Kiran Verma started ‘ Simply Blood’ — the world’s first virtual blood donation platform.

Simply Blood in a nutshellStartup Name Simply Blood Headquarters Delhi Founders Kiran Verma, Achal Garg, Jatin Sahgal, Neeraj Mehraniya, Saurabh Gupta, and Mohit Kumar Balyan Sector Healthtech Founded 2017Simply Blood - AboutSimply Blood - TeamSimply Blood - How It BeganSimply Blood - How It WorksSimply Blood - Revenue ModelSimply Blood - GrowthSimply Blood - AboutSimply Blood is the world's first virtual blood donation platform.

Simply Blood can be accessed through the 'Simply Blood' Android app available for download on Google Play Store.

I realized the meaning of losing your own at an early age.This was the initial step towards SIMPLY BLOOD – First Virtual Blood Donation Platform.

Simply Blood - Revenue ModelThe motto behind Simply Blood is not to make money. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575691206.9431872/Simply-Blood:-World's-First-Virtual-Blood-Donation-Platform?ref=audio_experience

The 10th annual edition of Villgro’s Unconvention has kicked off this week in Bengaluru (see our coverage of last year’s edition here).

Awards and prizesWinners of the iPitch competition for social enterprises were announced, with prizes ranging from Rs 25 lakh to $100,000 (Rs 70 lakh).

The government’s Startup India initiative announced that nominations are open for startup awards in 35 categories (for a Rs 5 lakh prize per winning startup).

“Unconvention inspires, iPitch discovers, Villgro incubates, and Menterra invests,” according to Paul Basil, Founder and CEO, Villgro.

Thanks to Villgro support, healthcare startup BioSense Technologies, which offers non-invasive tests for anemia, was able to raise $4 million. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575689406.2211936/Innovation-for-all:-the-10th-annual-Villgro-Unconvention-features-panels,-pitches,-and-prizes-for-social-entrepreneurs?ref=audio_experience

VOOT Kids, its multi-format learning and infotainment app for children, was launched in June.

VOOT Kids wants to make screen time more meaningful for early learners and stocks over 5,000 hours of content across 20,000 video shows, pictorial ebooks, audio stories, interactive quizzes, and games.

The five-part series, titled Dosti Ka Naya Maidan, has been developed by the PUBG Mobile India team in association with Lightspeed & Quantum Studios, and will go live on December 25.

Elon MuskThe Billionaires Index by Bloomberg reports SpaceX Founder Elon Musk's net worth to be at $26.4 billion and his Tesla stock at $14.6 billion.

It has named Bangkok the top travel destination in the world in its Global Destination Cities Index 2019. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575687608.798624/Exploring-VOOT-Kids-app;-PUBG-to-launch-web-series?ref=audio_experience

And while tech, finance, and HR often grab the limelight, the role a company secretary plays is vital.

A company secretary provides guidance to company directors on the administration of the organisation.

A day in a company secretary’s life would involve monitoring finances and account records, arranging director’s meetings, maintaining statutory records, and preparing reports.

Company SecretaryLM Wind PowerExperience needed: 6+ yearsThe company is looking for a company secretary who can skilfully guide the management on all matters of corporate governance.

For more information, click here. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575685809.5387046/[Jobs-roundup]-Channelise-your-strong-administrative-and-communication-skills-as-a-company-secretary-with-thes?ref=audio_experience

The company announced that it has elevated India and South Asia CEO, Aditya Ghosh, to the board of directors.

Zeta Brings In Murali Nair from Visa As President For Its Banking BusinessBhavin Turakhia-led fintech startup Zeta has appointed Murali Nair as president for its banking business.

He joins Zeta from Visa India, where he was the head of client relationship management.

Sidharth Kedia Joins Nodwin Gaming As CEOGurugram-based online gaming startup Nodwin Gaming has appointed Sidharth Kedia as the cheif executive officer of the company.

Stay tuned for the next edition of Movers and Shakers of the week! | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575684007.860964/Important-Movers-And-Shakers-Of-The-Week-[Dec-2-7]?ref=audio_experience

Submissions: [email protected]— David Shim, founder and former CEO of Seattle startup Placed, was appointed CEO and a member of the board of Foursquare, which acquired Placed from Snap in May.

Shim was appointed Foursquare president after the acquisition.

Foursquare’s future is as bright as it’s ever been, and I am thrilled to be appointed as CEO,” Shim said in a company blog post.

Before founding Placed, Shim held leadership roles at Quantcast, WebTrends, and Farecast.

— Seattle startup Pro.com announced Monica Williams as its new chief financial officer. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575682205.444568/Tech-Moves:-Placed-founder-named-Foursquare-CEO;-Pro.com-hires-CFO;-and-more?ref=audio_experience

In choosing a segment, Vishwas alighted on fashion jewellery; though apparel was already popular at the time, there wasn't an exclusive marketplace for that particular type of jewellery.

Vishwas points out that the fashion jewellery options available in India when Voylla was started were mostly imitations of gold jewellery, but without the quality and designs.

“Only eBay had fashion jewellery, but the options, content, and images displayed were not clear enough.

Fashion jewellery was projected to be a $2 billion space, but it was still highly fragmented and unorganised,” he adds.

“My idea was to consolidate the various art forms in India on one unique platform and bring affordable fashion jewellery for all,” says the entrepreneur. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575680405.9730458/[The-Turning-Point]-How-a-former-Amazon-finance-manager-started-an-art-inspired-fashion-jewellery-brand-–-the?ref=audio_experience

Then there are other days when you have hardly anything to do — time refuses to move, and you’re bored out of your wits.

You can spend free time at work building your core work skills.

Having good friends at work can make you more productive, make work more enjoyable, and even lead to lifelong friendships.

Listen to podcasts: Podcasts are becoming increasingly popular, and there’s a podcast for literally anything under the sun.

Play games: And if you’d like to really relax, you can spend time at your computer playing games. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575678818.086274/How-To-Spend-Time-When-You’re-Bored-At-Work?ref=audio_experience

Marketing automation is the process of using web-based services and software to manage and automate marketing tasks.

Use Marketing Automation to Offer Content That Keeps Leads InterestedMarketing automation is all about providing digital content to your target audience.

Marketing automation content allows the lead to view and engage with what’s being presented without talking face-to-face with a sales representative.

Turn to Professionals for Expert Marketing Automation ServicesIf you realize you don’t have the training or background in marketing automation strategies, why not reach out to a professional?

In fact, professional marketing automation services will provide you with the quality advice you need to run successful campaigns. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575676808.0392702/Marketing-Automation:-5-Methods-You-Need-to-Be-Using-–-Marketing?ref=audio_experience

Breather, the Montreal-based real estate tech company, reportedly laid off a number of its staff on Thursday, possibly accounting for 11 percent of its overall workforce.

Breather has not confirmed the exact numbers, but according to its website the company employed 196 people.

Breather has employees and operations in 10 locations around the world, with six locations in the US, three in Canada, and one in London, England.

A spokesperson for Breather told BetaKit that the 250 percent is an accurate reflection of Breather’s most up-to-date numbers.

Breather’s layoffs follow shortly after main competitor WeWork let go of 2,400 employees globally, following its tumultuous initial public offering (IPO). | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1575675007.9500296/Breather-reportedly-lays-off-staff-across-North-America?ref=audio_experience