[SiliconBeach] Re: The Australian Ecosystem - Startup Genome

2012-06-24 Thread cie-unsw
Hi all, Linda from the CIE here (Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at UNSW) - Dr Martin Bliemel is the one who usually posts to SB on our behalf. It looks like minds are thinking alike - CIE and NSi have collaborated on what started out being called a Techmap and is now called the GIG En

[SiliconBeach] Re: What is the Australian Government doing for startups?

2011-10-26 Thread cie-unsw
Something I saw in BC that's worked really well is giving early stage investors an immediate partial refund on their investment, if they invest in "Eligible Business Corporations" (EBCs). To be an EBC you submit a business plan to the government, declare how much funding you're looking for, and go

[SiliconBeach] Re: What is the Australian Government doing for startups?

2011-10-25 Thread cie-unsw
Great to see this conversation get going. Not to plug our own events (I realize that's not what this list is for) but if you and anyone else who has an opinion on what's been said so far wants to hear more and contribute to this discussion, please come to our event next week and join the debate.

[SiliconBeach] Thanks everyone (for re-broadcsting stuff)!

2011-09-06 Thread cie-unsw
It's been a while since we chimed in. So, before you call us at CIE lurkers, I thought I'd pop in and say thanks everyone for posting so many interesting articles and events. We, the CIE (www.cie.unsw.edu.au), are a small community centre at UNSW with a massive community, for whom we foster a cult

[SiliconBeach] Re: FYI: Business Model Innovation

2011-06-29 Thread cie-unsw
Here's another resource on business models: http://www.rethinkingbusinessmodel.net/ I still prefer the slideshare top 10 list, though. Both are great fodder for class discussions on who the users are, where revenues come from, and how many relationships it can take to build a business. On Jun 29

[SiliconBeach] Re: Introduction + topic starter

2011-06-05 Thread cie-unsw
Here are a few additional thoughts we pulled together on how and at what age entrepreneurship can be taught: http://www.bhert.com/publications/newsletter/BHERTNews29.pdf (p. 12 is where it's at) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list.

[SiliconBeach] Re: Need a second opinion on our Financial Projections

2010-10-29 Thread cie-unsw
I friend of mine also just recommended http://sprouter.com/about (for almost all start-up related questions) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Guidelines on discussion: http://tr.im/ujKF No lurkers! It is expected that you intr

[SiliconBeach] Re: Australian angels

2010-10-26 Thread cie-unsw
Profounder = kiva for entrepreneurs? Scroll to ~13minutes at http://www.ted.com/talks/jessica_jackley_poverty_money_and_love.html Keep in mind, that many are micro-finance oriented, not necessarily the right place for seed or angel capital. There are other crowdfunding sites specific to different

[SiliconBeach] Re: Different spin on criteria Angel Investors may use to evaluate your propsition - Article in MyBusiness magazine

2010-10-01 Thread cie-unsw
I've posted a link to his book on the resources and tools page at www.cie.unsw.edu.au Email me if you also want a copy of Basil Peters' ebook too. Cheers Martin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Guidelines on discussion: http://