The society of manufacturers of electric vehicles (SMEV) told PTI that the electric two-wheelers manufacturers are learning to survive without the government’s support, as the FAME II scheme fails to promote low and mid-speed electric vehicles in the country.

The FAME II scheme focusses on incentivising high-speed electric vehicles, charging stations and commercial electric vehicles among others.

As a matter of fact, after the implementation of FAME II, India recorded near-zero sales of electric two-wheelers.

The company said that the revamp of FAME II policy has jeopardised the mass adoption of electric vehicles in the country.

Hero Electric MD Naveen Munjal further stated that even if the government plans to revamp the FAME II scheme, the EV industry will have to kick-start from scratch. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578225607.4040697/FAME-II-Gives-Electric-Two-Wheeler-Makers-A-Hard-Time?ref=audio_experience

Who are Business AnalystsImportant Roles of a Business AnalystWho are Business Analysts?

Business Analyst's DefinitionBusiness Analysts are those professionals who are experts in analysing these changes and also creating process to implement such changes.

Each and every business these needs need business analysts in their companies.

Also Read: The Golden Marketing MethodImportant Roles of a Business AnalystThe roles and responsibilities of a business analyst differ from business to business.

Gathering information, data and finding alternatives:The business analysts gather information associated with business through different ways. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578223809.7235787/Why-Business-Analysts-are-Important-for-your-Organisational-Growth??ref=audio_experience

The nChain developer was supposed to receive 1 Mn Bitcoin which would be worth $7 Bn, according to a Tulip Trust contract theory.

What Is Bitcoin Halving?

Bitcoin halving is an inherent part of the technology behind Bitcoin.

For Bitcoin traders, the market is expected to be volatile in this period, with many casual investors likely to sell off Bitcoin.

Binance Futures Trading Platform Launches Isolated Margin ModeMalta-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance recently launched an isolated margin mode on the Binance Futures trading platform. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578222008.1585186/Crypto-Updates:-Bitcoin-Halving,-TRON-To-Donate-$-1Mn-To-Greta-&-More?ref=audio_experience

In the earlier 425 posts, we featured an art festival, cartoon gallery.

world music festival, telecom expo, millets fair, climate change expo, wildlife conference, startup festival, Diwali rangoli, and jazz festival.

The 17th edition of Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath’s annual Chitra Santhe ('painting fair') is being held today at Kumara Krupa Road in Bengaluru.

See our coverage of five earlier editions of Chitra Santhe, along with artist insights: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015.

CKP will also bring the India Art Fair to Bengaluru on April 24-25 this year. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578220207.3817396/Chitra-Santhe-2019:-celebrating-17-years-of-India’s-favourite-street-festival-for-art?ref=audio_experience

Indian tech startups secured nearly $14 billion in 2019, more than they have raised in any other year.

But even as more VC funds — many with bigger checks — arrive in India, the financial performance of startups remains a cause for concern.

If that wasn’t challenging enough, many Indian startups compete directly with Silicon Valley giants, which while impressive, is an expensive endeavor.

GrofersBigBasket rival Grofers, which raised $200 million in a financing round led by SoftBank Vision Fund, reported $62.6 million on revenue of $169 million.

It posted a revenue of $68 million — and its loss shrank from $16.5 million to $3.8 million in one year. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578219037.7623096/As-Indian-startups-raise-record-capital,-losses-are-widening-–-TechCrunch?ref=audio_experience

How Does Oyo Rooms Work?

The company would lease the hotel rooms and revamp it to a standardised format, enable booking via its website or application.

However, in 2015, the company started shifting to a franchisee model, wherein, instead of leasing rooms, it started offering partnerships to hotels.

Its verticals vary from holiday homes, business hotels, casinos and coworking spaces.

Multiple experts have argued that Oyo’s business model resembles WeWork’s as a tech-inflected real estate business that has expanded far beyond its initial concept. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578216608.5241838/Understanding-Oyo’s-Business-Model-Amid-Efforts-To-Cut-Losses?ref=audio_experience

Posted by admin on 1/05/20 • Categorized as ResourcesUsage of mobile phones is increasing at a great pace and people tend to spend a major part of their day on mobile phones.

If you are new to SMS marketing then learn to incorporate it effectively with the help of our SMS Marketing guide.

SMS Marketing Basics.

The first step though to start with SMS marketing is to build a contact list.

Your SMS marketing efforts are surely going to work if you are able to convince your consumers with simple text messages. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578214808.6539018/Your-SMS-Marketing-Guide---Young-Upstarts?ref=audio_experience

With the second decade of the millennium coming to an end, the journey of Indian startup ecosystem has entered a new phase.

To be noted that in 2019, Indian startup ecosystem saw 275 unique VC, continuing to fall from the peak of 315 unique VCs in 2017 and 283 in 2018.

Sequoia CapitalDethroning Accel Partners as the most active VC in India, in 2019 Sequoia Capital cemented its place at the top with over 2x the deals from 2018.

Accel PartnersBeing the frontrunner in 2018, Accel Partners reached second spot in terms of most active VCs in India for 2019.

DataLabs by Inc42 noted that in 2019, Accel Partners participated in 38 deals making investments in 36 startups. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578213007.4584281/Sequoia-Tops-VC-Funding-In-2019-With-Over-2X-Growth-Thanks-To-Surge?ref=audio_experience

In India, about 20 Bn private messages were sent on New Year’s Eve via WhatsappAs the world celebrates the coming of a new decade, Whatsapp recorded over 100 Bn messages worldwide, the company announced.

With over 400 Mn Indian users, the messaging app saw over 20 Bn messages shared on New Year’s Eve.

Last month, Whatsapp submitted a report to the parliamentary standing committee of Information Technology headed by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor.

The report stated that the social media platform is secured with end-to-end encryption and any access to the platform would violate the user’s privacy.

Whatsapp, on Pegasus spyware breach controversy, had stated the government’s involvement for a very long time now. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578211206.19539/Whatsapp-Records-100-Bn-Messages-On-New-Year’s-Eve?ref=audio_experience

You mentioned the element of churn and really kind of seeing that repeatability through those cycles.

The way that you’re going to calculate churn on that is going to be very different because if you’re 90 days out, you’re only going to book the first three months of revenue.

The other thing that’s really critical there is getting to longer term contracts in order to show value.

Tom Tunguz: That’s really important.

So you’re going to have a sales team that’s going to go after named accounts or the very largest customers. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578209915.8228283/SaaStr-Podcast-for-the-Week-with-Redpoint-Ventures-and-Cloudflare-—-January-3,-2020?ref=audio_experience