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Wednesday, June 19, 2019 View in browser Australia's leading publication for startup news, analysis and advice. HUGE HOUNDS // Give a dog a carrot stick: Meet the startup developing a weight loss app for chubby pups "That's 50 million fat dogs. It's a huge issue." RAISE // Foodtech startup raises $9 million from Aconex co-founders and Canva investor "It's not about two people … it's about the whole business."   HIRING // Fast-track your startup: How to know exactly who to hire, and when Look to hire people who represent a fine balance between culture and value. OPINION // Failures and exploitation: Why it's time to regulate Australia's startup accelerators It should be mandated that accelerators transparently publish even basic metrics of their performance. VOICE // Humans are better than robots at recognising speech, and that's unlikely to change Imagine a world in which Siri always understands you, and Google Translate works perfectly.   TRENDING // Flu-diagnostics startup Ellume raises $5 million as it gears up for IPO "I never imagined that I would be taking a company through to IPO on the ASX." THIS TIME LAST YEAR // Eyewear startup Dresden Optics is realising a global vision with $4 million from Investec "You can be on a high income and still not like being ripped off."   Update your subscription preferences Copyright © 2019 Private Media Pty Ltd, publishers of StartUpSmart. All Rights Reserved.