“Say no to sausagefests”; goCatch calls for summit on UberX; How to avoid a Twitter PR disaster

HOME | ADVERTISE | CONTACT US Dear StartupSmart reader, Australian technology inventor Mark Pesce is calling on his male colleagues to join him in boycotting panels that don’t attempt to provide some gender balance. Taxi-booking app and Uber competitor goCatch is calling for an urgent summit of Australia’s transport ministers over the UberX ride-sharing service. Why taking two minutes out of your day can make you happier at work. Forget about vinyl – the next big thing among audiophiles could besuitcases reinvented as speakers. How to avoid a Twitter PR disaster. Milaana, a platform that connects university students with project-based internships from social enterprises and charities, is one of four Australian startups set to participate in the 1776 Challenge Festival next year. 3D printing is predicted to transform the business landscape of design-led innovation. But how well protected are Australian designs from unauthorised use? Innovation looks boring close up, says Adam Davidson in ‘Welcome to the failure age!’. That and more in Best of the Web. Bronwen Clune, Editor “Say no to sausagefests”, Mark Pesce calls on his male tech colleagues by Bronwen Clune Australian technology inventor Mark Pesce is calling on his male colleagues to join him in boycotting panels that don’t attempt to provide some gender balance. VIEW ALL NEWS Australian taxi-booking startup calls for urgent summit over UberX uncertainty by Andrew Sadauskas The chief executive and co-founder of taxi-booking app goCatch, Ned Moorfield, is calling for an urgent summit of transport ministers over the UberX ride-sharing service. How to avoid a Twitter PR disaster by Monique Craig It seems unbelievable, but embarrassing tweets are still posted from corporate accounts. As a marketing strategist, I've seen various companies make the same mistakes over and over again. Why taking two minutes out of your day can make you happier at work by Broede Carmody Being grateful to your work colleagues is the “secret weapon” for happiness in the workplace and can help employees shrug off the dissatisfaction associated with a constant routine, according to Google’s HR manager. Successful crowdfunding campaign speaks volumes about suitcase soundsystems  by  Andrew Sadauskas Forget about vinyl – the next big thing among audiophiles could be suitcases reinvented as speakers, with a Melbourne-based startup raising $17,370 for the devices, against a target of $16,000, in just days on Pozible. THE NEWS WRAP: Twitter now monitors which other apps you have installed by Andrew Sadauskas Twitter has added a new feature called “app graph”, which collects a list of all the other apps you have installed on your smartphone. READ MORE Welcome to the failure age!; I’m not trying to have it all; Twitter’s DM disaster was really a triumph: Best of the Web by Cara Waters Innovation looks boring close up, says Adam Davidson in ‘Welcome to the failure age!’ in The New York Times. READ MORE Australian platform linking students and social enterprises is heading to Washington, thanks to 1776 by  Andrew Sadauskas A platform that connects university students with project-based internships from social enterprises and charities has been named among the four Australian startups set to participate in the 1776 Challenge Festival next year. READ MORE The 3D revolution is upon us – and designers need better protection by Tyrone Berger 3D printing is predicted to transform the business landscape of design-led innovation. But how well protected are Australian designs from unauthorised use? READ MORE