[SiliconBeach] Want to work in NYC?

2013-05-30 Thread Peter Alderson
Thought I'd float this here as I'm the only Australian working at AppNexus and I figure we could do with a few more: Let me know if you're interested in any of 100+ positions we're hiring for: http://appnexus.com/open-positions Visas, moving costs, etc all taken care of. Message me if you're

[SiliconBeach] Re: interactive SMS gateways/services

2012-08-27 Thread Peter Alderson
Twilio - all the way. I actually just knocked something up the other day using the SMS gateway and it worked a charm. This will give you everything you need to get going - http://rubysource.com/adding-sms-capabilities-to-your-rails-app/ On Friday, 24 August 2012 14:04:52 UTC-7, Daniel May

[SiliconBeach] Re: phone service like ring central in AU

2012-05-02 Thread Peter Alderson
VTalk might offer what you're looking for - http://vtalk.com/ On Thursday, 3 May 2012 08:09:02 UTC+10, Mike Zimmerman wrote: does anyone know of a good intelligent phone service for AU a la Ring Central ? thanks Mike Zimmerman -- You received this message because you are

[SiliconBeach] Brad Feld on Silicon Beach (LA)

2012-04-14 Thread Peter Alderson
*The Tragedy of Calling things Silicon Blah.*http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2012/04/the-tragedy-of-calling-things-silicon-blah.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more Forum rules

Re: [SiliconBeach] RD Tax Credit Event in Sydney, 27 March

2012-03-19 Thread Peter Alderson
. -- Graham Lea gra...@grahamlea.com On 16/03/2012, at 9:38 AM, Peter Alderson peter.alder...@gmail.com wrote: If you're running a technology venture and not currently claiming the RD tax credit, you should come along to an event we're hosting with PwC, who will cover everything you need to know

[SiliconBeach] RD Tax Credit Event in Sydney, 27 March

2012-03-15 Thread Peter Alderson
If you're running a technology venture and not currently claiming the RD tax credit, you should come along to an event we're hosting with PwC, who will cover everything you need to know on the subject. Details of the event are: Date: 27 March Time: 8.30am for 9am start Location: Trade

[SiliconBeach] Re: Local funding valuations future capital distributions

2012-03-05 Thread Peter Alderson
January 2012 10:01:40 UTC+11, Peter Alderson wrote: Do extremely high, early-stage valuations adversely affect the local funding environment? Recently there have been a number of ASSOB companies that have successfully raised capital at extremely high valuations. One such example is Kandoot

Re: [SiliconBeach] Funding for NSW companies to stay at Startup House in San Francisco

2012-02-23 Thread Peter Alderson
There shouldn't be any visa issues. Australia falls under the visa waver program, which provides for a 90 day entry period without the need for a visa. Just be sure to register with ESTA https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/prior to departure. -- You received this message because you are subscribed

[SiliconBeach] Local funding valuations future capital distributions

2012-01-22 Thread Peter Alderson
Do extremely high, early-stage valuations adversely affect the local funding environment? Recently there have been a number of ASSOB companies that have successfully raised capital at extremely high valuations. One such example is Kandoot, which to-date, has managed to *successfully raise

Re: [SiliconBeach] Local funding valuations future capital distributions

2012-01-22 Thread Peter Alderson
The last round of funding totalled $300,000 and capitalised the company at $28m. The round closed on 11 Oct. The current raise of $3.2m is a little under 50% subscribed. What could the company possibly have done in the last 3 months to increase its overall value by $17m, with roughly $300k in

Re: [SiliconBeach] Local funding valuations future capital distributions

2012-01-22 Thread Peter Alderson
That is just *not the casehttp://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-06-22/tech/30056525_1_big-exits-valuations-vc *. -- 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

[SiliconBeach] Re: Which notable tech startups are opening offices in Australia?

2011-12-01 Thread Peter Alderson
Have a look at *VentureLoop* http://ventureloop.com/ to see who's hiring locally. -- 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

[SiliconBeach] Re: Incubators on Channel 7 This Sunday (Nov 27th)

2011-11-27 Thread Peter Alderson
Link to: http://au.smallbusiness.yahoo.com/video/watch/27390842/ -- 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

[SiliconBeach] Re: Video: 7 steps to help you land a grant

2011-09-21 Thread Peter Alderson
I can't speak for all grant funding programs throughout the country, however I would argue that you put yourself at a significant disadvantage by engaging a consultant to present your case for funding. Most of us that administer public funds are pretty approachable and you shouldn’t

[SiliconBeach] Global Entrepreneurship and Successful Growth Strategies for Early-Stage Companies

2011-09-18 Thread Peter Alderson
Hi all - just a quick note to invite you to a joint-ATS, Stanford Alumni event next Tuesday, the 27th of Sept. at the MLC centre on Martin Place. Speaking at the event will be Australian-born Professor, George Foster; Prof. of Management at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University.

[SiliconBeach] Re: Financial Management Course for Startups

2011-08-08 Thread Peter Alderson
Thanks for the positive feedback - there's obviously a lot of demand for such an educational offering. Unfortunately, it seems as though the State is not currently in a position to invest in the development of a start-up focused, financial management course. However, this position may change

[SiliconBeach] Re: Patent advice

2011-07-28 Thread Peter Alderson
Hi Phil, The ATS put on an IP-focused event recently, which you may find helpful. The session was filmed and can be viewed here: http://www.ats.business.gov.au/resources. Enjoy! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Visting

[SiliconBeach] Re: Financial Management Course for Startups

2011-06-26 Thread Peter Alderson
Hi Alan - we've been experimenting with online education resources for sometime and have launched a *High Growth Diagnostics Tool* and another on *Exit Strategies*, both of which are accessible here - http://ats.business.gov.au/resources At this stage the discussion is focused on developing

[SiliconBeach] Financial Management Course for Startups

2011-06-23 Thread Peter Alderson
Guys - I just want to get a quick feel as to the level of interest in brushing up on your financial management skills. NSW II have been thinking about offering to pay for entrepreneurs to undertake a two day financial management workshop. We've been talking about making this

[SiliconBeach] Re: Looking for a Tech Co-founder

2011-06-19 Thread Peter Alderson
Keen to talk re: Gov. funding. Email me via peter.alderson (at) business.nsw.gov.au. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Guidelines on discussion:

[SiliconBeach] Tech23 Registrations

2011-06-14 Thread Peter Alderson
Tech23 applications are due to close on the 24th of June. If you're successful in making it into the final 23, you've got a 1 in 5 chance of walking away with at least $25k in prize money not to mention the chance to pitch your company to 200+ people. For more see: http://www.tech23.com.au/

[SiliconBeach] Re: Hardware Startups down under

2011-05-09 Thread Peter Alderson
Come by the NSW Gov. stand at CeBIT at the end of the month and have a chat to the founders of hardware companies: http://www.emotiv.com/ http://www.tegatech.com.au/TEGA/v2/ http://vtalk.com/ They'll be able to share some insights with you. -- You received this message because you are

[SiliconBeach] Tech23 applications open today - $150,000 in prize money to be won

2011-05-02 Thread Peter Alderson
If you're running a company and meet the following criteria, be sure to register. » Your company is owned by Australians » Your company is less than five years old » You can explain why your company is unique » Technology is at the heart of your innovative company » You can provide evidence of

[SiliconBeach] Digital Media Initiative - Grants of up to $250,000

2011-04-14 Thread Peter Alderson
I thought I'd introduce the forum to the latest state government funding initiative; the Digital Media Initiative developed by NSW Industry Investment. To date, companies that have received funding under the initiative have primarily been games developers, however, digital media products of

[SiliconBeach] Re: Finding Technical Co-Founders: How do we help people do this better?

2011-04-12 Thread Peter Alderson
There's a few good answers on Quora about how to find a technical cofounder that people may find helpful - http://www.quora.com/Finding-Co-Founders/How-do-I-find-good-technical-co-founders -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list.

[SiliconBeach] Re: Finding Technical Co-Founders: How do we help people do this better?

2011-04-11 Thread Peter Alderson
The situation is due to a lack of entrepreneurial understanding among both the non-technical and technical cofounders. Non-technical cofounders need to: 1. Better communicate the concept A non-technical cofounder is best positioned to execute on a concept that addresses a specific problem

[SiliconBeach] Re: Billing Solutions

2011-02-22 Thread Peter Alderson
There are two Sydney-based companies that may be able to help you out. They are: Card Access Services - http://www.cardaccess.com.au/; , Paymate - http://www.paymate.com/ PA On Feb 20, 9:48 pm, Serdar Sahin ser...@hebux.com wrote: Hi, I need on-demand billing and subscription solution,

[SiliconBeach] Re: Any advice for a Defence / Security start-up?

2011-02-16 Thread Peter Alderson
Give John Westgarth a call. John, who I work with, works for the NSW state government specialising in the defence sector and has recently helped Marathon Robotics answer some of the same questions. You can get him on 02 9338 6604. On Feb 17, 7:54 am, rgh@gmail.com rgh@gmail.com wrote: I

[SiliconBeach] Re: Australian Startup Show

2011-02-16 Thread Peter Alderson
Float it past the guys at Anthill. They're doing a little more of this sort of thing these days... http://anthillonline.com/category/anthill-tv/ And get hold of me if/when you want to do some filming up here as it's something we're experimenting with... http://www.ats.business.gov.au/resources

[SiliconBeach] Re: Bootstrapped startup launched: Surftourist.com

2011-02-10 Thread Peter Alderson
Hi Ben, The site looks pretty sweet - I'll have to point my surfing buddies in your direction. I thought I'd point you to the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (http://www.atdw.com.au/index.asp) if you're not already familiar with them. They've put together a central database of Australian-wide

[SiliconBeach] Re: US investors scouting Aussie tech start ups

2011-02-08 Thread Peter Alderson
There's been a fair bit of deal making lately with Accel leading the charge through investments in Atlassian, OzForex and, sometime ago; Mig33. However, most of the deals have been somewhat later stage with Australian companies including Aconex taking roughly $100m (PE), Atlassian and OzForex each