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Dear StartupSmart reader, If you’re an e-commerce startup and you’re not building for one-touch buying, you’re already behind, according to Braintree’s general manager of mobile, Aunkur Arya. The amount of venture capital invested in Australian startups rose by almost $400 million from the financial year 2012-13 to 2013-14. Why we need to put high-growth tech companies on the G20 agenda. Hackathons are phenomenal approaches to giving structure to teams of young, innovative entrepreneurs in producing high quality projects in short time periods, but what’s in it for everyone. Global incubator 1776 and Sydney-based ATP Innovations haveannounced the Sydney regional Challenge Cup’s four winners. With the Victorian election just around the corner, the Australian Computer Society (ACS) has called on the major political parties torecognise the digital economy as the key driver of economic growth in the state. The two critical questions you need to ask when embarking on a new marketing campaign. Determining which policies will help and which will hinder startups is usually an afterthought of changes targeted at balancing a state or federal budget. Get the real story behind the demise of Commercialisation Australia. Bronwen Clune, Editor The future of e-commerce is about one-touch buying   by Kye White If you’re an e-commerce startup and you’re not building for one-touch buying, you’re already behind, according to Braintree’s general manager of mobile, Aunkur Arya. VIEW ALL NEWS

We need to put high-growth tech companies on the G20 agenda   by Jana Matthews Digital disruption belongs on the G20 agenda. ACS wants to put the digital economy at the heart of the Victorian elections by Kye White With the Victorian election just around the corner, the ACS has called on the major political parties to recognise the digital economy as the key driver of economic growth in the state. Venture capital jumps by almost $400m in a year: AVCAL   by Kye White The amount of venture capital invested in Australian startups rose by almost $400 million from the financial year 2012-13 to 2013-14. UNSW CBA hackathon brings together ‘hipsters, hackers and hustlers’ to solve e-commerce problems by Joshua Flannery Hackathons are phenomenal approaches to giving structure to teams of young, innovative entrepreneurs in producing high quality projects in short time periods.

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