Aussie startups choosing NYC, not SV; The startup that acts as your employee selection panel; How CoinJar plans to become a leading player in bitcoin

HOME | ADVERTISE | CONTACT US Dear StartupSmart reader, A growing number of Australian startups are choosing to move to New York City, not Silicon Valley. In the latest article in our #2015istheyear series we look at how CoinJar plans to become a leading player in the world of bitcoin. There’s money and an appetite for risk amongst investors in Perth but it’s mining ventures, not startups, that are benefiting. Innovation Bay wants to change that. Muru-d startup CrowdSourceHire is helping startups find the right employees through a crowdsourced selection process. It’s the stuff of nightmares: your intimate images are leaked and posted online by somebody you thought you could trust. But in Australia,victims often have no real legal remedy for this kind of abuse. On the whole, consumers say they want their data to be left alone – but only sometimes. Germany moves to ban after-work emails: will Australia follow suit? The inquiry into data retention has begun — without the government being able to say what the “data” is or how much it will cost. Plus this afternoon, we’ll have a special pre-holiday edition of ourStartupSmart newsletter. So be sure to check your inboxes then! Kye White, Editor Escaping the herd mentality: why some Aussie startups are choosing the Big Apple over Silicon Valley by Broede Carmody A growing number of Australian startups are moving to New York rather than Silicon Valley. VIEW ALL NEWS Facebook and Google have a moral duty to stop online abuse by Nicolas Suzor and Suzannah Wood It’s the stuff of nightmares: your intimate images are leaked and posted online by somebody you thought you could trust. But in Australia, victims often have no real legal remedy for this kind of abuse. How this Aussie startup plans to become a leading player in the booming world of bitcoin: #2015istheyear by Amir Nissen Amir Nissen talks with Asher Tan from CoinJar, a startup that lets you buy, sell, and manage your bitcoin. Innovation Bay hopes to tap rich seam of potential investors in Perth by Kye White There’s money and an appetite for risk amongst investors in Perth but it’s mining ventures, not startups, that are benefiting. The startup that acts as your employee selection panel by Broede Carmody Employee capital is critical for early-stage startups and often one of the key factors in whether a business succeeds or fails. THE NEWS WRAP: Social network Secret relaunching after swift dip in popularity by Kye White Secret is relaunching as a faster, more text-based service that puts new emphasis on chat, according to The Verge. READ MORE Resourcing for growth: why you need a flexible hiring strategy by Elance-oDesk Waiting until your workload explodes is far too late to start looking for staff, and it’s no good simply being reactive if you want to grow quickly. READ MORE An online ‘erasure service’ for California minors – but can it work? by Lydia A. Jones On the whole, consumers say they want their data to be left alone – but only sometimes. READ MORE Data retention hearings off to nonsensical start by Bernard Keane The inquiry into data retention has begun — without the government being able to say what the “data” is or how much it will cost. READ MORE Germany moves to ban after-work emails: will Australia follow suit? by Karen Coombs and Eloise Keating Checking your smartphone for an email from your boss could be a thing of the past with the number of high-profile advocates who argue for a ban on after-work contact growing. READ MORE