5 startups to watch in 2015; Are startups addictive?; etaskr’s David Chung on trading in the corporate life to chase the startup dream

HOME | ADVERTISE | CONTACT US Dear StartupSmart reader, With Christmas just around the corner and the new year almost upon us, StartupSmart takes a look at five Australian startups to watch in 2015. Ever thought about chucking in that corporate job and building your own startup? That’s exactly what etaskr founder David Chung did. Queensland health startup Stethee has raised $100,000 on Kickstarter in just five days for its tech-enabled, wireless stethoscope for home use. A note to our future selves: What youthful entrepreneurs the Feiglins have learnt from launching Sailr. Working in a startup can be harsh, fast-paced and often extremely chaotic. Nothing is certain. So what is it that attracts us to startups?Are they addictive? Can we please just get on with the National Broadband Network?  The rhetoric in the Australian startup and business communities about “losing young, talented Australians to other competing markets” has been around for a long time. Joshua Flannery explains why that’s misguided. Narcissistic CEOs are more likely to behave badly. Research suggests where an individual gets their news from depends on their political views, so it’s unsurprising that a tool has been developed by an Australian startup that helps users avoid sites they disagree with. Kye White, Editor Five Australian startups to watch in 2015 by Broede Carmody The startup scene continues to flourish in Australia, with hundreds of new startups launching this year and many scaling nationally and overseas. VIEW ALL NEWS David Chung of etaskr on chucking in corporate life to chase the startup dream: #2015istheyear   by Amir Nissen Today we’ve got a case study of the corporate kind, bringing you up close and personal with David Chung, co-founder of etaskr. A note to our future selves: What youthful entrepreneurs the Feiglins have learnt from launching Sailr by Nathan and Naomi Feiglin With every success and failure come new learnings, challenges and experiences. Are startups addictive?   by Clare Hallam Working in a startup can be harsh, fast paced and often extremely chaotic. Nothing is certain. So what is it that attracts us to startups? Queensland startup to allow people to feel a person’s heartbeat in their hand   by Broede Carmody A Queensland health startup is looking to raise $700,000 in order to fund a tech-enabled, wireless stethoscope for home use. THE NEWS WRAP: Netflix rules out offline viewing by Broede Carmody A Netflix executive has ruled out offering customers the ability to view popular television shows and films offline. 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 Can we please just get on with the National Broadband Network? by Matthew Sorrell It is better to place a bottle of cheap wine and a jug of lemon squash on each table just to manage the crowd. The same lesson is now being applied to the NBN. READ MORE Bye Rupert: Aussie web browser extension gives you all the news that fits your views by Kye White Research suggests where an individual gets their news from depends on their political views, so it’s unsurprising that a tool has been developed by an Australian startup that helps users avoid sites they disagree with. READ MORE Not ‘losing Aussie talent’ but ‘supporting global scalability’: UNSW Startup Shenzhen by Joshua Flannery The rhetoric in the Australian start-up and business communities about “losing young, talented Australians to other competing markets” has been around for a long time. Here's why it's misguided. READ MORE Narcissistic CEOs more likely to behave badly: Study by Eloise Keating The more narcissistic a chief executive is, the more likely they are to manipulate their company’s profit figures, according to research by the Macquarie Graduate School of Management. READ MORE