Why you should make a good product and not be an asshole; How startups can help mental health; Inspiration for your logo

HOME | ADVERTISE | CONTACT US Dear StartupSmart reader, Assholes beware, you don’t have to be “win at all costs” to run a successful startup, according to Twitch founder and Y Combinator partner Justin Kan. Australian company DigitalCC has given up the rights to the domain name bitcoin.com.au, just a few months after buying it for $US23,000 ($A27,000). It took just 12 weeks for Victorian game studio Hipster Whale to develop Crossy Road, a free mobile game which is currently sitting at number one in the Australian iPad App Store. Research released this week by the Diversity Council of Australia has found the stigma surrounding mental health is still prevalent in the workplace, despite many employers taking steps to tackle the issue head-on. What can startups do to help? The first research project into refugee entrepreneurs has secured $20,000 in funding from the Australian Research Council. Here's a look at the progress of households in first release NBN sitesacross urban, regional and rural Victoria. Six of the young Queenslanders taking part in the Startup Catalyst mission to Silicon Valley have found themselves in the top three teams of San Francisco’s Startup Weekend. Mozilla's choice of Yahoo! over Google is a case study for what to do if your biggest customer becomes a competitor. A New South Wales startup is looking to improve the way businesses hire employees by allowing users to tap into their networks quickly and easily to fill a job vacancy. Whether you’re well on the way to getting your business up and running or simply branding your current company, campaign or product, these awesome resources will offer some creative inspiration for your logo design and decisions. Could you be marketing to the wrong person or leaving off a key influencer and costing your business sales? Bronwen Clune, Editor Have a successful product and don’t be an asshole: Justin Kan’s advice for founders by Kye White Assholes beware, you don’t have to be “win at all costs” to run a successful startup, according to Twitch founder and Y Combinator partner Justin Kan. VIEW ALL NEWS Mental health issues still prevalent in the workplace: how can startups tackle the stigma? by Broede Carmody Research released this week by the Diversity Council of Australia has found the stigma surrounding mental health is still prevalent in the workplace, despite many employers taking steps to tackle the issue head-on.  Victorian game studio Hipster Whale scores hit with retro game-inspired Crossy Road by Kye White It took just 12 weeks for Victorian game studio Hipster Whale to develop Crossy Road, a free mobile game which is currently sitting at number one in the Australian iPad App Store. New research project to quantify the impact of refugee entrepreneurs in Australia by Broede Carmody The first research project into refugee entrepreneurs has secured $20,000 in funding from the Australian Research Council. Young Aussies make their mark at San Francisco’s startup weekend by Broede Carmody Six of the young Queenslanders taking part in the Startup Catalyst mission to Silicon Valley have found themselves in the top three teams of San Francisco’s Startup Weekend. THE NEWS WRAP: EU urges Google to extend ‘right to be forgotten’ globally by Kye White The European Union is calling on Google to apply the recent ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling to the rest of the world, The New York Times reports. READ MORE Sydney startup to make it easier for employers to hire by referral by Broede Carmody A New South Wales startup is looking to improve the way businesses hire employees by allowing users to tap into their networks quickly and easily to fill a job vacancy. READ MORE What to do when your biggest friend is also a foe – a lesson from Mozilla by Andrew Sadauskas Mozilla's choice of Yahoo! over Google is a case study for what to do if your biggest customer becomes a competitor. READ MORE NBN benefits regional centres, but rural Australia is still left wanting  by Rowan Wilken, Bjorn Nansen, Jenny Kennedy, Martin Gibbs and Michael Arnold Here's a look at the progress of households in first release NBN sites across urban, regional and rural Victoria. READ MORE Rights to bitcoin.com.au sold, former owner cites possible malware isssues by Kye White Australian company DigitalCC has given up the rights to the domain namebitcoin.com.au, just a few months after buying it for $US23,000 ($A27,000). READ MORE Influencing the influencer by Amanda Jesnoewski Could you be marketing to the wrong person or leaving off a key influencer and costing your business sales? READ MORE Are you designing your logo? Here are six websites to visit for inspiration by Dan Ferguson Whether you’re well on the way to getting your business up and running or simply branding your current company, campaign or product, these awesome resources will offer some creative inspiration for your logo design and decisions. READ MORE