STARTUP SURVIVAL: How Govt Can Revive Startups From The Covid Shock
By Sauvik Banerjee
A number of media outlets and business platforms look at startups from the prism of funding.
Governments buying corporate debt, restrictions being imposed on cross border investments etc., are considered par for the course.
This makes no sense at all. Assessing so-called startups, with billion dollar valuations and several rounds of funding in the bank as the national standard,...
COVID-19: Can Stem Cells Cure Patients Infected With Coronavirus?
By Vipul Jain, CEO, Advancells
The #Coronavirusoutbreak has been the most sought-after twitter hashtag for quite some time and with positive coronavirus cases blooming up right in the heart of the India. But what could be a better silver lining for regenerative medicine and coronavirus therapeutics than the recent case of a 62-year-old Chinese woman showing recovery from coronavirus infection...
[HEALTH]: 8 Tips On How To Self-Quarantine Against Coronavirus
By Vipul Jain, CEO, Advancells
With a remarkable count of 351,198 confirmed coronavirus cases globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are actively monitoring and trying to prevent the transmission of coronavirus disease that has gripped the global community with its alarming pandemic arms.
Depending on the level of risks, CDC has already asked...
BIZ SURVIVAL: 3 Reasons Why You Should Invest in Marketing Post Covid
By Sauvik Banerjee
A number of organizations react to worrying signs of an economic disruption or slowdown by slashing budgets of perceived “non core” business activities. These typically include, training, travel, corporate events and incentives.
While reducing expenditure on non core activities can be debated as a cost reduction exercise, some organizations, even large ones seek solace by cutting down on...
[COVID IMPACT]: Five Tips To Successfully Enable a Remote Workforce
By Vishal Agrawal, MD, Avaya, India & SAARC
As the Covid-19 crisis persists, enterprises across the globe have been making every effort to safeguard employees by following regulations and recommendations laid out by governments while trying to maintain business continuity.
Social distancing and self-isolation measures have promoted the need for a holistic transition of the workforce to the work-from-home model.
Whether you...
Lockdown: Over 30% Brits Put In Longer Hours While Remote Working
APRIL 2020: Due to the Coronavirus lockdown, for many, working from home has become the new norm.
But how is the UK coping and adapting to the change in lifestyle and how are they managing their work-life balance? Liberty Games has conducted a survey to reveal how the UK workforce are coping with working from home.
Despite the luxuries of being...
Why India’s Food-Tech Apps Are Struggling Unlike Peers in US & SE Asia
As COVID-19 forces a large part of the world’s population to stay indoors, the pandemic is also shaping the economy in ways we can only begin to imagine.
Recently, marketing automation platform MoEngage tied up with Apptopia to generate a report on how user data has shifted across sectors in the last 3 months, as the Coronavirus has swept through...
The Corona Crisis: Impact On Startup Jobs, Capital & Markets In 2020
By JF Gauthier & Arnobio Morelix
To better understand the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on startups globally and equip governments with tools and actionable insights to support their innovation ecosystems, Startup Genome has launched the first-ever global startup survey on the issue.
According to the survey, about 42 percent of startups globally are threatened in what we call “red zone”:...
How Route Optimization Can Boost Business Efficiency In A Crisis
By Steven Roberts
Even as Covid-19 pandemic puts pressure on businesses to reduce costs, route optimisation can help businesses that operate especially in logistics, transport and e-commerce delivery sectors.
But what is route optimization? Businesses that are looking to cut routing distances and costs in near future will inevitably consider this question. Companies want to find ways to scale while saving...
INFOGRAPHIC: 25 Top Tips For A Productive Work From Home Strategy
Even as over half of the planet has gone into a lockdown forcing professionals to work from home, not all are equipped with the best tools and strategies to have a productive lockdown period.
Experts predict even after the global pandemic tapers down, remote working is here to stay, and will aid companies to cut travel costs and enhance efficiency.
Global...
Pandemic Insurance: 3 Key Lessons For Businesses From Wimbledon’s Ace Move
By Sunny Lamba
Did Wimbledon organisers see it coming and already had a plan of action to cover a pandemic like Coronavirus, and others couldn't? For the answer, we will have to rewind back to 2002.
As a fallout to the Coronavirus pandemic, All England Lawn Tennis Club, the private club that provides the venue for the Wimbledon Championships, is all...
Health Tips: How To Handle The Emotion Of Fear During A Crisis
By Manisha Udeshi
What is it that we are experiencing in the present scenario?
• Stress
• Anxiety
• Dilemma
• Anger
• Frustration
• Loneliness
• Uncertainty
And above all the emotion of - Fear.
Let us understand - Fear:
1) There are only two emotions Love and Fear.
2) Only Love conquers fear.
3) Basic human fear is that of loud noises & the fear of falling.
4) Fear is a...
Career & Jobs: The Rise of the Coding Bootcamp Industry
By Artur Meyster
If this is the first time you’re hearing about coding bootcamps, we’ve got a lot to cover! Coding bootcamps are emerging all over the world as a viable way to gain specialized skills for careers in the technology field faster and more efficiently than pursuing a traditional college degree.
The subjects covered in bootcamps are also growing to...
Startup Fundraising 101: A Comprehensive Guide For Entrepreneurs
By Arnab Ray
I have been often asked about Startup Funding by entrepreneurs. There seems to be a lot of myths surround the subject of startup funding.
So let me pen down some of my experience of startup funding. This is an extremely extensive topic, so I have added a three-part video series.
The first video is about the prerequisites of funding,...
SELF HELP: Tips To Develop Self Confidence And Transform Your Life
By Benjamin P Hardy
Confidence is fragile.
It’s easy to lose your confidence on the path toward the life you want. In fact, without the right perspective and the right approach, you’ll never make it where you want it to go.
Something will happen along the way… you’ll fail, something won’t work out, you’ll hit a glass ceiling. Something will happen and...
5 Daily Steps To Release Negative Thoughts & Achieve Mental Wellbeing
By Manisha Udeshi
The World health organisation defines 'Mental Wellbeing' as a - A state of being where an individual realises his / her abilities & can cope with normal stress of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to his or her society.
In simple terms, it is to maintain a balance between your...
