[SiliconBeach] Endorsely MVP launched and ready for public humiliation!

Hey Fai, congrats on getting something out the door. Your approach to "giving it a go" and getting version 1 out ready for iteration is right on point! Well done on that +1. That's the nice stuff out of the way...and now for the bad stuff. Your initial post on here immediately made me weary of

Re: [SiliconBeach] Branding - to change or not to change when shifting product set

You beat me to it Rog ;-) Vinko On Monday, 28 January 2013 21:18:45 UTC+11, Roger Barnes wrote: > > I'd say you need to validate your product/market first, save branding for > the growth phase. > > - Rog > On 28/01/2013 9:02 PM, "James Long" > > wrote: > >> Hey guys, question: if Yepgot decides

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: If you have 30 secs please help me pick a logo for Bugcrowd - 99Designs logo poll.

If you go down this route Casey, you should check out http://www.designcrowd.com.au/ In my opinion they are the premier crowdsourced graphic design platform. Vinko Co-founder & CPO, Arribaa.com On Saturday, October 20, 2012 1:34:31 PM UTC+11, simran wrote: > > for what it's worth ... i agree wit

[SiliconBeach] Our video campaign with BrandHonee

Hey beachers, I know you're all busy so I appreciate you allowing me to take a few moments of your day. Our start up Arribaa recently launched an interesting video contest in collaboration with another young Sydney start up Brand Honee. We were searching for a video that would best represent th

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: Need a new nickname to replace "Silicon Beach"

Wow, someone had to open this can of worms hey. Ok, so be it. I have personally never liked the idea of Silicon "anything" other than Silicon Valley (for being the original). And that's despite all the obvious benefits of immediate recognition. That being said, I +1 Elias and +1 Avis. Colony is

[SiliconBeach] Re: Visual custom website design software?

.com/ (the premier interface-building tool for twitter bootstrap) Cheers, Vinko On Friday, 6 April 2012 16:42:25 UTC+10, Vinko Grgic wrote: > > Hey everyone, > > There is something that has been bothering me for the last six months > or so... > > Why isn't there a v

[SiliconBeach] Re: What should I pay for business cards?

Ps. I should point out that they were Moocard Minicards and cost $34 for 200qty. Top stuff. Vinko On Thursday, 2 August 2012 13:02:05 UTC+10, Vinko Grgic wrote: > > Hi Craig, > I usually agonize over business card quality and design being a graphic > design guy. > More

[SiliconBeach] Re: What should I pay for business cards?

Hi Craig, I usually agonize over business card quality and design being a graphic design guy. More recently I used MooCardsto get something cheap and in a hurry, and I must say it was an excellent decision. They are awesome quality cards, super eas

[SiliconBeach] Re: Request for Feedback on Startup Idea

Although it seems that DrLau's comment was removed...I would have had to agree with his post somewhat. However, I do think that there is potential here. Someone like Endnote might very well need a kick ass app that reads out online content beautifully. It's not hard to imagine them expanding out

[SiliconBeach] Re: Intro to New Project

Oh dearthere goes all my money. Haha, great project guys. I often wonder where the good mens shops are online, this is now one of them. I would also recommend checking out this guy, Jimbo: http://shop.okayboss.com/products Cheers, Vinko http://arribaa.com/ On Tuesday, 24 July 2012 10:46:56

[SiliconBeach] Re: Introduction

Hey Heidi, Congrats on AdAge, very cool model and great that someone is looking into that group of our society. We have a platform where the older generations can put their skills to good use and make an income. It's "casual tour guiding" for lack of a better term, but I am sure that many with

[SiliconBeach] Re: Sydney based Kickstarter

Hi Adam, I agree on some of the comments here below. When I first read the title, I thought it was an iPad or better still Notebook cover, or even bamboo material body. Paper?! Why paper? Why not do the same thing but for covering iPads and notebooks? Wouldn't that create an eco trend in somet

[SiliconBeach] Re: Thoughts on landing page - 7pmanywhere

he kind words. > > Were all the slides too fast, or just one in particular? I think the last > one could probably use an extra second or two... > > On Monday, June 25, 2012 9:07:22 PM UTC+10, Vinko Grgic wrote: >> >> Hi Amir, >> Cool idea...can I have a pause button

[SiliconBeach] Re: Thoughts on landing page - 7pmanywhere

Hi Amir, Cool idea...can I have a pause button pls? Too much wording going by too quickly. Vinko arribaa.com On Monday, 25 June 2012 12:52:34 UTC+10, Amir Nissen wrote: > > Hi Silicon Beachers, > > Have a new start-up about to move into private beta this week. There's a > landing page up at http

[SiliconBeach] Re: Beta release: Free video interview platform (RecruitLoop)

Great stuff, these two are probably my favorite SiliconBeach posts - WINS 2/2! Vinko co-founder, Arribaa.com On Friday, 15 June 2012 16:27:35 UTC+10, Michael Overell wrote: > > RecruitLoop launched about 9months ago with a marketplace of recruiters, > at an hourly rate. We've had some great fee

[SiliconBeach] Re: New website and content marketing

Great stuff, these two are probably my favorite SiliconBeach posts - WINS 2/2! Vinko co-founder, Arribaa.com On Friday, 15 June 2012 20:41:09 UTC+10, shandsaker wrote: > > Hi all, > > We have launched a new website for our second company here: > http://www.attendly.com > > Any feedback welcome

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: Our new marketing site - anyone have a tick for some feedback?

Ps. I may not be the worlds foremost design professional, but I love the pigeon and think it's great. Vote +1 Vinko On Friday, 8 June 2012 09:39:07 UTC+10, Dan Washusen wrote: > > Thanks for the feedback Sujit and Tom. We're well past the point of > tweaking Digi but any feedback is welcome.

[SiliconBeach] Re: Our new marketing site - anyone have a tick for some feedback?

Hey Dan, Site still looks great. Didn't spend much time thinking about that. I have feedback on the video. In general the video is great, but here are two simple things to make it better: 1. The text is too small for the video window you have given, and most people don't think to go full screen

[SiliconBeach] Re: How many of you don't know the answer to this straight away?

A: drive is for installing Warcraft 2 onto C: drive from the 27 floppy disks it fits on so you can play it. B: drive on the other hand is the drive you use to fake your MS-DOS boot-up so you can access your system once disk 27 crashes during decompression and your computer carks it. I believe I

[SiliconBeach] Re: are we biting the hand that feed us?

Nathan, This is fantastic, what a great initiative to deal with what is essentially a very old and completely not transparent industry. Often times I have felt in the past that I am at the mercy of rental car companies. Sometimes the experience is as expected, and usually it's a little worse, a

[SiliconBeach] Re: BPMN software

Get in touch with Gary Biddle of http://bluegg.com.au/ He's got some great knowledge about these tools. Vinko @vinkogrgic On Friday, 27 April 2012 21:19:59 UTC+10, Marat wrote: > > > Hi guys, > > Can anybody suggest a free or cheap (up to $50) BPMN (Business Process > Model and Notation) design

[SiliconBeach] Re: "Sweat Equity": Startup Sport in Sydney

Shit guys...this week I probably won't be able to make it either! Is anyone else going to Pollenizer's UX testing (1pm in Surry Hills)? Could that be considered a Sweat Equity sport if I do it bro-grammer style (ie. push-ups and squats between testing sets)?! I hope showing up the first time wasn

[SiliconBeach] Re: What would you like this robot to do?

Even better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JQyPKLCYPQ I couldn't get the Discovery video to load...but alas, no wonder you tube took over. Vinko On Apr 14, 3:36 pm, Vinko Grgic wrote: > Working > link:http://news.discovery.com/videos/space-tumbleweed-rovers-could-explor..

[SiliconBeach] Re: What would you like this robot to do?

.discovery.com/videos/space-tumbleweed-rovers-could-explor > html > > Regards > Peter Chaly > > > > > > > > -Original Message- > From: silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com > > [mailto:silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com] On Behalf

[SiliconBeach] Re: Visual custom website design software?

Hey everyone, Thanks for following up on this discussion and contributing. Sorry I've been quiet about it here lately, got busy. Some really interesting ideas have surfaced through the process, beyond that it's quite evident that the 'dream' I had in mind is VERY difficult to actually make reality

[SiliconBeach] Re: What would you like this robot to do?

Peter, The sphere hexabot is really interesting...movement wise. Thanks for posting! I can see the potential where the rolling ball would move quickly along flat-ish terrain and then morph to six legged monster to get over stuff (small stuff). Any one see that movie Hurt Locker? I imagine they cou

[SiliconBeach] Re: Visual custom website design software?

Ps. If anyone IS attempting this...I am willing to be your development test monkey. @vinkogrgic On Apr 6, 4:42 pm, Vinko Grgic wrote: > Hey everyone, > > There is something that has been bothering me for the last six months > or so... > > Why isn't there a visual based w

[SiliconBeach] Visual custom website design software?

Hey everyone, There is something that has been bothering me for the last six months or so... Why isn't there a visual based web design software tool available that kicks ass? And no, I don't mean that sad excuse for a software = dreamweaver...or even any of the online "build you website" plug an

[SiliconBeach] Re: What would you like this robot to do?

Hi Tom, Firstly, good on your for dreaming big and deciding to go for it. We've all seen robots in film for a looong, long time...but nothing really noteworthy to show for it in real life (for me a guitar strumming/beer gathering robot just doesn't really hit the spot if you know what I mean).

[SiliconBeach] Re: FYI: Deloitte stab at crystal-ball gazing

Can't help but find it annoying that they got three employed professionals to testify as to how good their prediction methods are...hmm, surely if you need spend that much air time to assure people how good you actually are then there is something wrong with your previous results. Vinko @vinkogrgi

[SiliconBeach] Re: "Technical Cofounding 101" talk

Yup, very interested. Anything on this topic would be of use to anyone not totally tech and trying to run a startup. Vinko arribaa.com On Mar 1, 10:27 am, Steven Ringo wrote: > Hi all, > > As its been a while since I have posted to this group, a refresher: I am > Steve Ringo and I run a web and

[SiliconBeach] Re: A small request for awesome content

Haha, Bing Juice...nobody wants that! Love your message. Good luck finding the content, this is a GREAT start! Vinko CPO @ Arribaa.com On Feb 29, 7:44 am, Scott Handsaker wrote: > Hiya Silicon Beach, > > We are half way through getting our new "pivot" out the door, and we feel > semi-qualified

[SiliconBeach] Re: Website Programmer, Finding the right one!

Vanessa, I think you need to be clear whether you need a backend programmer or a frontend designer. If you want some frontend design help, I will be in Sydney from a week from now and can be keen to help out. Otherwise the Silicon Beach Jobs forum is a good place to go searching. All the best of

[SiliconBeach] Re: Pricing for SaaS

Hey Michael (& team), I read a fantastic blog post from Buffer app a few weeks back about testing an idea to creating paying customers... http://blog.bufferapp.com/idea-to-paying-customers-in-7-weeks-how-we-did-it I think this might help with finding ways to price for your customers. Vinko c...@

[SiliconBeach] Re: Roboinvest has officially launched

her than e*trade (which is American?). I am not sure what platform Westpac OI uses but if Roboinvest supported it and I could connect the two accounts, I would have likely already put some money in. Great work mate, all the best Vinko Grgic www.arribaa.com On Feb 1, 7:25 am, Michael Giles wrote: >

[SiliconBeach] Re: Digest for silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com - 16 Messages in 5 Topics

Oh man, this would save me in so many situations...Nice work! Now where do I get me a free android phone to try it out... Vinko www.arribaa.com On Jan 24, 8:04 am, Nathan Parrott wrote: > Hey All, > > If your on Android I just made a quick lil app to get my feet wet, its free. > > *OMW* > Mega

[SiliconBeach] Re: Inside a Startup

Hey Jason, Thanks for sharing your story mate. I'm 3 months in and being able to read such stories at this point is really well appreciated. What a year, good luck on the next one! Vinko www.arribaa.com On Jan 18, 1:42 pm, Constructiv wrote: >

[SiliconBeach] Re: mmMule has launched!! Woo hoo

Sorry, spoke too soon... Your facebook share links take people back to the facebook share link and not the actual posted request, a minor glitch but worth noting in this early boom stage ;-) Vinko On Jan 16, 10:12 pm, Vinko Grgic wrote: > Hey Avis, > Massive congrats mate - to you and

[SiliconBeach] Re: mmMule has launched!! Woo hoo

Hey Avis, Massive congrats mate - to you and Andrew! (not sure who else is on the team) I first ran across this site a few months back via here and absolutely loved the concept and the beautiful design. Just filled in a request for Canadian Icewine (if anyone wonders what this is then you really o

[SiliconBeach] Re: Digest for silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com - 6 Messages in 6 Topics

Hey Scott, I also like this site, I will definitely save it for future visits to keep an eye out on good web apps. I wanted to offer a bit of advice as a designer on the points you and Nathan had discussed (take or leave advice of course): 1) Nathan is right, your landing page is too cluttered an

[SiliconBeach] Re: 2012 Predictions

I am going to ride hard the win-win roller-coaster of entrepreneurship (you win you learn, you lose you learn)...and I will also get MUCH better at surfing! :)Arribaa will be a massive viral hit, both guides and travelers will see the light-bulb moment, realize people travel is better and far more

[SiliconBeach] Also introducing myself

arnes (shout-out!) - so here is a "thanks mate". Thanks all, I look forward to future discussions Vinko Grgic Ps. Colette and I will be at Silicon Beach Gold Coast drinks this Thursday, see you Goldie folks there! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon B