Only essential services like food, water, medicine, financial services, and healthcare have been allowed to operate.

According to Worldometer, the number of COVID-19 cases in India has crossed 600, with 10 deaths being reported.

Internationally, the US and Spain saw the highest number of new COVID-19 cases, each of them crossing 5,000.

Coronavirus: UK’s Prince Charles tests positive for COVID-19Next in line to the British throne, Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Government monitoring availability of essential commodities, says PaswanAmid the coronavirus lockdown, Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has warned manufacturers and traders against profiteering. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585159205.7470698/Coronavirus:-COVID-19-updates-for-March-25?ref=audio_experience

There are startups which have been forced to narrow down their operationsIndia is battling an unprecedented crisis which has led to a lockdown across the country.

The Startups vs Covid-19 group is building quarantine app, heat map etc.

Government Steps In To Ease BurdenHowever, not everything has been smooth-sailing on Day 1 of the lockdown.

The company also said that driver-partners who are currently in distress due to the temporary lockdowns will stand to benefit.

Then we have philanthropists and entrepreneurs who have set up dedicated funds for ideas to solve for Coronavirus crisis. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585157405.7364562/Lockdown-Day-1:-India’s-Tech-Startups-Take-Centre-Stage-In-Fight-Against-Coronavirus?ref=audio_experience

Revuze, a Netanya, Israel-based customer analysis software startup, raised $5.1M in Series A funding.

Led by CEO Boaz Grinvald, Revuze is a market research company offering an all-automated customer opinions analyzer.

In this way, a company can receive immediate feedback about its products and brands and those of its rivals in real-time.

Revuze recently began to provide its customers with customer loyalty reports such as Net Promoter Score (NPS) and measuring their consumer satisfaction (CSAT) as well as that of their rivals.

All this is in real-time and for the first time without needing to conduct customer satisfaction surveys. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585155610.2666006/Revuze-Raises-$5.1M-in-Series-A-Funding?ref=audio_experience

With potential health issues from IBS through to stress, there are conditions you need to be aware of and understand how to combat.

Carpel Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)CTS is a common issue in the office and is a result of working at computer desks for long periods.

Mental Health DifficultiesConnected to digestive issues are the mental health issues that employees face.

Like with IBS, you need to work, live, exercise and relax in equal measure to allow your mind to recuperate.

HeadachesContinuous use of computers has multiple health issues. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585153806.4670117/Common-Health-Issues-Employees-Face-–-And-How-To-Deal-With-Those-ASAP?ref=audio_experience

Posted by admin on 3/25/20 • Categorized as OthersIf you have a passion for travel, planning and advising others on the best places to visit, it would be well worth considering setting up a travel agency business.

Here are some top tips on how to set up your own business as a travel agent:1.

Regardless of the industry you’re in, having a business plan is essential.

Moreover, what does your industry need?

Luckily, in the early days of starting up your business, you won’t have too many expenses to pay. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585152008.791858/Tips-For-Starting-Your-Own-Travel-Agency-Business---Young-Upstarts?ref=audio_experience

0 Shares EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInEnterprise service management startup Expressive raised $30 million for its Series B round, the company announced Wednesday.

Subscribe to the Crunchbase DailyExpressive uses artificial intelligence to automate help desks for employee inquiries.

Insight Partners led the Series B round, with participation from previous investors General Catalyst and Wing Venture Capital.

The new funding will be used to improve the company’s Natural Language Processing engine and Barista Employee Language Cloud (ELC), according to a statement from Expressive.

It can understand more than 750 million phrases and give personal responses. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585150207.0553288/Expressive-Raises-$30M-Series-B-To-Automate-Help-Desks?ref=audio_experience

Oyo confirmed the development.“Oyo does see challenges in the hospitality and travel industry in the near term.

We, therefore, continue to over-communicate during this time with full transparency and have accounted for any possible anomalies that may arise.

My property has been given on a minimum guarantee basis and payments have been an issue.

They told me they won't be able to pay me the agreed upon amount and that they will take the hotel on a commission basis.

"If Oyo wants to avoid payments this is a golden chance. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585148405.9979167/Covid-19:-Oyo-sends-letter-to-vendor-partners,-warns-of-disruption-in-payment-cycles?ref=audio_experience

During the early days of my first startup, I stumbled upon a huge liability that was killing us quickly — me.

As Founders, we’re often the last to know because our worlds aren’t entirely set up for total honesty.

If we use polarizing queries like, “Do people think I’m a total jerk?” we’re going to invite potentially kinder responses in fear of offending us.

Trust me, when we are the liability as Founders, it doesn’t take a ton of digging to get some honest responses.

The truth is, I didn’t want to be a jerk, and I definitely didn’t want to be a liability. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585146610.25433/What-if-the-Founder's-Personality-is-a-Startup's-Liability??ref=audio_experience

ClassPass studio partners will today be able to offer live streamed classes on the platform.

Moreover, ClassPass will not be generating any revenue from these live streamed classes until June 1.

ClassPass Live, as it was called, also required users to have a ClassPass Live subscription, which came with a heart rate monitor for users to track their progress.

For the live streamed workouts from studio partners, ClassPass users will need to use their in-app credits to purchase those classes.

So far, 500 studios have been onboarded to start providing live streamed workouts and classes. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585144908.393495/ClassPass-now-offers-live-streamed-workouts-for-those-house-bound-by-coronavirus-–-TechCrunch?ref=audio_experience

Urban Company, formerly known as UrbanClap, on Wednesday said it has partnered with Srinidhi Foundation to set up a relief fund to support gig workers and independent contractors on its platform during the COVID-19 crisis.

Urban Company, its founders, investors and employees have committed Rs 1.5 crore towards this fund till date.

Urban Company is also offering free income protection and health insurance plan for all its Indian service partners, in addition to existing insurance covers.

In an another development, shared living company, Stanza Living has also set-up a dedicated Employee Contingency Fund which is based on voluntary contribution from employees.

Employees of the company across 10+ cities have come forward to pledge a part of their salaries to the fund, with the co-founders pledging 50 percent contribution to the fund collection. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585143008.0918722/Coronavirus:-Urban-Company-to-set-up-relief-fund-for-temporary-workers,-contractors?ref=audio_experience