[SiliconBeach] Re: Blue Sky Investments

2019-06-11 Thread Rory Ford
Crunchbase?? https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/blue-sky-private-equity/investments/investments_list#section-investments On Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 7:06:30 AM UTC+10, Dean Collins wrote: > > Anyone have a list of the Australian startups that Blue Sky Investments > has actually funded? >

[SiliconBeach] Idea for a privacy product - looking for feedback.

2014-03-18 Thread Rory Ford
your response will be really helpful. You can submit input anonymously. Best Regards, Rory Ford White Label Personal Clouds ___ Canberra, Australia <http://www.roryford.com/location> +61 423 168914 | Skype: roryford | LinkedIn<http://a

[SiliconBeach] HACT - Hackathon in Canberra 6/7/8 December

2013-11-18 Thread Rory Ford
Hi Beachers, If you are Canberra based or looking for a great reason to head here for a weekend, there will be a hackathon running on the weekend 6/7/8 at Entry 29. For more details head on over to http://hact.org.au/ Regards, Rory Ford -- -- You received this message because you are

[SiliconBeach] Re: Dunedin Startup Weekend

2013-09-21 Thread Rory Ford
Its a very good effort by the SW New Zealand organisers for getting these events out to smaller cities. Dunedin has a similar population size to Darwin whilst Palmerston North is similar in population size to Ballarat. Its great to see that there is such a high interest in startups across New Z

[SiliconBeach] Listing tech startups from the Canberra region

2013-08-16 Thread Rory Ford
.gl/8iHfqy<http://www.google.com/url?q=http://goo.gl/8iHfqy&sa=D&usg=ALhdy2-FlGlkKfZoo9lH8tulhr9nGzRMlQ> The list will be used to identify the level of tech company activity in the ACT and to provide insights to support tech startup initiatives here and nationally. Best regards, Rory

[SiliconBeach] Re: Accelerators

2013-08-05 Thread Rory Ford
" I hope to see more programs that are focussed on enterprise startups and specifically around shortening sales cycles and getting better industry input and connections. Rory Ford On Sunday, August 4, 2013 8:03:01 PM UTC+10, simran wrote: > > Hi All, > > Sydney is obviousl

[SiliconBeach] Canberra Innovation

2013-03-30 Thread Rory Ford
Contrary to what some people may think, there is innovation happening in Canberra ;) A recent event had 16 speakers showcasing a range of innovation topics happening here including some quite disruptive ones. Videos are here. (they are about five minutes each): http://www.youtube.com/user/Ligh

[SiliconBeach] Simplifying the forms for new employees

2013-03-26 Thread Rory Ford
Hi All,When employing a new employee, there are many forms to complete. Superannuation choice, tax file number declaration form, OHS checklist, employment agreement, bank details the list goes on. Could there be a better way? I'm looking at this at the moment and have prepared a survey to

[SiliconBeach] Hard to raise capital, ESOP's don't make tax sense...Guess which country...

2012-11-28 Thread Rory Ford
ily.com/2012/11/20/why-tiny-stockholm-has-the-most-stunning-startup-ecosystem-since-tel-aviv/ Regards, Rory Ford -- 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 i

[SiliconBeach] Re: What can be learnt from the failure of Apple Maps v1?

2012-10-08 Thread Rory Ford
Perhaps apple should have released it separately as an MVP and not part of ios6. The customer experience of ios6 is tarnished for one app. ___ Mobile:+61 423 168914Skype: roryford

[SiliconBeach] Re: R&D tax credit advisor?

2012-08-31 Thread Rory Ford
Anne Marie-Perret ( 0410 628 126) is ex EY and PwC and a good connection for R&D tax incentives and grant funding. Besides help in these areas she's also well connected which can be really helpful for a smaller company or startup. Rory On Friday, 31 August 2012 13:19:03 UTC+10, PatrickCol

[SiliconBeach] Anyone from Canberra looking to meet with startup people?

2012-07-15 Thread Rory Ford
of the lessons learnt by the Beach community and early pioneers. A more entrepreneurial Canberra is to the benefit of us all. Regards, Rory Ford -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more Fo

[SiliconBeach] R&D tax offset and lean startup methodlogy

2012-07-04 Thread Rory Ford
ervices)." I was wondering if it was clear if customer development and lean startup activities qualified for this offset? Regards, Rory Ford -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more

Re: [SiliconBeach] Allocating ESOP in advance

2012-06-28 Thread Rory Ford
Who's leading the charge on how ESOP's are treated by the Federal Government? Regards, Rory On Monday, 2 April 2012 13:02:17 UTC+10, PatrickCollins12 wrote: > > I learnt a lot from that post thanks Craig. > > Regards, > Patrick > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 1, 2012, at 3:18 PM, Craig Thoml

[SiliconBeach] Re: The Clarke Project Management Method

2012-06-28 Thread Rory Ford
Like macro planning poker. Didn't Google try this at one stage and the results were much closer to actuals then a single PM's estimate. Liquid Planner is another angle on probabilistic scheduling (though without the betting. Rory On Thursday, 28 June 2012 09:52:57 UTC+10, Rod Clarke wrote: >

[SiliconBeach] Re: Marketing strategy before website launch?

2012-06-24 Thread Rory Ford
Would it not be easier to distribute the vouchers instead of flyers and then check in with the merchants to see what % are redeemed? Perhaps have a prize if customers write their details including email on the back of the vouchers. On Thursday, 21 June 2012 23:53:58 UTC+10, Tony Liu wrote: > >

[SiliconBeach] Re: Intro to Pork of Pork 'n' Bunny

2012-05-29 Thread Rory Ford
Hi Pork, Perhaps share some of learnings you publish in your newsletter. I look forward to each edition. Rory On Sunday, May 27, 2012 9:22:07 PM UTC+10, Pork wrote: > > Hi All, > > Basic intro; > >- 2 degrees (Computer Systems Engineering and Computer Science) >- 5 years working in Finan