Re: [SiliconBeach] Hello from Brighton, UK - and Flash and Unity3D

2011-06-18 Thread Ben Sand
I'm looking for flash game devs in Sydney at the moment. NSW Government is handing out grants for locally based "rich digital media projects", as our devs are going to the states and designers to Brisbane/Melbourne. On 17 June 2011 18:14, iestyn lloyd wrote: > Hello Australia! > > I'm from Brigh

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: Silicon beach jobs list

2011-06-18 Thread Elias Bizannes
Yes. I'm 95% done hacking a jobs website without the plugin though -- I'll post the link soon. Ideally we do some better than this one day, but I think it's going to be a better interim solution. Elias Bizannes http://eliasbizannes.com *Coming to a freeway near you:* http://startupbus.com On Sa

[SiliconBeach] Re: Silicon beach jobs list

2011-06-18 Thread Judd Howie
Elias, Was the plug in used for those two sites this one do you know: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/job-manager/ ? or another? Cheers, j On Jun 18, 11:08 am, Judd Howie wrote: > bit of a typo with that second link (unless you're promoting "win an ipad > schemes! 8+)) > > Do you know what

[SiliconBeach] Re: Copy/paste innovation

2011-06-18 Thread Mick Liubinskas (Pollenizer)
A worthy discussion. A few quick thoughts from me... Dean worked for 6+ years on Booking Angel creating a new business, with lots of innovation and lots of new model in it. For what ever reason, it didn't work as a business (and what the hell does that mean? Didn't make him rich? Didn't make

[SiliconBeach] Re: Copy/paste innovation

2011-06-18 Thread Geoff Langdale
Humphrey: innovation means different things to different people, like many (IMO) abused phrases here like 'tech startup'. Apologies for being flippant, but your model of incrementalism is dubiously connected to Spreets on one side (at the least, if Spreets is doing something original it's not appar

[SiliconBeach] Re: Startup Weekend

2011-06-18 Thread Matthew Ho
I entered the first startup weekend in Australia which was held in Melbourne. My team won based on my idea to "make learning languages easy". In the interest of giving back to the community, I've published on my blog a few posts that I originally wrote in the Startup Weekend google group. I've ch

[SiliconBeach] Re: Copy/paste innovation

2011-06-18 Thread Humphrey
Geoff I thought you wanted to have a discussion about innovation. My apologies I didn't realize you didn't want to. I wish you luck in the future. Patrick really sad to hear that about Aaron he did such a great job with Mint a company I really looked up to. He essentially just created a better fro

[SiliconBeach] Re: Startup Weekend

2011-06-18 Thread BrandO
Thanks for sharing this Richard. Got my non-tech ticket and look forward to seeing you there! I'm Brandon. I've got commerce and law degrees and just started playing with Drupal (the leanest way I know how to start developing ideas without coding XP). I want to find a great team, engage in vigoro

[SiliconBeach] Looking for a Tech Co-founder

2011-06-18 Thread Andrew
Hi everyone, My name is Andrew and I've just joined this fantastic group that I've heard so much about. I was told that contacting this group might be the best way to reach out to entrepreneurs and programmers. A little bit about me and what I'm doing; My business partner and I have for several

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: Copy/paste innovation

2011-06-18 Thread Darren
Copy! Paste! Copy! Paste! Just seeing your comments; stealing someone else context etc... Mate! At the end of the day, if you got good could content! regardless of context being similar to another website. Market it right online, you will do well. An average person knows 108 people, if get

Re: [SiliconBeach] Anybody used New Enterprise Incentive Scheme ?

2011-06-18 Thread Shane Greenup
Yeah, It is a good system. I was on it and I know of a few others who are/have been here too. The difficulty comes in being in the exact right position to be able to apply for it, and then still somehow keeping everything in line in order to keep receiving the payments. I managed to get part one do

[SiliconBeach] Anybody used New Enterprise Incentive Scheme ?

2011-06-18 Thread Vamsi Gullapalli
Hey all I came across this program , it looks like it provides enough money for ramen and rent for a year. http://www.deewr.gov.au/Employment/JSA/EmploymentServices/Pages/NEIS.aspx Considering most people with ideas would love to work on them ull time this could be an alternative to getting ange