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Tuesday, June 25, 2019 View in browser Australia's leading publication for startup news, analysis and advice. EGGCELLENT // NZ startup brings chicken-free chicken to Coles as demand for plant-based meat soars "They can't keep iterating the cow or the chicken." RAISE // Aussie SEO startup Longtail secures $2.5 million as it embarks on international sales drive "My site traffic quadrupled … We knew we had something special."   ADVICE // What to look for in a startup board — if you insist on having one Six 'need-to-knows' for founders. CHECK YO' SELF // Why references are no better than paid endorsements Research shows candidates lie, so why expect their friends to be objective? CREDIT THIEVES // "Anger is never your friend": What to do when others snatch the credit for your work How to respond when a colleague tries to pull the rug out from under you. BITE-SIZED // Young entrepreneurs heading to SA as state tops UK for early-stage opportunities Almost one in 10 South Australians were running a new business.   SPONSORED BY RECKON // Get ATO-compliant in time for the rollout of single touch payroll for small business Get ATO-compliant before the 1 July deadline for new Single Touch Payroll for small businesses. Have you made the switch yet?   TRENDING // NAB courts startups with $2 billion loan offering as market moves away from equity Phat stacks for startups. THIS TIME LAST YEAR // Does Amazon's $1 billion startup acquisition mark a move into pharmaceuticals? One of Amazon's first moves in the pharmaceutical space set it back 10 figures. DISCOVER MORE: TAX INNOVATION STARTUP NEWS   Update your subscription preferences Copyright © 2019 Private Media Pty Ltd, publishers of StartUpSmart. All Rights Reserved.