You can see her interview plus insights from other marketing experts here.

See some of those top influencers in this TopRank Marketing post by Lane Ellis.

Visualize Data with the Google Data StudioWhen it comes to collecting Data, Google can be one of your most valuable resources.

See some takeaways in this Target Marketing post by Phil Frost.

If you’d like to suggest your favorite small business content to be considered for an upcoming community roundup, please send your news tips to: [email protected]. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585413010.08117/Want-to-Increase-Your-Small-Business-Knowledge?-Here-are-10-Expert-Tips?ref=audio_experience

ReCode Therapeutics Lands $80M in Series A Back to HomeDALLAS, TX, ReCode Therapeutics has closed an oversubscribed $80M Series A financing round.

ReCode Therapeutics™ ("ReCode") ("theCompany"), a private biopharmaceutical company pioneering precision medicines for pulmonarydiseases, today announced the close of an oversubscribed $80 million Series A financing round.

"Our preclinical studies demonstrate that our targeted RNA therapies have great potential for thetreatment of life-threatening pulmonary diseases," commented David Lockhart, Ph.D., CEO andpresident, ReCode Therapeutics.

Along with the financing, ReCode has appointed a new board of directors.

About ReCode TherapeuticsReCode Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company developing precision medicines for geneticrespiratory diseases with significant unmet medical need. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585411206.7678695/ReCode-Therapeutics-Lands-$80M-in-Series-A?ref=audio_experience

Inspired by the thousands that turned out to our Bridging the Gap webinar series this week and last with Nick Mehta and Byron Deeter, we’re going to do a full-day virtual event on Bridging the Gap.

How to push through these challenging times and come out stronger on the other side.

We’ll have:10,000 +SaaS and Cloud founders + execs+SaaS and Cloud founders + execs 20+ Workshops and 1-on-1 Sessions on how to scale, manage, and push through nowWorkshops and 1-on-1 Sessions on how to scale, manage, and push through now Virtual lunches and happy hourIncredible speakers, including Stewart Butterfield, CEO of Slack; Michelle Zatyln, COO of Cloudflare; Mark Suster of Upfront Ventures, and much more!

Full announcement coming soonWe’ll cap out at whatever capacity Zoom + our virtual event vendor can support, so sign up here now if you want to join.

SaaStr Summit: Bridging the Gap. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585409407.3030884/Join-Stewart-Butterfield,-Michelle-Zatyln,-Mark-Suster-+-More-at-SaaStr-Bridging-the-Gap-Summit-on-April-22?ref=audio_experience

India’s leading IT services company Infosys has sacked one of its employees who put an inappropriate post on a social media platform regarding the coronavirus pandemic.

Infosys on Twitter said, “Infosys has completed its investigation on the social media post by one of its employees, and we believe that this is not a case of mistaken identity.”The company added, "The social media post by the employee is against Infosys' code of conduct and its commitment to responsible social sharing.

The sacked employee in question came under severe criticism for the post on a social media platform which stated: “Let’s join hands, go out and sneeze in open in public.

Spread the virus.”Following a public outrage on social media, Infosys had issued a statement saying it would investigate the matter internally.

Meanwhile, the Bengaluru Police has also registered a case against sacked Infosys employee. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585407606.18502/Infosys-sacks-employee-for-inappropriate-social-media-post-on-coronavirus?ref=audio_experience

Bengaluru-based healthcare startup Practo has announced that testing kits to detect coronavirus is now available for booking on its platform.

It has partnered with Thyrocare to conduct COVID-19 detection tests, authorised by the Government of India and The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

Starting today, the test is available for Mumbai residents, and will soon be expanded to the rest of the country.

The test will be available at Rs 4500 and can be booked at the Practo and Thyrocare websites.

In a statement by the startup, Alexander Kuruvilla, Chief Health Strategy Officer, Practo, said,"Widespread testing is critical to track the scale and prevent the transmission of COVID-19. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585405806.2939365/Coronavirus:-Practo-now-has-COVID-19-testing-kits-on-its-platform,-starts-with-Mumbai?ref=audio_experience

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies too have lately witnessed a slowdown in sync with other conventional stocks and assets.

While the Covid-19 pandemic has probably overruled the Bitcoin halving effect which is due in May, this year, Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao aka CZ does not seem to be agreeing with this.

CoinDCX, Unocoin Announce New PlansIndia’s leading crypto platforms CoinDCX and Unocoin have announced new plans.

India does not need these, there is already too much corruption in the country.

Italian Bank Banca Sella Offers Bitcoin TradingIn a rare move, one of the leading Italian private banks Banca Sella has now launched a Bitcoin trading service which is currently available on its Hype platform in beta mode. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585404007.069533/Crypto-Updates:-As-Italian-Bank-Banca-Sella-Offers-Bitcoin,-CoinDCX,-Unocoin-Announce-New-Plans?ref=audio_experience

Against this background the shortage crisis has caused textile companies to recalibrate their businesses to address the urgent need for face masks, gowns and gloves.

Other manufacturers have tweaked their production lines that once produced T-shirts and hoodies to produce protective masks.

Small Businesses Making PPEBelow are some businesses that are working towards addressing the shortfall of protective masks.

DigiStitch EmbroideryThis T-Shirt maker has started using its embroidery machines to start making masks and supplying healthcare workers.

Today they have around 20 people making cotton masks. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585402209.5355427/Small-Businesses-Making-PPE-for-Medical-Staff-Shortages?ref=audio_experience

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Almost all the ISPs in India are trying their level best to offer consumers and businesses seamless internet access amid challenges.

For businesses, the company said that they can also avail BSNL VPN services for secure data network service for their employees working from their homes.

“Free internet service is the need of the hour in current situation where social distancing is very important to contain the spread of Covid-19,” said Banzal.

Internet service providers have proven to be an influential force these days by supporting consumers and businesses amid all the hurdles and struggles.

This wouldn’t have been possible without the telcos and internet service providers,” concluded STL’s Agarwal. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585398605.4349673/As-Quarantines-Overburden-Networks,-ISPs-Strive-To-Keep-India-Online-24X7?ref=audio_experience

As I write this letter today, September 14, 2029, I feel like you were born just yesterday, and here you are, entering your teens.

But technology’s true potential to radically change the lives of the world’s poor – to be more than just entertainment or convenience – was unleashed in the aftermath of the virus.

COVID-19 made the world hit ‘reset.’ Instead of ignoring the poor, businesses around the globe realised that solving for inequality was the largest and most impactful business opportunity ever possible.

Human hold on the planet reimaginedOne of the most important responses to COVID-19 was getting people to stay at home.

Venice’s canals, which used to be dark with pollution, became the clear waterways we know today. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585396806.9296517/World-after-COVID-19:-A-letter-from-a-father-to-his-daughter?ref=audio_experience