The biggest threat to scale-ups is mediocrity | BugCrowd co-founder Chris Raethke's new venture | Seven recommended social media tools | Shark Tank success | And more ..................... Tuesday, June 4, 2019 View in browser Australia's leading publication for startup news, analysis and advice. GROWTH // She's a Crowd wins International Prize to take women's safety data platform to Indonesia "It's just really, really delightful that other markets ... are seeing this as something they want." RAISE // BugCrowd co-founder raises $1.4 million for new startup that takes meeting notes for you "Unlimited recall of all the best bits of what happens in your business." SCALING // "It terrified me": Why Tessa Court believes the biggest threat to scale-ups is mediocrity "Some of those people can take that on board and evolve, and some can't." GROWTH // 'Our business grew 1500% overnight': How Shark Tank saved this business from failure "From five staff to 63 in just four short weeks." PRODUCTIVITY // Seven social media tools that will save you time and make you money "Social media management is far from a walk in the park." THE PET INDUSTRY // TripAdvisor for pets: How Lumi the groodle caused these founders to leave their corporate jobs for startupland "People are looking for these things and they can't find them." ADVICE // Four EOFY tax hacks for small-business owners "There are some simple things you can do to boost your return — and some may surprise you." TRENDING // Six-month-old startup Mr Yum secures $1.5 million for tech putting an end to food envy "The market was so ready." THIS TIME LAST YEAR // This cryptocurrency startup is putting two Queensland towns on the map for a new breed of crypto-rich tourists "Bitcoin is the world's first truly global currency." DISCOVER MORE: THE PET INDUSTRY ANALYSIS ADVICE Update your subscription preferences Copyright © 2019 Private Media Pty Ltd, publishers of StartUpSmart. All Rights Reserved.