Re: [SiliconBeach] Bank Acct and Credit Card in USD

2011-04-19 Thread Patrick Collins
You can easily get a US credit card with $1000 credit limit with no credit history, but you'll need to put in $1000 as collateral. Makes sense right? Hey at least you get your credit rating started. And you won't need a SSN to get it started. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 18, 2011, at 7:20 PM,

Re: [SiliconBeach] Bank Acct and Credit Card in USD

2011-04-19 Thread Matthieu Stone
Patrick may be referring to this? http://usa.visa.com/personal/cards/prepaid/prepaid-card.jsp Quote: You already Qualify! rgds, - matt. On 19 April 2011 16:50, Patrick Collins pcolli...@gmail.com wrote: You can easily get a US credit card with $1000 credit limit with no credit history, but

Re: [SiliconBeach] Theory of Change

2011-04-19 Thread Ben Sand
Thanks for this Elias. I'm working on a new way to assess startup potential, focussing on how well the features and value proposition mesh with human behaviour. The Theory of Change looks like a great tool for getting perspective on the role of a startup and I'll be incorporating it into my

[SiliconBeach] Do Aussie startups have to go to the US?

2011-04-19 Thread kimheras
Been thinking about Aussie startup people relocating to the US of late. 2 recent things have put it back on my radar: 1. Had a chat with Simon Hill who looks after the IT industry for Austrade in New York. The single piece of advice he'd offer any Aussie startup? Leave Australia and come to the

[SiliconBeach] Re: Bank Acct and Credit Card in USD

2011-04-19 Thread Michael@Amethon
Hi Patrick, Do you know if there is there any way we can get our customers to pay invoices directly into the Visa balance or do we still need a separate bank account linked to the Visa card? I have looked at a few which all have 'direct deposit' but this only seems to cover automatic payment of

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: Bank Acct and Credit Card in USD

2011-04-19 Thread pcollins
Hi Michael, The US used to be a check (cheque) culture but business is slowly moving toward bank transfers (they call them wires here). In Australia we use BSB/Account No. In the US we use Routing/Checking numbers. At 5th Finger, about half of our clients now pay us via wire, and the other half

[SiliconBeach] Tech Conferences in Taiwan / China

2011-04-19 Thread Matthew Ho
Does anyone know of any upcoming tech conferences in Taiwan / China? What are the major conferences over there? I have a friend that is also interested, and I've checked on the internet, and I can't seem to find any information. Has anyone been there for a tech conference? Is it in English or

Re: [SiliconBeach] Do Aussie startups have to go to the US?

2011-04-19 Thread Sheng Yeo
Thanks Kim, Well informed as always! *Sheng* *Yeo* Director | Founder *Orion Virtualisation Solutions* | www.orionvm.com.au | Phone: 1300 56 99 52 | Mobile: 0402 098 008 | Skype: shengyeo On 20 April 2011 01:58, kimheras kimhe...@gmail.com wrote: Been thinking about Aussie startup people

Re: [SiliconBeach] Do Aussie startups have to go to the US?

2011-04-19 Thread Jon Tirsen
On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 1:58 AM, kimheras kimhe...@gmail.com wrote: What I'm wondering is whether or not the Atlassian model (as an example)  - where you maintain a base in Australia and support the local industry while having the necessary offices across other key markets you operate in is

Re: [SiliconBeach] Do Aussie startups have to go to the US?

2011-04-19 Thread Roger Kermode
UGH... looks like my mailer posted a half response here's the full one. Hi Kim, This a question that I deal with daily when I'm talking with companies interested in going to the US or China and exploring to see if ANZA's Fasttrack program http://www.anzatechnet.com/us-programs/fasttrack/

RE: [SiliconBeach] Do Aussie startups have to go to the US?

2011-04-19 Thread Geoff McQueen - Hiive Systems
The costs that matter to tech companies are affected by much more significant and structural things than exchange rates, which as sure as night follows day will keep cycling around in the years ahead. The rough costs that affect Hiive Systems business: People - 75% Servers/Overheads - 15%

Re: [SiliconBeach] Tech Conferences in Taiwan / China

2011-04-19 Thread Rex Chung
Why don't you talk to the startupdigest curators of the cities you're visiting. They should have good ideas of what's going on. Rex Chung On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 7:42 AM, Matthew Ho matt.h...@gmail.com wrote: Does anyone know of any upcoming tech conferences in Taiwan / China? What are the

Re: [SiliconBeach] Theory of Change

2011-04-19 Thread Rex Chung
You maybe interested in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Ching Ancient Chinese literature known as the Book of Changes, Classic of Changes. Rex Chung On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 3:13 AM, Elias Bizannes elias.bizan...@gmail.com wrote: You should check out http://startupgenome.cc/ A very insightful