We’ve put together some tips on running a successful startup business, so read on and find out more.

If you’re on the lookout for exciting ways to grow your startup in 2020, then accelerator events might be just the thing you’re looking for.

Accelerator events aim to bring members of the startup business community together with financiers, focusing on education, workshops and eventually the opportunity for startups to pitch to would-be investors.

Making a success of a startup business can be much easier if you’re connected with business people in the local community, and there’s no better way to do this than to spend time in co-working spaces.

Influencer marketing is a powerful way to connect with customers, and when you’re either just starting out, getting the word out is the key to success. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579921208.416539/How-To-Guarantee-Success-For-Your-Startup-In-2020---Young-Upstarts?ref=audio_experience

The draft Personal Data Protection Bill 2019, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Dec 4, 2019, seeks to lay out a framework for the handling of private data.

The draft Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 is in line with the government’s efforts to bring more “accountability and transparency” to manage the vast amount of data Indians are generating every day.

Related Article: The Personal Data Protection Bill 2018 Does Everything But Protect Personal DataData Breaches Are On The RiseIndia has undergone and is still undergoing a large-scale digital revolution.

Addressing The Dilemma With Digital Identity Verification PlatformsThe draft Personal Data Protection Bill 2019, however, fails to address some major concern areas.

The draft Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 aims to propel India’s journey towards a trillion-dollar digital economy without compromising the privacy of user data. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579919405.4253418/Personal-Data-Protection-Bill-2019:-Why-India-Now-Needs-Digital-Identity-Verification-Platforms-More-Than-Ever?ref=audio_experience

Before you start earning profits and making an impression on the startup market, you’ll want to learn from your colleagues’ common startup mistakes.

The startup world isn’t for the faint of heart, so a few minor mistakes could stunt your business, or worse, put you in a dire financial situation.

One of the most common startup mistakes is failing to hire the appropriate amount of people.

Not tracking financial goalsAs a startup owner, you want your business to grow, but it’s certainly easier said than done.

Use these tips to help you avoid making common startup mistakes! | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579917715.1513474/The-Startup-Magazine-5-Most-Common-Startup-Mistakes-and-How-to-Avoid-Them?ref=audio_experience

Harry Stebbings: Dimitri, it is such a pleasure to have you on the show today.

Dimitri Sirota: I worked in a couple of early tech companies for three years in Vancouver.

Dimitri Sirota: You now are servicing a lot more customers than maybe you were before you raised the 100 million.

Dimitri Sirota: This time around we thought through the problem and realized there needed to be a compelling event.

Dimitri Sirota: Gil Beyda and I got to meet him again as I was meeting folks in New York when I met Ed. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579915807.3632803/SaaStr-Podcasts-for-the-Week-with-BigID-and-New-Relic-—-January-24,-2020?ref=audio_experience

On February 1, all eyes will be on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as she delivers the Union Budget for 2020-21.

While startups have their own wishlists, investors are also looking forward to this Budget.

Here's more on what investors want from Budget 2020.

Weekly funding roundupIndian startups raised $146.95 million in funding across 17 deals, a 200 percent increase since last week when only $48.3 million was raised in equity.

From streaming to editing, video apps had a field day. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579914006.077837/What-investors-want-from-Budget-2020-(and-other-top-stories-of-the-day)?ref=audio_experience

Right from last minute party orders to daily ‘meals for one’ – ordering food online has become a cake walk today.

“JustMyRoots delivers pure nostalgia in the form of food,” says co-founder Samiran Sengupta.

“While other typical foodtech platforms deliver food within a range of 0-6 kms, we deliver perishable cooked food/others across cities.

Our packaging keeps the food fresh for more than 26 hours,” he says.

The startup is currently operational in Delhi NCR, Kolkata, Jaipur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, and Kashmir. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579912206.3427217/This-Gurugram-startup-is-all-set-to-eat-up-Swiggy,-Zomato-profits-with-its-home-cooked-meals?ref=audio_experience

CEO and Co-Founder of Gradeup Shobhit Bhatnagar“I realised that we had similar ideas for the edtech space.

In 2013, the trio launched edtech startup GradeStack Learning to create mobile-friendly exam with interactive content for students preparing for competitive examinations.

“Everyone in the edtech space was focused on just delivering content and not building engagement or understanding student behaviour.

A 15-member content team builds seed content, and the platform also serves aspirants of JEE, NEET, GATE, SSC, banking, railways, teaching, UPSC, defence, and state-level exams.

What has worked for us is the focus on student engagement; that's something that will always be our first objective,” Shobhit says. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579910407.6039307/[The-Turning-Point]-Focusing-on-student-perspective-led-this-IIM-alumnus-to-start-Gradeup?ref=audio_experience

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

So, without further ado, let’s check out a sample from the week that was in venture-land.

The company raised €1.9 million (a little under $2.1 million USD) in Series A funding to help scale commercialization efforts.

Traipse around online long enough, and you’ll probably leave a big data footprint somewhere.

To help scale the service and its business, the company, founded in 2019, raised $3 million in seed backing from Saban Ventures and Battery Ventures. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579908613.9124625/Last-Week-In-Venture:-Insectivore-Suppliers,-Carbon-Markets,-And-Data-Footprint-Discoverers?ref=audio_experience

Pine Labs, a Singapore-based merchant commerce platform, received an investment from Mastercard (NYSE:MA).

Led by Lokvir Kapoor, founder and chairman, Pine Labs leverages a cloud-based platform to offer a wide range of payment acceptance and merchant commerce solutions.

Its stored value platform includes issuing, processing and distributing digital gift cards for corporate customers.

The company’s customer base includes prominent large, mid-sized and small merchants across India, South East Asia and the Middle East.

Pine Labs works closely with a range of financial institutions and partners who are responsible for the design and delivery of the instalment financing service to merchants and consumers. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579906808.844654/Pine-Labs-Receives-Investment-from-Mastercard?ref=audio_experience

— Math is one of those subjects that seems to be divisive among students as they grow up.

And many students who hate it don’t see how learning calculus will ever help them in the real world.

Matt Parker is a “stand-up mathematician” who enjoys pointing out how much math is used in the real world, even if it’s not apparent at first glance.

Parker will be talking about his book, Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World, at the Forum at Town Hall at 2 p.m. on Feb. 1.

Here are more highlights from the GeekWire Calendar: | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579905006.6172006/GeekWire-Calendar-Picks:-Stand-up-mathematician;-healthcare-at-home;-geeky-music;-and-more?ref=audio_experience