News Corp's SA startup partnership; Why CSEF might not be what Australia needs; 6 things to look out for if you’ve got a job with a startup

HOME | ADVERTISE | CONTACT US Dear StartupSmart reader, News Corp has announced a major partnership with coworking space Majoran Distillery, in a boost for the Adelaide startup scene. How Damien Mahoney took $5 million social media platform Stackla to the US. Crowdsourced equity funding might not work the way many advocates say it could in Australia's current startup ecosystem. Meet the cloud-ecommerce startup backed by entrepreneur Simon Hackett that checks social media to see when servers need to scale. ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr has launched the 2015 intake for the Canberra-based Griffin Accelerator program. Taking a job with a startup? Here are six things to look out for before you dive in head first. StartupAUS starts its search for a full-time CEO. In 2015, the keyboard has begun to genuinely challenge the pen for dominance in the classroom. Google’s new ‘medical search’ feature is not as useful as it would appear. The rise and fall of Macca’s chief, tech disrupts counselling, and high-tech prisons in Best of the Web. Kye White, Editor News Corp partnership with Majoran Distillery shows potential of Adelaide startup scene by Andrew Sadauskas News Corp has announced a major partnership with Adelaide coworking space Majoran Distillery. VIEW ALL NEWS From Newcastle rocker to Silicon Valley: How Damien Mahoney took $5 million social media platform Stackla to the US by Kirsten Robb Stackla founder Damien Mahoney says there are plenty of crossovers between the life of a rock star and that of an entrepreneur. Why crowdsourced equity funding may not be what Australia’s startup ecosystem really needs by James McKinnon CSEF might not work the way many advocates say it could in Australia's current startup ecosystem. Got a job with a startup? Six things to look out for by Lachlan McKnight Taking a job in a startup can be life changing, but it’s sensible to have a think about the main issues to look out for before you dive in head first. Griffin Accelerator returns for 2015 with $300,000 seed funding pool by  Andrew Sadauskas ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr has launched the 2015 intake for the Canberra-based Griffin Accelerator program, with applications open from now until May 1. THE NEWS WRAP: US reveals proposed overhaul of drone regulations by Broede Carmody The US Federal Aviation Administration has revealed its proposed new rules for small unmanned drones in a bid to accommodate future technological advances. READ MORE The rise and fall of Macca’s chief; tech disrupts counselling; and high-tech prisons: Best of the Web by  Kye White Don Thompson went from a designer of food delivery systems to one of the most powerful executives in the world as chief executive officer of McDonald’s. READ MORE Google’s new ‘medical search’ feature is not as useful as it would appear by David Glance Google has rolled out a new health search feature that details basic facts about 400 common medical conditions. READ MORE StartupAUS starts search for full-time CEO by  Eisha Gupta Lobby group StartupAUS is looking for a full-time chief executive officer. READ MORE Hackett-backed UltraServe cloud e-commerce platform checks social media to see when servers need to scale by Andrew Sadauskas UltraServe, an e-commerce platform backed by entrepreneur Simon Hackett, has added a new feature that tracks social media activity in order to pre-emptively scale its infrastructure before demand starts growing. READ MORE The pen is mightier than the sword, but the computer is mightier than both by Michael Cowling It’s official. In 2015, the keyboard has began to genuinely challenge the pen for dominance in the classroom. READ MORE