To promote digital payment, the Indian government had decided to start 2020 by eliminating merchant discount rates (MDR) charges for digital transactions made via UPI and Rupay card.

Citing that the move will turn unfavourable, SBI and NPCI have urged the government to bring parity between Rupay card and its counterparts, Visa and Mastercard.

Moreover, NPIC believes that these banks, which are the main issuers of the Rupay Card, then will be left with no option but to provide a Master or Visa card to their customers.

On the other hand, SBI has requested the department of financial services to waive off MDR charges for Visa and Mastercard as well.

Any changes in MDR waiver should be extended to all networks, viz – RuPay, Visa and MasterCard to ensure a level playing field,” SBI said. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578117711.566048/SBI,-NPCI-Signal-U-Turn-On-Merchant-Discount-Rates-On-Rupay-Card?ref=audio_experience

We bring to you the latest edition of News Roundup: Indian Startup Stories Of The Week!

In a three-hour-long meeting held earlier this week, many representatives from the startup ecosystem told PM Modi that Indian startups are facing difficulties in raising funds from Indian banks.

With the upcoming budget around the corner (February 1, 2020), the Indian government is now looking to bring additional tax incentives for startups.

The report stated that the total time spent on Paytm First Games app by users stood at 7700 years.

This move also comes after a year when Indian payment standards like UPI have forayed into the Singapore market. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578115807.2084568/News-Roundup:-11-Indian-Startup-News-Stories-You-Don’t-Want-To-Miss-This-Week-[Dec-30-–-Jan-4]?ref=audio_experience

While working with APIs, he realised that the tools for API development were incomplete and managing APIs was challenging.

It was clear to him that these were universal problems with API development.

So he went on to create the first prototype of the Postman app, which was designed to deal with these problems.

Postman is the leading collaboration platform for API development, used by more than nine million developers and more than 400,000 companies around the world.

It is currently the only complete API development environment, and its popularity has soared because of its simple and intuitive UI that allows developers to manage every stage of the API lifecycle. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578114012.4293718/[The-Turning-Point]-What-drove-these-entrepreneurs-to-build-an-API-development-platform-now-used-by-9M-developers?ref=audio_experience

Posted by admin on 1/04/20 • Categorized as OthersWhen you have bad credit, it can prove difficult to get any type of loan.

Mainstream lenders may limit their vehicle finance services to unsecured personal loans, so it’s more than likely that they won’t lend to someone with bad credit.

Search for specialists in bad credit car finance.

If you have been searching for bad credit car finance and had all your applications rejected so far, the likes of Go Car Credit may be able to help.

As specialists in bad credit car finance, they can make decisions to approve car loans for those who have a bad credit rating, or those that have experienced bad credit in the past. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578112211.625171/How-To-Finance-A-Business-Vehicle-With-Bad-Credit---Young-Upstarts?ref=audio_experience

Altogether, this sums up how I generally think about investing in sales and marketing in the B2B space, at Seed and Series A.

Seed: When product & brand are your limitationsAtrium has hundreds of startup clients, many of which are at the seed stage.

Both profiles worked out really well and both moved on to be managers on our fast-growing sales team.

Looking ahead to the next growth stage, Series B companies can’t have key contributors learning on the job.

I recommend investing in VP’s of Marketing and Sales around the time you’re raising your Series B. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578110405.7919943/Investing-in-Sales-and-Marketing-at-Seed-and-Series-A?ref=audio_experience

We bring to you the latest edition of Funding Galore: Indian Startup Funding Of The Week!

The funding round also saw participation from existing investor Orios Venture Partners.

GoMechanic is backed by Sequoia Capital, Orios Ventures Partners, Snapdeal founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal, and angel investor Dhianu Das.

Overall, six startups raised around $18.9 Mn funding in the Indian startup ecosystem.

With the recently raised funds, the startup will take its mutual fund product offerings to Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578108607.142937/Funding-Galore:-Indian-Startup-Funding-Of-The-Week?ref=audio_experience

“The vision of Ignite School of Passion is making people live their passion,” explains artist and art teacher Shole Madhusudhanan, in a chat with YourStory.

Over the years, Ignite students have showcased their artworks at Karnataka Chithra Kala Parishad, Venkatappa Art Gallery, and Chitra Santhe.

“Ignite students have participated in World Art Dubai alongside thousands of renowned global artists,” Shole proudly says.

From ages five to 65, art students can choose flexible timings to study and practice.

Promotion of art as a career option will ensure more students take up art,” Shole suggests. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578106823.910233/Art-for-all:-how-Ignite-School-of-Passion-has-taught-art-to-5,000-students,-and-exhibited-their-works-in-India-and-Dubai?ref=audio_experience

When you start to examine your expenses do you find yourself thinking that you need a little bit more money and everything will be okay?

The fact of the matter is that when you’re trying to improve their business it’s not necessarily about the finances but it’s more about the processes.

So how can you improve your business processes without having that essential cash injection?

When you are undertaking an overhaul of your business started with the cheaper processes can help you to get into the habit of problem-solving.

While we don’t like to spend much money, it is essential on occasion, but if you are looking to improve the business in the short-term without spending above and beyond it’s worth trying these approaches first. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578105008.3209314/Can-You-Improve-Your-Business-Processes-Without-Spending-So-Much-Money?---Young-Upstarts?ref=audio_experience

They will work with the Graphic Design team to develop video content aligned with overall strategy.

Additionally, they will function as a resident expert on video content.

YouTube ManagerOliveboardExperience needed: Not specifiedThe edtech startup is looking for a cheerful YouTube manager who can effectively manage their YouTube channels from creation to promotion.

YouTube Marketing ExpertZarantech Software Pvt LtdExperience needed: 1-4 yearsThe company is on the lookout for a YouTube Marketing Manager with excellent communication skills and a knowledge of different marketing and SEO techniques.

They should focus on viewership growth for existing and newly created YouTube channels. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578103207.2052627/[Jobs-Roundup]-Use-your-love-for-YouTube-to-land-a-job-in-these-companies?ref=audio_experience

(Reuters) — The Trump administration took measures on Friday to crimp exports of artificial intelligence software as part of a bid to keep sensitive technologies out of the hands of rival powers like China.

The rule will likely be welcomed by industry, Lewis said, because it had feared a much broader crackdown on exports of most artificial intelligence hardware and software.

The measure covers software that could be used by sensors, drones, and satellites to automate the process of identifying targets for both military and civilian ends, Lewis said, noting it was a boon for industry, which feared a much broader crackdown on exports of AI hardware and software.

Reuters first reported that the agency was finalizing a set of narrow rules to limit such exports in a boon to U.S. industry that feared a much tougher crackdown on sales abroad.

The rule will go into effect in the United States alone, but U.S. authorities could later submit it to international bodies to try to create a level playing field globally. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578101509.4731498/U.S.-government-limits-exports-of-AI-software?ref=audio_experience