Re: [SiliconBeach] Business ideas selection criteria

2012-04-26 Thread Ryszard
Hey Raman, I've worked in a startup before and loved it! i love the nature of solving challenging and difficult problems and the people you meet. this is the 'why' my current startup is solving a personal problem that many others have, which is how i found the 'what'. solve someones problem

Re: [SiliconBeach] Sydney Startup Weekend - First Timer

2012-04-26 Thread Sean Marshall
@Dylan The format is a bit different for this one. People get up on the Friday night and pitch their ideas, and the teams form around them. This changes the style of the weekend slightly. Some of the changes are good, some I don't quite agree with, but overall Start-up weekend has pumped out a

Re: [SiliconBeach] Sydney Startup Weekend - First Timer

2012-04-26 Thread Rai
I've attended a few startup weekend type things (including that one on a bus). I think that businesses emerging out of it is a bonus, only usually happens through a serendipity of sorts. The main value of these is events is learning and making connections. It's the one place and time someone with

Re: [SiliconBeach] Business ideas selection criteria

2012-04-26 Thread Ryan Wardell
Raman, I've had a handful of (unsuccessful) startups, and here is a rough litmus test for evaluating new potential businesses that I've learned along the way. 1 - Is it solving a real problem (some really dumb ideas end up getting funded - take Klout for instance)? 2 - Is it solving a problem

Re: [SiliconBeach] Business ideas selection criteria

2012-04-26 Thread Tom Allen
On 26 April 2012 16:28, Patrick Collins pcolli...@gmail.com wrote: Raman, As a rational person that feeling in your gut of getting incorrectly married to a wonky idea is completely rational. In fact what is irrational is how quickly people can believe in their idea with no market data to

[SiliconBeach] Re: Google+ circle

2012-04-26 Thread Steven Noble
yes please On Thursday, April 26, 2012 3:54:53 PM UTC+10, Nigel Sheridan-Smith wrote: Hi all, In case you want to add other Google+ Silicon-Beach members, I've started a Google+ circle. https://plus.google.com/u/1/109706891197945188963/posts/ZVwSD5CcuE9 If you add a comment below, then

Re: [SiliconBeach] UI/UX designers in Sydney

2012-04-26 Thread Ryszard
Look up plus2 they do good work.. On Apr 26, 2012 5:15 PM, Ritesh Patel purpleli...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, Can anyone recommend a good UI/UX designer located in Sydney? Looking for someone on a short-term basis initially, with a view to moving to full-time/long-term contract in the

[SiliconBeach] Re: Google+ circle

2012-04-26 Thread Matt Hooper
Cheers Nigel - great idea! On Thursday, 26 April 2012 15:54:53 UTC+10, Nigel Sheridan-Smith wrote: Hi all, In case you want to add other Google+ Silicon-Beach members, I've started a Google+ circle. https://plus.google.com/u/1/109706891197945188963/posts/ZVwSD5CcuE9 If you add a comment

[SiliconBeach] Where can guys go for online shopping in Aus?

2012-04-26 Thread Luke Ryan
Hi All, I know StyleTread are doing great things in the broader shoes category but does anyone know of other good Aus-based e-commerce biz that cater to guy's fashion/accessories? Cheers, Luke -- * * ** Luke Ryan * * ☎ +61 400 446 997 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting+61 400 446

[SiliconBeach] Re: Where can guys go for online shopping in Aus?

2012-04-26 Thread Mike
The Iconic are the from the German Rocket Internet outfit. Not sure if there is much in the pureplay online, though I note that ASOS are launching here soon, they have been hiring and will be giving the industry a good shakeup. Mike On Friday, April 27, 2012 9:05:40 AM UTC+10, Luke Ryan