SA gov commits to startup future; Uber slammed by Vic Taxi Association for UberKittens; With HoloLens, the future of reality is augmented

HOME | ADVERTISE | CONTACT US Dear StartupSmart reader, South Australia’s new innovation minister has committed to shifting Adelaide’s economy away from traditional manufacturing and towards tech startups in order to secure the state’s economic future. The Victorian Taxi Association has hit out at Uber’s latest marketing campaign to deliver kittens to people’s offices in Australia, describing the move as a “glib marketing campaign” made in poor taste. There are growing concerns the federal government’s proposed data retention laws could force smaller internet service providers and telcos out of business. When startups should avoid lawyers – and when to embrace them! An Adelaide-based program for budding entrepreneurs aged between 14 and 18 years old is launching nationally with the hope of giving young people around Australia the opportunity to embrace entrepreneurship as a viable career path. With HoloLens, the future of reality is augmented. The great connectors; Slack’s founders on how they became a $1 billion company in two years: Best of the Web. Kye White, Editor South Australia’s new innovation minister commits to startup future by Broede Carmody South Australia’s new innovation minister – who was sworn in earlier this week following a cabinet reshuffle – has committed to shifting Adelaide’s economy away from traditional manufacturing and towards tech startups in order to secure the state’s economic future. VIEW ALL NEWS When to avoid lawyers – and when to embrace them! by Lachlan McKnight Getting a critical seed-round investment all comes down to proper preparation, according to BlueChilli’s chief growth hacker. Uber slammed by Victorian Taxi Association for “glib” UberKittens marketing campaign  by Broede Carmody The Victorian Taxi Association has hit out at Uber’s latest marketing campaign to deliver kittens to people’s offices in Australia, describing the move as a “glib marketing campaign” made in poor taste. With HoloLens, the future of reality is augmented by  Ryan Wittingslow Prepare to open your wallets, ladies and gentlemen: Microsoft has announced the release of an augmented reality (AR) headset called HoloLens. Fears Abbott's metadata laws could force small ISPs out of business, as calls for more consultation grow by Andrew Sadauskas There are growing concerns the federal government’s proposed data retention laws could force smaller internet service providers and telcos out of business. THE NEWS WRAP: Google+ acquires photo archiving startup by Broede Carmody Google has acquired photo and video archiving startup Odysee, with its team set to join Google+. READ MORE Rethink routine – is there a better way to manage your workload? by Elance-oDesk The Van That Can has completed over 15,000 deliveries with just two directors and a freelancer ecosystem, embracing the new way SMEs are getting ahead READ MORE Teenage entrepreneurs get BO$$ experience with Adelaide-based startup program by Broede Carmody An Adelaide-based program for budding entrepreneurs aged between 14 and 18 years old is launching nationally with the hope of giving young people around Australia the opportunity to embrace entrepreneurship as a viable career path. READ MORE The great connectors; Slack’s founders on how they became a $1 billion company in two years: Best of the Web by Cara Waters Walter Isaacson, known for his biography of Steve Jobs, has just published The Innovatorsand draws from the themes in that book for this Vanity Fair article, ‘The Great Connectors’. READ MORE Copyright © 2014 Private Media Pty Ltd, Publishers of StartupSmart All Rights Reserved  VISIT OUR WEBSITE | FORWARD TO A FRIEND

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