Agersens bags $15 million | Meet the Airbnb of cinemas | Uber drivers aren't employees

Demand.film turns to crowdfunding | IKEA's robot furniture | The agtech keeping cattle in the lines | Don't be fooled by Facebook's makeover | Boosting productivity | And more .......................

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Tuesday, June 11, 2019 View in browser Australia's leading publication for startup news, analysis and advice. RAISE // Melbourne agtech Agersens bags $15 million to commercialise virtual fencing for cattle farmers "An infinite number of fences." GROWTH // Why Perth startup Demand.film turned to crowdfunding for the Airbnb of cinemas "There are literally billions of empty seats every week in cinemas around the world."   LEGAL // Fair Work Ombudsman determines that Uber Australia drivers are not employees in landmark ruling The end of a two-year-long investigation. AWARDS // Airwallex and Afterpay clean up again at Finnies 2019 A rundown of last week's winners. TECHNOLOGY // No space? No problem. IKEA partners with robot furniture startup to transform tiny homes "Living large on a small footprint." SOCIAL MEDIA // Facebook might have gotten a makeover, but don't be fooled, it's still collecting your data The heart reacts are squishier though. PRODUCTIVITY // Four science-backed ways to boost your productivity "Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time."   TRENDING // How Northern Territory startup Equatorial Launch Australia won over NASA "This is literally launching Australia's space industry into the future." THIS TIME LAST YEAR // Culture Amp's Christian Miran weighs in on the mistakes that drive away star employees "Managers are important, but aren't the biggest reason why people leave." DISCOVER MORE: THE PET INDUSTRY FUNDING THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY   Update your subscription preferences Copyright © 2019 Private Media Pty Ltd, publishers of StartUpSmart. All Rights Reserved.