500 Startups’ Dave McClure on what successful founders do well; Why CoinJar moved to the UK; 5 tips for ensuring your list autoresponders work

HOME | ADVERTISE | CONTACT US Dear StartupSmart reader, Come up with something people want, get them to pay for it while you make a profit, and figure out how to scale. If startup founders do two of those things, they’ll probably be fine, according to 500 Startups’ Dave McClure. Why CoinJar really relocated to the UK. Online social networking platform Nabo is looking to create stronger and healthier communities by helping its users interact with their neighbours, community centres, local councils and people living just a few blocks away. To ensure your list autoresponders are effective, here are five questions you need to answer before your fingers touch the keyboard. This year’s Hackagong has seen the largest turnout since it was founded in 2012, with almost 50 teams competing for a prize pool of more than $100,000. Will Google’s nightmares never end? The growth rate for smartphones is set to slow dramatically over the coming years, both in terms of volume and revenue, according to a forecast released this week by IDC. Sydney startup Dashba wants to separate businesses' interactions with their customers from social networks. Bronwen Clune, Editor Get two of these three things right and you’ve got a successful startup: 500 startups’ Dave McClure by Kye White Come up with something people want, get them to pay for it while you make a profit, and figure out how to scale. VIEW ALL NEWS Why CoinJar really relocated to the UK by Broede Carmody Everyone loves to talk about bitcoin, so it was no surprise eyebrows were raised when Australian bitcoin exchange startup CoinJar confirmed it had shifted its headquarters to the UK. New social network hopes to bring neighbours together by Broede Carmody An online social networking platform is looking to solve a problem many believe was created by the internet itself. Five questions to ask when writing auto responders by Amanda Jesnoewski To ensure your list autoresponders are effective, here are five questions you need to answer before your fingers touch the keyboard. Will Google’s nightmares never end? by Vanessa Emilio Last week, Google was hit with the commencement of a new legal battle in the UK which proposed to extend its liability for enabling defamation and not doing enough to remove the offending material. THE NEWS WRAP: Stripe raises $70 million, Twitter tackles online trolls by Broede Carmody Global payments platform Stripe has raised a $70 million investment and is now valued at $3.5 billion. READ MORE Sydney startup Dashba aims to recast social media marketing  by Dinushi Dias Sydney startup Dashba wants to separate businesses' interactions with their customers from social networks. READ MORE Hackagong announces 2014 winners by Broede Carmody This year’s Hackagong has seen the largest turnout since it was founded in 2012, with almost 50 teams competing for a prize pool of more than $100,000. READ MORE Smartphone sales growth about to slow dramatically, warns IDC by Andrew Sadauskas The growth rate for smartphones is set to slow dramatically over the coming years, both in terms of volume and revenue, according to a forecast released this week by IDC. READ MORE