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Dear StartupSmart reader, Many tech workers and entrepreneurs leave Australia for Silicon Valley, and while for many it’s not the end game, employee share option scheme reform is key to luring them back, according to Xero managing director Chris Ridd. Bugs and a lack of information account for a large number of app rejections by Apple’s App Store. List.cc plans to take on online classified giants like Gumtree and Craigslist by going social. Tony Abbott will seek to shore up his case for the government’s controversial metadata legislation on Wednesday by highlighting its use in child sex abuse and child pornography investigations. Want to sell your startup for millions of dollars? Start planning yesterday. Ureferjobs is looking to disrupt the job search market by allowing people to refer their peers for a position in exchange for cash. Four tips to avoid legal hiccups for app developers. As marketing becomes more complex and employed across more channels, keeping up with the volume of activity and tracking and analysing performance is one of the biggest challenges marketers and business owners alike face. Here are five marketing productivity apps that can help. Is Apple making an electric car to battle Tesla, Google or climate change? Kye White, Editor Employee share option scheme reform key to luring Aussies back home by Kye White Many tech workers and entrepreneurs leave Australia for Silicon Valley, and while for many it’s not the end game, employee share option scheme reform is key to luring them back. VIEW ALL NEWS

Want to sell your startup for millions of dollars? Start planning yesterday by Broede Carmody Founders of Australian tech startups should be planning their exit early on, according to the founder of 1Form. Why apps fall foul of Apple: poor information and too buggy main reasons for App Store rejections by Broede Carmody Bugs and a lack of information account for a large number of app rejections by Apple’s App Store. Sell it with a #hashtag: List.cc sets sights on classified giants like Gumtree and Craigslist by Eisha Gupta List.cc plans to take on online classified giants like Gumtree and Craigslist by going social. Sydney startup to help you land your friends a job by Broede Carmody Ureferjobs is looking to disrupt the job search market by allowing people to refer their peers for a position in exchange for cash.

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