But it takes people to make the dream a reality.”On this very day, 91 years ago, the first Mickey Mouse sound film “Steamboat Willie” was released.

Walt Disney Company not only made our childhood special but also ended up becoming one of the largest entertainment companies in the world.

Squaremeal Foods teamRaja Sekhar Reddy and Shishir Gorle launched Squaremeal Foods to provide employment to speech- and hearing-impaired individuals.

The Revive Auto TeamBootstrapped startup Revive Auto is an on-demand dedicated car body shop specialist.

It offers customisation, dent and scratch repair with over 250 working bays in six cities working in tandem with a customer’s requirement. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1574040608.639584/It-takes-people-to-make-the-dream-a-reality---your-startup-fix-for-the-week?ref=audio_experience

But he was determined to give it a shot, and started Neo Foods in 2005.

A mutually beneficial relationshipTo build Neo Foods, Adarsh brought to good use his family’s learnings from its tea business.

Neo Foods, therefore, began to provide farmers with the expertise and technical know-how as well as materials such as seeds, fertilisers, and pesticides.

While Neo Foods started buying from 500 farmers in early-2005, it is currently working with over 10,000 farmers.

Once the export market settled to a steady Rs 50 crore, Neo Foods began to target the Indian market from 2014. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1574038805.9537196/How-this-husband-wife-duo-bootstrapped-their-farm-to-plate-company-into-a-Rs-200-Cr-global-foods-business?ref=audio_experience

But when they took another biometric-based secure computing solution to Microsoft, they were introduced to a whole new password-less future where core technologies came together to play a key role.

That’s how ThinC-Auth, the biometric device solution and the main product offering, was born.

According to the founders, out of the five global companies, Ensurity is the only Indian startup partnering for the global alliance of top security for Microsoft Intelligent Security Association.

Ensurity’s solution is integrated into the Azure active directory, which is Microsoft’s cloud service for identity and access management.

Some of the top cybersecurity startups in India include Lucideus Tech, Block Armour, HaltDos, WeSecureApp, Kenna Security, and ZeroNorth. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1574037006.3676205/How-this-Hyderabad-based-cybersecurity-startup-became-a-Microsoft-vendor-with-password-less-tech?ref=audio_experience

Mumbai-based startup Wrap2Earn realised this is the perfect canvas for brands to advertise their products.

The startup functions as a tech-enabled moving billboard marketplace that connect brands with car owners allowing for high-impact exterior and interior car advertising campaigns.

The startup also helps supplement the income of commercial car owners.

“We are converting a highly fragmented industry into a modern-day marketplace by connecting brands that want to advertise on vehicles with car owners who want to make some extra money.

We also have strong relationships with individuals who own fleets of cars,” Elmer says. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1574035206.614541/This-Mumbai-startup-helps-brands-advertise-on-cars-that-act-as-moving-billboards?ref=audio_experience

When the Segnits launched their crowdfunding campaign to fund the official launching of the MAGFAST Family in 2017, they raised some $¼ million within the first 15 minutes of going live.

The MAGFAST Family includes a total of six chargers designed to accommodate every possible charging scenario.

Segnit admits that he used to want to prove that he was right but now concerns himself with making other people feel good.“I used to want to prove that I was right,” Segnit admits.

“The truth is that the MAGFAST business model was immediately profitable from launch,” he says.

When asked what advice he would give to up-and-coming startups, Segnit unhesitatingly responds: “Marketing, marketing, marketing. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1574033405.3723447/The-Startup-Magazine-Creative-Vision-and-the-Guts-to-Make-it-Happen---Seymour-Segnit-and-MAGFAST-are-Going-Big?ref=audio_experience

If you’re starting your own business, you’ve likely been assaulted with dozens of must-dos to keep your business running.

To help you stay on the straight and narrow, here are a few things business owners should understand about discrimination in the workplace:When the Laws Apply.

More specifically, any business that has 15 or more employees must abide by these laws.

As a business owner, be sure to review the laws and policies for anti-discrimination before taking any negative action against an employee.

In the best-case scenario, the EEOC will find no case of discrimination, and you’ll resume business as usual. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1574031828.5414755/What-Business-Owners-Should-Know-About-Discrimination-Laws---Young-Upstarts?ref=audio_experience

For small trucking companies seeking to grow their business, partnering with major distribution networks can be profitable and help build name recognition, but it also comes with immense responsibility.

That means trucking and delivery companies need top notch insurance that can cover any situation.

Small trucking and delivery services need to carefully monitor how long drivers are behind the wheel to prevent fatigue.

Since trucks have larger blind spots than smaller vehicles, it’s much easier for them to be involved in accidents.

Knowing this, delivery services that really want to set themselves apart can do so by prioritizing safety – specifically pedestrian safety in promoting their services. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1574029924.541528/4-Ways-Small-Trucking-And-Delivery-Firms-Can-Make-The-Roads-Safer---Young-Upstarts?ref=audio_experience

This means your business will incur shipping costs, and depending on your shipping strategy, these costs can eat into your bottom line.

When this is the case, you need to find ways to reduce your business’ shipping costs.

Here’s a guide on how to keep shipping costs low.

So, if you’re looking to clamp down on your shipping costs, using the USPS is a no-brainer.

Keep Your Business’ Shipping Costs Low. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1574028122.9513042/How-To-Reduce-Your-Small-Business'-Shipping-Costs---Young-Upstarts?ref=audio_experience

This week, Microsoft announced that it will be implementing the upcoming California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for all customers in the U.S.

CCPA is important because it represents the first real, comprehensive privacy legislation in the U.S. And because the CCPA applies to all California residents, any company that works with data from California residents will be subject to it.

However, the CCPA is one of, if not the most important piece of privacy legislation in the U.S.

This isn’t an obvious step: after all, the CCPA is privacy legislation and people tend to think these things can and should only be ready by privacy experts and lawyers.

And most importantly, there’s already talk about the likelihood of any eventual federal privacy legislation following the CCPA closely. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1574026320.13493/A-guide-for-startups-to-prepare-for-the-California-Consumer-Privacy-Act-(CCPA)?ref=audio_experience

You’ll also find thoughts about starting off on the wrong foot.

Small Business Trends: What do you suggest as a starting point when an entrepreneur is thinking about getting a registered trademark with the USPTO?

Of course, you’re taking on risk by not formally securing nationwide ownership of a mark you’re using to do business.

Even if you don’t register your mark right away, you’ll want to start out using a name that is in fact eligible for registration when the time comes.

If you register your business name and logo together with the USPTO under one application, you must then use them together at all times. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1574024411.333777/How-Do-Trademarks-Work?-Starting-off-on-the-Right-Foot?ref=audio_experience