Re: [SiliconBeach] Nice work on the exit, Geoff & the Sensory team

2013-10-02 Thread Michael Harries
group at > http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Silicon Beach Australia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >

Re: [SiliconBeach] Just launched our YC backed augmented reality startup!

2013-05-17 Thread Michael Harries
So cool - congratulations on the launch. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more Forum rules 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. 2) No jobs postings. You can us

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: Don't drink the startup Kool-Aid – find a problem and try to solve it

2013-05-09 Thread Michael Harries
++ on this This is the most critical, and frequently missed, step for early stage b2b offerings. You need initial customers for whom your software solves a high priority problem. Otherwise your company is doomed to haunt the unhappy DMZ of lukewarm interest. We push this approach with all the com

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: Where/how to find non-technical co-founder?

2013-02-08 Thread Michael Harries
Both approaches have merit. We prefer to see a balance of backgrounds and skills in a startup team - particularly if there is experience of selling to, or as the target buyer. They have to buy into the dream though, not just the $. __ Michael Harries Citrix Startup Accelerator On Feb 8, 2013

Re: [SiliconBeach] scriptrock ftw

2012-05-11 Thread Michael Harries
beachaustralia.org/jobs > > > To post to this group, send email to > silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.googl

Re: [SiliconBeach] scriptrock ftw

2012-05-10 Thread Michael Harries
> http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en > -- __ Michael Harries -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more Forum rules 1) No lurkers! It is expected tha

[SiliconBeach] Founder Soup

2012-02-01 Thread Michael Harries
This might be of interest to a few on this list given the ongoing challenges of connecting tech and biz founders ... http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/28/founder-soup/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustr

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: Nikki Durkin in SMH

2011-11-21 Thread Michael Harries
++ __ Michael Harries Citrix Startup Accelerator On Nov 21, 2011, at 11:02 AM, Andrew Roberts wrote: As an Aussie who moved to the US I would say that the more encouragement and support we can give for Australian entrepreneurs to move here the better. I appreciate the patriotism to keep the

Re: [SiliconBeach] Moving to the valley vs the greater bay area

2011-10-24 Thread Michael Harries
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Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: BlueSeed - The world's first floating startup incubator

2011-10-12 Thread Michael Harries
om this group, send email to >> silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en >> > > > > -- > Geoff McQueen > Founder & CEO > Hiive S

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: On moderation

2011-10-06 Thread Michael Harries
Yep - I agree - important to be consistent. Although message to Elias doesn't give much hope for better behavior. ___ Michael Harries On Oct 6, 2011, at 6:45 PM, Scott Handsaker wrote: > +1. > > A commitment was given for a 90 day ban, not a lifetime ban. > > Reinstate.

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: Are you on Twitter?

2011-09-29 Thread Michael Harries
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Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: Evernote acquires Skitch

2011-08-18 Thread Michael Harries
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Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: Is social networking commercially viable in Australia?

2011-06-09 Thread Michael Harries
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Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: Pitch in NY

2011-01-26 Thread Michael Harries
licon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en > -- __ Michael Harries -- You received th

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: Launch of Trunk.ly

2010-12-19 Thread Michael Harries
g/351e183e13. > .. > > > > > No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. > > > > > To post to this group, send email to > > > silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > silicon-bea

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: We now have siliconbeach.org

2010-11-04 Thread Michael Harries
ledge' mission. Michael __ Michael Harries Citrix Labs: http://citrix.com/labs Technoist: http://technoist.com On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 6:56 AM, drllau wrote: > > In a similar vein, it would be great if projects at University could > > take a more applied approach and actua

[SiliconBeach] Technology Strategist for Citrix

2010-09-23 Thread Michael Harries
Hi Everyone, For those who haven’t met me, I’m Michael Harries, Senior Director for Citrix Labs, where we drive longer term technology directions for Citrix globally. I’ve been an academic, company founder, consultant, and for the last eight years working with Citrix. I’m looking to recruit a

Re: [SiliconBeach] Tjoos.com gets acquired

2010-03-03 Thread Michael Harries
cussion: http://tr.im/ujKF >>> >>> No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself: >>> http://tr.im/ujMm >>> >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com >>> To unsubscribe from this g

Re: [SiliconBeach] Rudd Filter: take 3

2009-12-16 Thread Michael Harries
es on discussion: http://tr.im/ujKF > > No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself: http://tr.im/ujMm > > To post to this group, send email to > silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr

[SiliconBeach] Re: Web retail in a box?

2009-11-03 Thread Michael Harries
is is also good if you want to > > > protect your personal assets (ie, house) in case someone sues the > company > > > (because the product you retailed made them unhappy, etc). The ATO > gives > > > ‘rollover’ relief so you can change from a sole trader to

[SiliconBeach] Web retail in a box?

2009-11-02 Thread Michael Harries
Hi Silicon Beachers, Can anyone recommend a 'out of the box' system/methodology/accountant for the accounting side of setting up a simple web retail business (sole trader, etc)? Low cost/low admin start, etc. Thanks, Michael -- __ Micha

[SiliconBeach] Re: The "lifeguard" government submission is up!

2009-08-23 Thread Michael Harries
l as a > video I was asked to do in preparation for the public sphere forum > > http://www.siliconbeachaustralia.org/lifeguard/ > > Elias > > > -- __ Michael Harries --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subsc

[SiliconBeach] Re: Random thought on IP protection

2009-08-18 Thread Michael Harries
akes to start with the end in mind, it might be worth > your while. > As with anything else, if you decide a patent fits your strategy (as I > decided it did mine), you have to balance your available resources > (and yes, it's a lot of time as well as money) against the payback you

[SiliconBeach] Re: Should the Australian government be supporting open source?

2009-08-04 Thread Michael Harries
t; > seem to address both the issues of building talent and helping > > infrastructure. I understand if it is chosen to be dropped though. > > -Ryan Cross 8/3/09 10:47 PM " > > > > A few people (well, two that I can remember) made the point about the > > government supporting open source. This was one of the suggestions > &

[SiliconBeach] Re: Examiner

2009-07-18 Thread Michael Harries
gt; would be considered innovative for tools such as iTraffic > App and would only get more accurate when complimented with crowd sourced > info. > > TC > > On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 10:51 AM, Michael Harries < > michaelharr...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> iTrafficApp took

[SiliconBeach] Re: Examiner

2009-07-18 Thread Michael Harries
PM, Nathan de Vries wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On 17/07/2009, at 12:25 PM, Sriram Panyam wrote: >>>> > Think this is a cheap copy of iTrafficApp? >>>> >>>> What makes you say that it's a "cheap copy"? Have you installed and >>>>

[SiliconBeach] Re: When / If / why to open source code

2009-06-23 Thread Michael Harries
hat does happen, but only for fairly wide > appeal software that is more of a platform. > > So, if its not core, do it. No real downside, and you might gain > something from it. Worst case, you still end up being the only > developer, you have a tiny bit of overhead in organizing r

[SiliconBeach] Re: Asking for your help to determine market size

2009-05-23 Thread Michael Harries
ask an IT manager at a corporate and ask them to tell me > > who the main players are and what they think of them. > > > > Not that I would do any of those things. > > > > It all depends on what you want that data for. > > > -- __ Michael Harries --~--~

[SiliconBeach] Re: question about startup funding in Australia

2009-02-11 Thread Michael Harries
s. >> > Just a thought! >> > Cheerisms, >> > sHz >> > [1]: http://www.ycombinator.com/s2009.html >> > >> > On 12/02/2009, at 12:15 PM, Elias Bizannes wrote: >> > >> > Legal and finance can be taken care of by my old man and

[SiliconBeach] Re: Good Book Recommendations

2009-01-29 Thread Michael Harries
ing > > > > > > for years on. But he let us down with his solution... > > > > > > > To follow on with Elias's mention of Clive Hamilton's "Growth > Fetish". > > > > I'd > > > &g

[SiliconBeach] Re: The Silicon Beach Thinkers

2009-01-28 Thread Michael Harries
each is about technology entrepreneurialism, > startups, building something transformative. But given the Internet is > changing our world, we also need to encourage the philosophers. > > > Elias Bizannes > http://liako.biz > > > > -- __ Michael Harries --~--~-~

[SiliconBeach] Re: Interns in Australia

2009-01-19 Thread Michael Harries
ns (that is, their visas > permit that). > > Any thoughts/guidance/feedback would be welcome. > > thx > Rob > > > > > > > -- >Mike Casey > *Director* > > Level 5, 95 > Pitt Street > Sydney > New South Wales > 2000 > > P: +61 2 8005 0266

[SiliconBeach] Re: Silicon Beach: the book

2008-12-16 Thread Michael Harries
;> >>> I would be thrilled to contribute my graphic design skills to the >>> project. Everyone has been so helpful - a lot of you here have emailed >>> me with contacts and advice, so I'd love to be involved! I think it's >>> a really exciting ide

[SiliconBeach] Re: Launching is all good, but once you've done that, how do you get customers?

2008-10-16 Thread Michael Harries
;>> allowing staff to check their shifts from home via their mobile or >>> internet, all using a subscription model. >>> Now i've launched, i'm beginning to realise what he meant when one of >>> the guys here told me '20% of the work is creating the