Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: High Speed Rail in Australia - something for the tech sector.. right?

2011-02-08 Thread David Lyon
Dylan, Elias is right about many things - like the majority of posters this list. Even you are right - most of the time. If you want a 'different' signal apart from the 'noisy' signals that the expat-type Aussies post please jump in and do that. I know you do lots of interesting things so be

[SiliconBeach] Re: The Startup Daily

2011-02-08 Thread Rosy Pragono
Awesome. On Jan 27, 4:17 pm, Michael Guilfoyle mvm...@gmail.com wrote: Saw this on springwise which might interest some: http://thestartupdaily.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Guidelines on discussion:

[SiliconBeach] Re: Bookkeeping Video Tutorials

2011-02-08 Thread Uri
Hi Ondro, A very interesting subject! I've posted here when I first joined but guessed this is not exactly a community topic. I think you will find that this market is very competitive with a couple of big brands and some challenging brands. My company developed a small business accounting

[SiliconBeach] Re: Bookkeeping Video Tutorials

2011-02-08 Thread Rosy Pragono
I've never used Saasu, but if they don't already have basic tutorials designed for business owners with little accounting/finance skills then your videos sound like a good project. Something I would consider using. Rosy On Feb 8, 12:30 pm, ondro baco ondrob...@gmail.com wrote: hi, My name is

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: The Startup Daily

2011-02-08 Thread Tony Liu
Pretty good. On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 10:09 PM, Rosy Pragono rosy.prag...@gmail.comwrote: Awesome. On Jan 27, 4:17 pm, Michael Guilfoyle mvm...@gmail.com wrote: Saw this on springwise which might interest some: http://thestartupdaily.com/ -- You received this message because you are

[SiliconBeach] Re: Bookkeeping Video Tutorials

2011-02-08 Thread frenzy
I think bookkeeping needs to be a personal or case by case thing in companies, as it has legal implications I would say you are better to leave it to experts. But I am able to offer equity based bookkeeping services for startups. Contact me direct and I can call you. Drew On Feb 8, 12:30 pm,

[SiliconBeach] Thoughts on 'Real World' startup -Global Village Construction Set

2011-02-08 Thread rgh....@gmail.com
Dear SBA, There is a business model to supply low cost / ecologically-friendly housing to people using CHCS. Assuming a township of 50 small houses with 2-3 people per house. Global Village Construction Set is a set of 50 tools / technologies for building post-scarcity, resilient communities

[SiliconBeach] Re: Thoughts on 'Real World' startup -Global Village Construction Set

2011-02-08 Thread rgh....@gmail.com
http://openfarmtech.org/wiki/Global_Village_Construction_Set Global Village Construction Set is a set of 50 tools / technologies for building post-scarcity, resilient communities -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Guidelines

[SiliconBeach] Looking for sightseeing inspiration in LA/Las Vegas/San Francisco

2011-02-08 Thread Bec Coleman
I'm heading off to Las Vegas in April for a week or so, and I'm hoping to make the most of being near LA/San Francisco etc. I'm looking for some inspiration of what I can do/see (or who I can meet) there particular if it is online business/marketing or entrepreneurial related. Any ideas?

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: Bookkeeping Video Tutorials

2011-02-08 Thread ondro baco
@Mark Burch The tutorials would are NOT aimed at people who already use Saasu as their day to day bookkeeping option. The target market is people who are getting into business. Where the volume of bookkeeping can be handled by one person and hiring an accountant is simply not viable yet. Saasu

[SiliconBeach] Sydney co-working sites

2011-02-08 Thread maheshsh...@gmail.com
Hey guys I'm just interested in checking out some co-working sites close/in the Sydney CBD. I'm mainly after a place with wifi and desks, close to a station. Wikipedia does a good job of explaining it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coworking Any recommendations? Cheers Mahesh -- You received

Re: [SiliconBeach] Thoughts on 'Real World' startup -Global Village Construction Set

2011-02-08 Thread David Lyon
Hi Richard, It's done a lot overseas, especially in Indonesia and Malaysia (to some) degree and there are Aussie expats over there heavily involved. The houses are very simple (I've lived in one for three months) and have simple tiling for kitchens and shower rooms. They have a simple water tank

Re: [SiliconBeach] Sydney co-working sites

2011-02-08 Thread Jonathan Clarke
Hey Mahesh, Have you checked out http://desksnear.me Are you involved in a startup? I think GradConnection and The Entourage are expanding in Sydney CBD. Could be an idea to get in touch with them. Best of luck, Jonathan On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 10:31 AM, maheshsh...@gmail.com

Re: [SiliconBeach] Sydney co-working sites

2011-02-08 Thread Pat Allan
Heya Mahesh There's also the new Web Directions space (formerly Agency Rainford) near Central in Surry Hills: http://www.webdirections.org/blog/new-web-directions-office-want-to-hang-with-us/ Cheers -- Pat On 09/02/2011, at 11:08 AM, Jonathan Clarke wrote: Hey Mahesh, Have you checked

[SiliconBeach] How to store CC details for a SaaS.

2011-02-08 Thread JINDOU
Hello Everyone! I was put onto this group by Niki Scevak. And what a cool group. I am currently working on a few projects that are SaaS apps. We are trying to work out how to store CC details as we bill users per month. Does anyone know that the best way to do it is? What are the best practices?

Re: [SiliconBeach] Looking for sightseeing inspiration in LA/Las Vegas/San Francisco

2011-02-08 Thread Rex Chung
Follow startupdigest for LA and SF for events. This is a regular event with good turn out. http://sfnewtech.com/ Find and stay with tech founders on airbnb. Visit 'University Cafe' at Palo Alto and you'll see people talking about startups all around you. Rex Chung On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 6:52

[SiliconBeach] Re: US investors scouting Aussie tech start ups

2011-02-08 Thread Peter Alderson
There's been a fair bit of deal making lately with Accel leading the charge through investments in Atlassian, OzForex and, sometime ago; Mig33. However, most of the deals have been somewhat later stage with Australian companies including Aconex taking roughly $100m (PE), Atlassian and OzForex each

Re: [SiliconBeach] Looking for sightseeing inspiration in LA/Las Vegas/San Francisco

2011-02-08 Thread Rai
Meetup works great for finding out what's happening around you on an interest level. Also, check out these event calenders: http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/icin1u493bpjrqbf6a9sqc461k%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic

Re: [SiliconBeach] How to store CC details for a SaaS.

2011-02-08 Thread David Jones
just to underscore Geoff's PCI point - you should definitely try to push storage of CC off to your payments partner. Otherwise you will need to be PCI-DSS Compliant and that is a $50k minimum exercise. On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 1:58 PM, Geoff McQueen - Hiive Systems geoff.mcqu...@hiivesystems.com

[SiliconBeach] Music + Location Services

2011-02-08 Thread David Gillespie
Hi all, Cardinal sin - longtime lurker. I'm a planner at Profero Sydney, a digital advertising agency, but started my life as a game designer and producer at Krome Studios (went out of business last year) and Auran (went out of business 2008) in Brisbane. I'd like to point out them going out of

Re: [SiliconBeach] How to store CC details for a SaaS.

2011-02-08 Thread Michael Guilfoyle
Check out billing solutions like plesk billing to handle cc subscriptions. Search for hosting provider billing software. They handle the PCI compliant stuff Google -international merchant account or high risk merchant account. You can bill in multiple currencies. Higher costs but if you're

[SiliconBeach] Re: How to store CC details for a SaaS.

2011-02-08 Thread Jeromy Evans
Hi Jindou, Just in case you're working at the beginners end of the spectrum (eg. just getting started testing a new idea), the zero effort solution is to sign up for a free business or premier account with Paypal. Create a paypal button (buy now, subscribe). You can be live and accepting