Data is essential when validating ideas; Startups are key to solving the world’s health problems; 3 tips when moving your startup abroad

HOME | ADVERTISE | CONTACT US Dear StartupSmart reader, Entrepreneurs should be harnessing their startup’s data right from the outset in order to validate their ideas, according to a number of Australian entrepreneurs crunching the numbers in order to create a better user experience. Tech startups are the key to combating the world’s health problems,according to product lead at MyFitnessPal Nick Crocker. Whether chasing customers and investors in the US or even as far away as Poland, Australian entrepreneurs are no strangers to setting up shop overseas. Here are three things to keep in mind when moving yourself and your startup to another country. A Melbourne startup is looking to save small businesses both time and money by reducing customer support queries. Online electronics retailer Kogan has quietly launched at least 10 new private label brands, expanding into categories such as pet supplies, camping and outdoors, men’s grooming, health and wellbeing, and children’s wear. Quotas to improve the number of women in senior management positions are for the most part frowned upon by CEOs. However the most commonly cited reservations about quotas are largely groundless, writes Jennifer Whelan.  Kye White, Editor Why your startup should be leveraging data from day one by Broede Carmody Entrepreneurs should be harnessing their startup’s data right from the outset in order to validate, according to a number of Australian entrepreneurs crunching the numbers in order to create a better user experience. VIEW ALL NEWS Startups will help solve the world’s health problems by Broede Carmody Tech startups are the key to combating the world’s health problems, according to an Australian entrepreneur who is now product lead at MyFitnessPal. Three things to keep to keep in mind when moving your startup overseas by Broede Carmody Whether chasing customers and investors in the US or even as far away as Poland, Australian entrepreneurs are no strangers to setting up shop overseas. Melbourne startup to help small businesses reduce customer support queries by Broede Carmody A Melbourne-based startup is looking to reduce the time and money businesses spend on customer support. Ruslan Kogan explains why he’s expanding into 15 new categories by Kirsten Robb Online electronics retailer Kogan has quietly launched at least 10 new private label brands, expanding into categories such as pet supplies, camping and outdoors, men’s grooming, health and wellbeing, and children’s wear. THE NEWS WRAP: Google’s share of search drops as Yahoo creeps back in by Kye White In the past year Google’s share of the US internet search market has slipped to its lowest number since 2008. 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 Quotas on the nose: that’s the view from male Australian CEOs  by Jennifer Whelan A recent survey reveals that quotas to improve the numbers of women in senior management positions are still overwhelmingly viewed as at best unnecessary, and at worst counter-productive. READ MORE