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“For many, the American Dream has become a nightmare.” —Bernie Sanders“We’re dying, we’re dying .

I believe the death certificate on the American Dream has been falsely recorded for political gain for four reasons.

The American Dream has always been about the future, not the present: It is an exercise in hope.

Was the American Dream easier to claim in the past than it is today?

A Dream of HopeThe American Dream has always been about the possibilities of tomorrow, a manifestation of the heart and mind. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585575030.7682521/Keep-Dreaming,-the-American-Dream?ref=audio_experience

NextBigWhat Huddle is designed to make remote great again and to ensure you get learnings and perspective from founders and product leaders on building and scaling product – led businesses.

Every weekday, 5 PM with a founder / product leader.

On Tuesday, March 31st, we have Gaurav Singh – Founder and CEO of Verloop, a conversational marketing platform that provides AI-based chatbot solutions.

In the upcoming Huddle with Ashish Sinha (NextBigWhat founder), Gaurav Singh will talk about the product-market-fit journey of Verloop and how they went about finding verticals that work for them and scaling globally.

The NextBigWhat Huddle is done in partnership with MoEngage, an Intelligent Customer Engagement Platform trusted by enterprises in 35 countries. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585573308.2446215/AMA-On-Finding-PMF-&-Selling-Globally-–-The-Verloop-Journey-with-Gaurav-Singh-[Tuesday,-5-PM-Huddle]?ref=audio_experience

Running an online store is difficult work.

For a quick refresher, here are four overlooked tips you need to remember when running an online store:Keep Your IT Systems Online and Safe at All TimesIt should go without saying, but a surprising number of business owners overlook the need to keep their IT systems secure and maintained.

Develop a Social Media PersonaThe importance of social media for businesses is well established at this point.

Yet if you want to maximise your advertising efforts on social media, a strong plan needs to be devised.

By utilising a social media persona, you can give your brand a distinct personality, one which customers can identify with and appreciate. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585571406.31441/Running-an-Online-Store:-4-Overlooked-Tips-You-Need-to-Remember?ref=audio_experience

Accurate Background, an Irvine, CA-based provider of compliant, automated workforce screening solutions, completed its previously announced acquisition of CareerBuilder Employment Screening (CBES) from CareerBuilder.

The combined entity will now operate under the Accurate Background brand, focused on growing global adoption of its background checks, drug and health testing, I-9 verifications and services portfolio, and delivering technology innovation, customer service and candidate experience at scale.

Kristen Whitt joins as Senior Vice President, Operations and Cheryl Cerkoske joins as Vice President of Sales.

Led by Tim Dowd, President and COO, and Dave Dickerson, Founder and CEO, Accurate Background is a provider of automated workforce screening.

It is accredited by the Professional Background Screening Association. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585569607.4711828/Accurate-Background-Completes-Acquisition-of-CareerBuilder-Employment-Screening?ref=audio_experience

To understand the relationship between the novel coronavirus and ventilators, it is important to look at how the virus affects the human system.

The simple mechanical device is a splitter that can evenly distribute the oxygen flow from a single ventilator to four patients.

Dr Talib Khan from SKIMS Hospital, Srinagar, says, “Splitting ventilators could be a good potential solution during times of crisis.

This device is an interim lifesaver, and the team estimates it will cost below Rs 7,500,” Anand Mahindra had tweeted.

In India, the novel coronavirus has till now taken 29 lives and infected more than 1,000. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585567805.1239693/Coronavirus-crisis:-This-tiny,-inexpensive-device-may-be-able-to-save-thousands-of-lives?ref=audio_experience

According to ET, those working in apparel showrooms and electronics stores are now working with food and grocery delivery platforms.

As their primary workplaces have had to shut shops temporarily due to lockdown restrictions, startups are helping companies deliver products and handling backend operations as well.

Besides employees of brick-and-mortar stores, Grofers, BigBasket and other grocery delivery companies have also tied up with food delivery platforms Swiggy and Zomato to deliver orders.

For instance, Reliance Retail, which operates apparel, electronics, and grocery stores, is utilising the available manpower to deliver essential products.

Delivering Groceries From RetailersAfter the announcement of the lockdown, there has been an upsurge in the number of online grocery orders on Grofers, BigBasket and other online grocery delivery platforms. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585566005.0269125/#StartupsVsCovid19:-Swiggy,-Zomato-Step-In-To-Solve-Grocery-Delivery-Manpower-Crunch?ref=audio_experience

As a growing business, you must start on the right foot.

You need to not only communicate the right message but also take the right actions.

This will ensure your business’ reputation stays strong.

While the idea of ‘reputation’ is intangible, a well-directed message combined with positive reputation produces very tangible results.

It is clear then that for your reputation to improve as a CEO you need two things – good action and better communication. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585564207.0746155/Improving-Your-Reputation-as-a-Growing-Business?ref=audio_experience

SHL Medical, a Zug, Switzerland-based technology frontrunner in the self-injection industry, acquired Weibel CDS, a medical technology company offering products and solutions for drug delivery and novel packaging.

With the acquisition, SHL is expected to expand its portfolio of innovative drug delivery solutions for injection devices.

The company offers solutions in filling, production, and customization of its device product lines.

Led by CEO Ulrich Faessler and CTO Ralph Howald, SHL Medical is a designer, developer, and manufacturer of advanced drug delivery devices such as autoinjectors, pen injectors, and inhaler systems.

The company has locations in Taiwan, Switzerland, Sweden, and the US and develops drug delivery solutions for pharma and biotech clients globally. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585562408.9046729/SHL-Medical-Buys-Weibel-CDS?ref=audio_experience

Any business will have been over the questions of cybersecurity more times in the last several years than they would care to remember.

The unavoidable truth is that, where there is a crisis, there will always be people willing to exploit it.

Take special care if you’re working in healthcareIf you were a cyber-criminal with an eye for an opportunity amid a global health crisis, where would you target your phishing and hacking efforts?

If you’re working from home, use a VPNMost of us have, by now, stopped going to work in an office or any external workplace due to advice on quarantining.

The certainty is that there will be an end to this crisis, and a return to something resembling normality. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585560606.3437812/How-The-Current-Crisis-Could-Affect-Cyber-Security?ref=audio_experience

Apollo Hospital on Monday announced via a virtual conference call the launch of Project Stay I, partnering with Zomato, OYO, Biocon, Lemon Tree, Ginger Hotels, and other companies, to add 5,000 rooms for coronavirus patients to stay in isolation.

People can easily book for the rooms online and stay connected with the medical care practitioners,” said Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals.

Dr Reddy added that the Apollo Network will not be charging for its telemedicine services, and will charge only for the medicines at MRP.

Apollo Hospitals has partnered with Zomato to ensure that food is delivered to the isolation facilities.

Apart from this Apollo is also setting up separate facilities for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, and is also working to skill medical staff, and is working on testing facilities as well. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585558804.9255645/Coronavirus:-Apollo-Hospitals-joins-hands-with-Zomato,-OYO-and-others-to-launch-Project-Stay-I?ref=audio_experience