Being unprepared can have disastrous consequences, especially for a business that feels every choppy wave of economic rise and fall sharply.

I was unprepared as a business owner for our last recession.

Fortunately, I learned some serious lessons that I plan to implement this time around to stay afloat in my small business boat, and I hope you do, too.

I run a marketing company, but I didn’t do enough marketing during the last recession.

You’re marketing to stay top-of-mind with people so that down the road (hopefully not far down the road), they’ll come back and buy from you. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584727207.8962026/Will-Your-Small-Business-Be-Ready-If-a-Recession-Hits?-5-Ways-to-Prepare-Now?ref=audio_experience

Contxto – Argentina’s online platform for cars, Karvi, raised US$3 million and let the world know last Wednesday (18).

It’s also kicked off operations in Brazil this month, and now users can browse its site to find the best car deals… all from the comfort of their home.

And that’s thanks to its partnership with Auto Avaliar, an online car sales platform that has 180 dealerships from the city registered on it and to which Karvi now has access.

After which the platform displays the nearby car dealerships so you can compare and contrast deals.

If the person is interested in taking the car out for a spin, they can schedule a meeting with the dealer. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584725405.9306011/Car-sales-platform,-Karvi,-raises-investment,-expands-to-Brazil?ref=audio_experience

Oncoheroes Inks $1.1M Additional Investment Back to HomeBOSTON, MA, Oncoheroes has secured up to $1.1 million in new investment from Dreamers Startup Ventures.

An AIM-HI Accelerator Fund portfolio company exclusively focused on the development of pediatric cancer therapeutics has garnered recognition and additional funding.

Independent academic groups have generated strong data in support of developing the compound for rhabdomyosarcoma and other pediatric cancer indications.

It is a new paradigm through venture philanthropy to fund start-up oncology companies that commercialize innovative laboratory breakthroughs which can potentially save cancer patients' lives.

Its vision is to deliver benefits to young cancer patients and create value in the process. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584723608.013658/Oncoheroes-Inks-$1.1M-Additional-Investment?ref=audio_experience

The government is walking the extra mile by pushing the electric vehicle adoption in the country, where it is planning to take the Indian electric vehicle market to 28 Mn units by 2030.

Another prominent player in the electric two-wheeler segment, Hero MotoCorp-backed Ather Energy, a Bengaluru-based maker of electric scooters said that it has been integrating intelligence and connected features in a high-performance electric scooter.

For electric vehicles to become mainstream in the near future, two fundamental aspects that need to be addressed — electric vehicles have to be desirable and range anxiety, the Ultraviolette cofounder added.

Is The Future Of The Two-Wheeler Market Electric?

Phokela said that the growing research and development activities are likely to result in a wider product portfolio for electric two-wheelers, thereby positively influencing the country’s electric two-wheeler market. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584721807.2566934/Powering-The-Transition:-India’s-Electric-Two-Wheeler-Market-Is-Coming-Of-Age?ref=audio_experience

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Once seen as something of a convenient perk, working from home is set to become the norm for huge swathes of the UK workforce.

While we doubt that many of us will miss the daily commute, it can be difficult to know how to fully transition from the office to the study (or bedroom, or sofa, or kitchenette).

Working from home may bring greater freedom and flexibility, but such comprehensive – and in this case, sudden – changes to routine can throw up their own share of issues.

Whether you've worked from home before and are now adjusting to going full-time, or are completely new of this way of conducting business, there are ways of making this brave new world work for you.

Here, we'll share our top tips for ensuring that your new working life is healthy, efficient, and sustainable. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584718206.1576467/7-ways-to-stay-engaged-while-working-from-home?ref=audio_experience

After extending the deadline twice in September and December last year, the income tax department seems to be in no mood to further extend the date for linking PAN card with Aadhaar card.

The linking of Aadhaar with the PAN is expected to help fintech startups to complete KYC without PAN cards.

In a tweet, on Monday (March 16), the income tax (IT) department announced that the last date to link PAN with Aadhaar is March 31, 2020.

For linking PAN with Aadhaar via SMS, one needs to send a message to either 567678 or 56161.

However, the notification also said PAN cardholders will be able to carry out transactions as soon as they link PAN with Aadhaar. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584716405.2699847/PAN-Aadhaar-Linking-Deadline-On-March-31:-What-Happens-Next??ref=audio_experience

The history of the government’s planned IR35 reforms is long, complicated and contentious.

For a full breakdown, see our dedicated IR35 page, but it essentially relates to how contractors who set themselves up as companies are treated for tax purposes.

Currently, that responsibility lies with the contractor company, but the government plans to shift it to the company hiring the services of the contractor company.

The change was going to take effect from April 2020, but the coronavirus crisis has changed the timescale.

This article will cover the current situation with IR35 reforms, discuss who is affected, and share some expert insight. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584714605.6542766/IR35-changes-delayed-for-year-due-to-coronavirus?ref=audio_experience

At-home diagnostics startup Scanwell, which produces smartphone-based testing for UTIs, is working on getting at-home testing for the novel coronavirus into the hands of U.S. residents.

Scanwell’s test will require FDA clearance, but the company tells me that it’s in the process of securing approval through the FDA’s accelerated emergency certification program.

While the U.S. drug regulatory agency previously had only included PCR tests in its protocols, it updated that guidance to include serological tests earlier this week.

Scanwell further says they “don’t anticipate any issues with FDA approval.”The test that Scanwell is aiming to launch uses what’s called a ‘serological’ technique, which looks for antibodies in a patient’s blood.

Once the test is available, people deemed eligible via Scanwell’s screening process in their Scanwell Health app will be sent the test via next-day delivery. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584712806.686172/Scanwell-aims-to-launch-at-home-15-minute-coronavirus-test,-but-it-still-needs-FDA-approval-–-TechCrunch?ref=audio_experience

Rapid prototyping is the process of creating a prototype exceptionally quickly, and there are multiple techniques that can be used to do it.

3D prototype printing technologies3D prototype printing technology is the way of the future for many businesses.

However, 3D printing is becoming increasingly popular, and this trend is likely to continue for many years to come.

However, even if you choose 3D printing, there are still different production techniques that you can choose from.

SLS rapid prototyping allows prototypes to be created extremely efficientlySLS rapid prototyping uses a laser to fuse the layers of a 3D printed prototype together. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584711006.6995761/You-can-design-your-prototype-in-under-24-hours!?ref=audio_experience