Melbourne startup Speedlancer accepted into 500 Startups; Stethee Kickstarter campaign cancelled despite raising $500k; PR advice for startups

HOME | ADVERTISE | CONTACT US Dear StartupSmart reader, Twenty-year-old Australian entrepreneur Adam Stone and his startup Speedlancer have been accepted into the latest round of the American 500 Startups accelerator program. A Queensland health startup looking to fund a tech-enabled, wireless stethoscope has put its crowdfunding campaign on hold despite raising more than half a million dollars. More than 60 high school students took over Fishburners this weekendto learn from industry heavyweights and build a dozen startups over a 48-hour period. Underestimating the amount of time and money that’s required to a launch marketing and PR campaign is a common mistake made by startups, according to Sharon Zeev Poole, the founder of public relations agency Agent 99 PR. Zombie technology: From Palm to Yahoo, the companies that refuse to die. For hundreds of millions of people, YouTube and other free video platforms are shaping up to be a new educational model. EBay has taken legal action against its former Australian advertising manager and two associates, who it claims were involved in defrauding the online marketplace of millions of dollars in advertising revenue. And don’t forget, entries are now open for the 2015 StartupSmart Awards. Kye White, Editor Meet the 20-year-old Melbourne entrepreneur who was accepted into the 500 Startups accelerator program by Broede Carmody A 20-year-old Australian entrepreneur has been accepted into the latest round of the American 500 Startups accelerator program. VIEW ALL NEWS Queensland startup cancels Kickstarter campaign despite raising over $500,000 by Broede Carmody A Queensland health startup looking to fund a tech-enabled, wireless stethoscope has put its crowdfunding campaign on hold despite raising more than half a million dollars. EBay hit by million-dollar fraud allegedly engineered by Australian advertising manager by Eloise Keating EBay has taken legal action against its former Australian advertising manager and two associates, who it claims were involved in defrauding the online marketplace of millions of dollars in advertising revenue. INITIATE 48: getting teenagers excited about startups by Broede Carmody More than 60 high school students took over one of Australia’s largest tech co-working spaces this weekend to learn from industry heavyweights and build a dozen startups over a 48-hour period. There's more to YouTube than just cat clips by Amy Antonio and David Tuffley For many, YouTube is little more than a deluge of low-quality videos depicting cats. But it can also be a valuable educational tool. THE NEWS WRAP: Amazon to make films for the big screen by Broede Carmody Amazon Studios has announced it is going to produce full-length feature films for the big screen before making them available for streaming online. READ MORE Zombie technology: From Palm to Yahoo, the companies that refuse to die by David Glance When technology, and the companies behind it, fails, the end can come in a number of different ways. READ MORE Public relations advice for startups by Kye White Underestimating the amount of time and money that’s required to launch marketing and PR campaign is a common mistake made by startups, according to Sharon Zeev Poole, the founder of public relations agency Agent 99 PR. READ MORE