Re: [SiliconBeach] We made the finals!

2014-09-03 Thread Melody Ayres-Griffiths
Holy CC bomb Batman ;) Kind Regards, Melody Ayres-Griffiths Creative Director, RamZap Interactive Education +61 (0) 466 538 935 mel...@ramzap.com www.ramzap.com On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 4:16 PM, Scott Purcell wrote: > Hi Guys, > > > > Just a quick note to let you know that

[SiliconBeach] Re: Potential Customer - Multi-channel approach (Seeking Recommendation)

2014-05-20 Thread Melody Ayres-Griffiths
On Thursday, May 15, 2014 12:47:17 PM UTC+9:30, Ali S wrote: > > Good day Gents! > > > I missed this until there was a reply that brought your message back to the top of my inbox. Do I really need to rant about this, bro? Using exclusionist language like the above only serves to validate th

[SiliconBeach] Re: Anyone had their idea stolen?

2014-05-11 Thread Melody Ayres-Griffiths
I pitched an idea at a hackathon in Melbourne last year and a startup popped up there a few months later doing something remarkably similar (well, pretty much the same thing.) All outsourced development. Got into an accelerator too. (That really surprised me!) It doesn't really matter to me now

Re: [SiliconBeach] investors and paying founder salaries

2014-01-27 Thread Melody Ayres-Griffiths
I've gotten the impression founders can only salaried from net profits but happy to be contradicted... Sent from my iPad On 28/01/2014, at 1:16 AM, "sam de silva" wrote: > Hi there, > > I can't recall if this topic has been raised on SBA. > > How do investors feel about covering salaries of

[SiliconBeach] Re: Titstare guys doing their bit to raise Australia's reputation as a startup hub...

2013-09-10 Thread Melody Ayres-Griffiths
AngelHack IMHO is _NOT_ a 'developer hackathon' -- it is a pitching competition. And my partner, a female developer who would be considered a 'rock-star' if she was male, was generally minimised and ignored by the attendees at the AngelHack we attended despite her 15 years of experience, and a

[SiliconBeach] Reference on risks of offshore app development?

2013-08-16 Thread Melody Ayres-Griffiths
Since you're wholly responsible for what your outsourced code does it's a defacto requirement that you have that code reviewed by someone on Australia with whom you have a legal contact. I guess you could hire a domestic developer to act as a project manager and oversee the outsourced developmen

[SiliconBeach] How to Partner with a Sales-Guru?

2013-06-17 Thread Melody Ayres-Griffiths
Hi Beachers, Say I had an "Exciting New Product(tm)" that desperately needed a sales/marketing-guru to take off. How would I structure a partnership arrangement with such a person so-as to fairly reward them, but at the same time encourage them to be productive? I wouldn't want to give a third-sta

[SiliconBeach] Random Hacks of Kindness

2013-05-29 Thread Melody Ayres-Griffiths
Don't forget RHoK this weekend! http://www.rhok.org/event/melbourne-australia-1 Registration Deadline: Saturday, June 1, 2013 Hackathon Location: Swinburne University, Hawthorn Campus, TD Building (Enter via Park Street) Hackathon Details: Here's an outline of how RHOK Melbourne will run. We'll

[SiliconBeach] Re: GovHack

2013-05-29 Thread Melody Ayres-Griffiths
Sorry Pia, but I'm not sure the Melbourne event is a good fit for developers considering that the organisers have publicly stated: "As with previous GovHack winners it is the idea that matters more than the code, that's why we've made sure to invite more than just developers this year. " Basic

[SiliconBeach] Sweat Equity

2011-05-08 Thread Melody Ayres-Griffiths
Hey Beachers, I've got an idea that could turn a 7 to 8 figure return rather quickly. I potentially need Agile developers (of the C++ variety) for sweat equity in a search/advertising-related pump and dump that's gotten pretty rave reviews at #swmelb. How do I advertise for them? In Silicon Valley