look at the almae matres of some of the leading names in India’s business world that have helped shape their life and thinking.

The Group, through its philanthropic arm, the KC Mahindra Trust, focuses on promoting literacy, operating several vocational schools, the Mahindra United World College, and also offering grants and scholarships.

The Group, through its philanthropic arm, the KC Mahindra Trust, focuses on promoting literacy, operating several vocational schools, the Mahindra United World College, and also offering grants and scholarships. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580268606.220998/Narayana-Murthy-explains-his-'not-used-to-delays'-comment-at-Amazon-event?ref=audio_experience

An ET report quoted an official aware of the developments that the upcoming ecommerce policy will deal with counterfeits as the number of complaints have risen in recent years and will continue to be a revenue leakage for brands as ecommerce grows.

At that time, several ecommerce companies such as Flipkart and Amazon had raised concerns over the proposed regulatory guidelines by the department.

The draft ecommerce policy had earlier proposed constituting a dedicated ‘data authority’.

India’s ecommerce industry is estimated at around $39 Bn in 2017 and is expected to grow to $200 Bn by 2026.

The ecommerce policy is expected to find a balance between boosting the digital economy and safeguarding the interests of all stakeholders. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580266966.858812/Draft-National-Ecommerce-Policy-Could-Put-An-End-To-Counterfeits?ref=audio_experience

The Blincam is a wearable camera, a device you can attach to your regular glasses.

You can purchase this eyewear wherever you purchase your regular glasses online.

This eyewear makes it more difficult for the wearer to see a moving object, such as a tennis ball or a football.

Surprisingly, however, this improves dynamic visual acuity, a person’s ability to follow a moving object with their eyes.

Regular users say that this eyewear makes moving objects appear to move more slowly. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580265005.350104/What’s-New-in-Eyewear:-A-Look-into-the-Future-–-Business-Ideas?ref=audio_experience

Whether you’ve done it 10 times or it’s your first time, hiring new employees is always challenging.

Before you make any final hiring decisions, it’s highly recommended that you look into their background.

This is especially important if you’re hiring for a position that will be handling sensitive information or will be working with a high-risk clientele like children or seniors.

These aspects of your company culture are important to consider during the hiring process because you want to someone who is on the same page.

ExpectationsThere’s nothing more disappointing than hiring someone only for them to quit a month or two later because they didn’t have realistic expectations about the position. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580263208.929182/The-6-Most-Important-Factors-to-Keep-in-Mind-When-Hiring?ref=audio_experience

We developed StartUp Mindset to help entrepreneurs and anyone else who wants to succeed in business.

You’ll find information, tools, resources, motivation and a ton of other goodies to spark your Startup mindset.

Subscribe by email so you will be the first to get the latest updates on everything you need to grow your business! | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580261410.7297528/3-Biggest-Wastes-of-Time-All-Entrepreneurs-Need-to-Eliminate?ref=audio_experience

Tweet AUSTIN, TX, Digital health company Wheel launched today with a $13.9 million Series A funding round.

Its core offering is a virtual care workforce and technology platform that matches the right clinician to the right patient.

"The telehealth market is shifting rapidly from simply replicating doctor-patient visits over the phone and web to a broader spectrum of virtual care.

For clinicians, Wheel creates a simpler connection to more virtual opportunities with meticulously vetted companies, bringing the future of work to healthcare.

By enabling the digital health industry to thrive, Wheel improves the experience and quality of care for patients. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580259606.7849114/Wheel-Secures-$13.9M-Series-A-Financing?ref=audio_experience

Established in 2019, Delhi-based Draconis Capital Future Fund (DCFF) is a venture capital firm with its prime focus on the applicability of deep tech in diverse sectors such as solar energy, smart city infrastructure, and natural personal care businesses.

Hence, he and his friends decided to start Draconis Capital Future Fund late last year.

But it was only last year when they finally made up their mind to start Draconis Capital Future Fund, he says.

“Draconis Capital Future Fund aims to nurture enterprises on the basis of sustainability, growth, and impact.

The fund aims to cover 10 sectors this year, and aims at investing in 25-30 enterprises across sectors. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580257909.9190288/New-investor-in-town-Draconis-Capital-Future-Fund-charts-out-$100M-plan-for-startups-in-Tier-II,-III-cities?ref=audio_experience

Regional edtech players gaining prominenceFounded in 2016, Jaipur-based bootstrapped edtech startup Codevidhya wants to convert classrooms in Indian schools into programming powerhouses.

Another edtech startup Standyou from Jaipur wants to be the Oyo for coaching institutes.

The sector is expected to reach $1.96 billion by 2021 with around 9.6 million users.

All this points out to the fact that edtech growth in India can now be majorly attributed to mobile.

According to Redseer, India’s internet adoption reached 530 million at a run rate of 65 million users per year between 2017 and 2019. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580256005.324977/[Startup-Bharat]-The-grand-edtech-opportunity:-low-hanging-fruit-for-investors-and-founders-alike-in-non-metro-markets?ref=audio_experience

ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) is to acquire Loom Systems, an Israel–based AIOps company.

Loom Systems extends ServiceNow’s IT Service Management (ITSM) and IT Operations Management (ITOM) solutions, which allow companies unlock productivity and drive operational efficiency on a single platform.

With Loom Systems, ServiceNow will increase customers’ ability to apply AI to their knowledge base of issues and fixes for better insights into root causes and allow them to automate remediation tasks, reducing the number of Level 1 IT incidents.

Founded in 2015 by CEO Gabby Menachem, CTO Ronny Lehmann and Vice President of Product Dror Mann, Loom Systems helps automate manual processes, mitigate operational issues in new environments and maintain a high standard of availability for customers and employees.

Within hours, IT teams will be able to identify issues that may not have surfaced using traditional log management tools. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580254208.352653/ServiceNow-to-Buy-Loom-Systems?ref=audio_experience

Wheel, an Austin, Texas-based digital health company building the infrastructure required for virtual care to realize its full potential, raised $13.9m in Series A funding.

The round was led by CRV, with participation from Tusk Venture Partners and Silverton Partners.

The company intends to use the funds to continue to expand operations and its business reach.

Founded in 2018 by Michelle Davey, CEO, and Griffin Mulcahey, Chief Compliance & Strategy Officer, and also led by Rafid Fadul, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Wheel provides healthcare companies with a tech-enabled platform to scale virtual care offerings compliantly, and access to a flexible workforce of specialized virtual care clinicians.

Its core offering is a virtual care workforce and technology platform that matches the right clinician to the right patient. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1580252409.374761/Wheel-Raises-$13.9M-in-Series-A-Funding?ref=audio_experience