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interesting to announce about this in a couple of months’ time.
Cheers,
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On Sunday, 14 June 2015 09:12:35 UTC+10, Graham Lea wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I've built an iPad app and I have a large company interested in having me
> produce a customis
Hi folks,
I've built an iPad app and I have a large company interested in having me
produce a customised version of it and licensing it to them.
Only problem: I've got no idea how to figure out how to what to charge them.
Does anyone have experience with licensing an app to a large company, or
ave been much better at asking "How do you make money?" since
the crash, but I do see the "all we need is users" strategy popping up more and
more lately.
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On 03/09/2012, at 11:44 PM, Dan Washusen wrote:
> I basically agree wit
Possibly old news for some...
http://venturevillage.eu/startup-kool-aid#
• Having a website or an app does not make you a startup, owning leather does
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• The best source of capital is profit
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On 28/08/2012, at 10:45 AM, Nathan Parrott wrote:
> I was wondering if anyone here knew of a good place to locate Engineering +
> Software students who are looking for internships in and around the city (our
> offices are in chippendale).
Some IT schools have a staff member responsible for ind
imes avoided in business these days but they knock email dead
when it comes to selling, e.g. yourself.
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On 10/08/2012, at 12:56 PM, Sujit Shah wrote:
It is not a very good job market for hackers (prove me wrong!). Recruiters get
lots of resumes and the only way out for
On 09/08/2012, at 1:38 PM, Rod Clarke wrote:
> Australia is a small marketplace, our greatest artists, inventors and
> business people have always had a high propesity to jump on a plane and sell
> their products in the international marketplace.
Jumping on a plane isn't necessary to be a succ
I assume you can do this through your own P/L so long as your contracting is
for enough different clients that you don't trip the PSI tax trigger. Not an
accountant, though.
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On 01/08/2012, at 9:39 PM, Vamsi Gullapalli wrote:
> My only suggestio
Hi Jono,
There's lots of tech/hacking-related meetings happening all the time in Sydney
and visible on Meetup.com. If you're thinking of something different to what's
already going on, that might be a good place to promote it.
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. the pedal-powered two-way radio). They may even be able
to share with you the current opportunities.
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, based on a
sample size of 3, I think if the interest is there, any method could work, and
if the interest isn't there, it will probably be a losing battle no matter what
you try. Kids tend to avoid spending time on things they don't enjoy, and so
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On 21/06/2012, at 8:57 PM, Graham Lea
wrote:
> On 21/06/2012, at 12:11 PM, BrandO wrote:
>
>> Perhaps what I really meant, was that I'm looking for an ordering system
>> that integrates with exisiting POS stuff, like the bank-issed card readers.
>
> On the ban
On 21/06/2012, at 12:11 PM, BrandO wrote:
> Perhaps what I really meant, was that I'm looking for an ordering system that
> integrates with exisiting POS stuff, like the bank-issed card readers.
On the banking end of things, you might want to have a look at Tyro Payments
(disclosure: my employ
Thanks everyone. I am (effectively) the only shareholder. Sounds like it's not
a 100% no brainer, though, so I'll take the advice of running it by my
accountant.
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On 12/06/2012, at 10:41 PM, rantalot wrote:
> +1 on the loan i
le in letting ASIC know about new shares, or is it just
another form to fill out?
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On 26/04/2012, at 4:45 PM, Tom Allen wrote:
> and partly because Graham (who responded really concisely above) smashed me
> over the head with the concept in a recent discussion
I'm glad to hear the outcome was beneficial for you, Tom, despite the delivery
being a little painful! ;)
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On 20/04/2012, at 12:52 AM, Jeremy Champion wrote:
> Hi Michael,
>
> not quite sure what the aim of the product is?
>
> If you're looking for some handyman jobs you in Brisbane it might be worth
>
On 15/04/2012, at 4:16 PM, Steven Ringo wrote:
> This was launched in the last few days:
>
> http://www.site.com/
>
> Its owned by salesforce
Interestingly, this is purported to be "the first Web CMS in the cloud". I
wonder if they'll be suing Viaweb for stealing their idea?
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> I find it very odd that you believe you can convince people to give you
> money without fulfilling any of their needs.
>
> See Coca-Cola?
>
Most people want to enjoy what they eat and drink and, for some people, Coke
fulfills that need: "I need a coke."
FWIW I think 'need' and 'desire' a
On 08/04/2012, at 12:54 PM, Tom Allen wrote:
> I take a bit of an issue with the need finding approach as described in
> Pantofaru et al.'s paper. Not all products fulfil needs.
I was going to try and add something to this conversation until I read the
above. Instead I'll just say I find it ve
On 02/04/2012, at 7:03 AM, Matthew Griffiths
wrote:
> Bottom line - handing out shares is a
> financially worthless exercise, and shouldn't be taxed as income
Couldn't agree more. Any company that says "we pay less than market rates but
will give you a lot of options that will eventually make
On 30/03/2012, at 12:31 PM, Stephen Russell wrote:
> I started university as a developer
>
> I hope that was useful.
Thanks, Stephen. Very, very helpful.
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On 01/04/2012, at 9:41 PM, David Lyon wrote:
> It's really odd that they have a plan to link up all of Australia supposedly
> and it doesn't include any form of long-distance data transmission be it
> either satelite or short wave.
The gov already sponsors rural satellite broadband... and it suc
On 28/03/2012, at 11:25 PM, "Elliot S." wrote:
> Web Developer (RoR mostly these days)
> User Experience ...uh, Guy.
I'd love to hear a couple of stories from SB ppl about how they:
• Up skilled from developer to UX guru
• Moved into a UX role having only dev experience
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On 14/03/2012, at 10:26 AM, Fergus Barker wrote:
> Hey there Beachers,
>
> I thought I'd finally introduce myself, now that I have a question to ask.
>
Hi Peter,
This sounds really good but I can't make it on the date.
Will there be any slides or (crossing fingers) video made available afterwards?
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On 16/03/2012, at 9:38 AM, Peter Alderson wrote:
> If you're running a techn
If you're interested in looking for a co-founder, www.founder2be.com looks
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On 12/03/2012, at 9:58 PM, Craig wrote:
> I think you would be better of looking for a technical co-founder
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On 29/02/2012, at 10:09 AM, ness wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> I posted a few days ago looking for a Website Programmer for a new
> Startup.
> I have had a little luck from Craigs Li
ed". I know a lot of agents with a query will call the
ATO repeatedly until they get someone who gives them the answer they want.
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On 19/02/2012, at 11:21 PM, Michael Overell wrote:
> Do delayed vesting shares leave founders wit
something that's will be free (but feature-limited) going
forward until I have a need to enter larger numbers of transactions or
access top-shelf features.
I've been using GNUCash for a while and am very ready to ditch it.
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On 14/02/2012, at 7:36 AM, David Lyon wrote:
> The HackerPad, provides an expansion bay area, and solves the
> problem of not being able to add expansion boards to Pad/Tablet
> sized computers.
Hey David,
If you can figure out how to let people hack their iPads, you'll probably make
millions.
ences to share.
So I just wanted to say a public thanks to the people who forwarded my
email on to their friends, encourage other people to help out people
who ask for help on SBA and even encourage people to ask for help in
the first place.
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n Inc magazine about how much time Eric Ries wasted
writing software at IMVU that was deleted soon after launch because their users
didn't want it. So I thought I would try to save you (and anyone else reading
this) the same pain if you were about to head down the same road.
Best of luck
the industry and give me some feedback? I
can offer remuneration in the form of free coffee and cake while we chat.
Needs to be Sydney-based, preferably near the CBD but not essential.
If you know anyone suitable, please email me at the address below.
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On 15/12/2011, at 8:59 AM, Matt Cameron wrote:
> But whatever
> you do, NEVER cap earnings... It is a formula for great angst.
Very true. I've heard stories of people surfing Facebook for the last week of
the month because winning more contracts wouldn't earn them any more cash.
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On 25/11/2011, at 10:19 AM, Ben Sand wrote:
> What's the simplest way to incorporate a company with a sole
My thoughts :
• Read "Crossing the Chasm" (if you haven't already)
• Choose a very narrow target market that you want to own, e.g. Graphic designs
firms in City X that have less than Y employees
• Advertise, market, publicise and iterate until you own that market. This may
mean extending your p
Was: "Nikki Durkin in SMH"
On 22/11/2011, at 6:02 AM, Andrew Roberts wrote:
> The San Francisco Bay Area is different. You can stay in Australia and be a
> big fish in a small pond or come here and be a small fish in a big pond. The
> more entrepreneurs we can get learning to thrive in the pri
On 14/11/2011, at 12:18 AM, simran wrote:
> i am *very* surprised at the lack of suggestions for GWT
My perception is that GWT is designed for (and brilliant at) full-tilt rich
interactive webapps, such as gmail, Google Reader, et al. If you're building
something more traditionally webby (prob
Fantastic outcome. Well done guys.
But I wonder: does this result help validate the "build a better Facebook"
business model?! ;)
G.
On 10/11/2011, at 8:11 AM, Rai wrote:
> That is super awesome! I use and love trunk.ly, Most excited for Tim and
> Alex. Congrats guys!
>
> Rai
>
> On Thu
On 8 November 2011 16:42, Nick Sewell wrote:
> With any language that your team chooses, be prepared to re-evaluate that
> choice if you find that your code doesn't ...
>
Choose your technology, and change your technology, based on your needs at
the time.
When you're starting up, choose somethin
On 03/11/2011, at 6:56 PM, simran wrote:
> There were many "charities" around where 90% went to administration ("world
> vision" anyone?)...
Good to know there are people solving that problem.
c.f. www.charitynavigator.org (among others)
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On 02/11/2011, at 5:53 PM, Ryan Wardell wrote:
> In most countries, there are heaps of restrictions on raising capital by
> selling equity to the public - you need to be a public company and issue a
> prospectus for a start. If you don't then you're limited to no more than 20
> sophisticated i
On 02/11/2011, at 2:55 PM, simran wrote:
> However, when you are backing a commercial play, you expect returns
Simran,
While I like the problem you've identified and your attempt to find a solution,
I think the expectation you've cited above is a problem. You are essentially
advocating "micr
If you're interested in or curious about the Scala programming language - an
alternative to Java that facilitates more rapid development - there's a Meetup
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Details:
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Www.atlassian.com/starter
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On 25/10/2011, at 10:50 AM, Derek Winter
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> Thanks for the respo
Maybe consider talking to Pollenizer.com ?
They seem to specialize in helping non-tech people develop their tech-based
business ideas.
GL.
On 24/10/2011, at 9:10 PM, Darren J Handyside wrote:
> Hi Guys hope all is well, excuses me if I am straight forward.
>
> I am looking for a business pa
On 23/10/2011, at 4:36 PM, Patrick Collins wrote:
> Pick the wrong plan and you're having to "pivot" which is a fancy word for
> saying, "I didn't do my homework well enough and am going to try something
> else with this mess of code that I have".
I'm sure there are startups that have used the
Hi Dan,
Well done on building out Digital Pigeon as much as you have.
If I can offer one piece of feedback, I tried to look at your site on my iPhone
and the experience was pretty bad - the whole browser window was occupied by a
dialog telling me I needed to upgrade flash. For some reason I co
As a stackoverflow user, I can vouch that I often notice the jobs advertised on
the side and will usually click through (if Im not at work) just to see who is
hiring in AUS and what they're doing. I assume companies advertising on SO to
be a better than average place to work, due it being an uno
On 19/09/2011, at 8:31 AM, Geoff Langdale wrote:
> Unfortunately, no-one is going to build a 'advice to startups' brand
> on the strength of: "Don't do stupid things that no-one wants".
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On 20/08/2011, at 10:00 PM, Babak M wrote:
> Hi Vamsi,
>
> I suggest you manually look over the proc
I'm wondering if anyone has experience (good or bad) with an online
domain name marketplace like http://www.netfleet.com.au/ or anything
similar?
Or if you've got any other tip to throw in about selling a
valuable .au domain name, go ahead.
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If at all possible, I'd suggest you ensure that you're building a
business, not just a product. It's great that you've had a good
response to your landing page. Can you get in touch with some of those
contacts and convince one of them to start paying to use your app? Any
investors will be far more
e article.)
The major difference is perhaps that Bart has already built parts of the
product, while I think crowdfunding is usually 99% pre-dev.
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>
> I had a quick scan through, not sure if it was mentioned but i w
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On 02/03/2011, at 4:41 PM, Uri wrote:
> Thanks Silvia,
>
> What I meant by similar idea is that I also thought it would be great
> to offer something to small/new businesses
I'm afraid it's already in development!
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=driving-on-glass-solar-roads
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* Asking for people to participate in customer development interviews
* Asking for people to participate in usability testing
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Hi James,
My understanding is that the deliverable from a 99designs web comp is just
photoshop files - you need to pursue other professionals to get it web-ready.
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99designs? (http://99designs.com/)
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>
> I need a new website designed for an existing business. Probably 5
> relatively static pages and a blog.
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