[SiliconBeach] Re: Calling entrepreneurs - I've got places left in MEGA Sydney 2009 - Applications close this Friday!

2009-07-28 Thread timparsons
Hi Owen, Sorry you found the message spam - it is my first posting to the group so will try and improve. I can also understand how it must feel to be in your situation - and only ask that you take a slightly more positive view as we're very interested in people with new ideas and am certainly in

[SiliconBeach] Re: Calling entrepreneurs - I've got places left in MEGA Sydney 2009 - Applications close this Friday!

2009-07-28 Thread timparsons
Thanks for the encouragement Matthieu - I said as much as gently as possible to O. Cheers! TIM On Jul 28, 12:30 pm, Matthieu Stone wrote: > er.. I would have through it's exactly the right place for this. > "Note also a few scholarships are available - please ask t...@mega.org.au for > more de

[SiliconBeach] Re: Calling entrepreneurs - I've got places left in MEGA Sydney 2009 - Applications close this Friday!

2009-07-28 Thread timparsons
Hi Pascal, The slideshare is probably the best place to start : http://www.slideshare.net/timparsons/mega-info-2009 Essentially, once per week everybody comes together to help bring their brand, concept, business idea and/or product one-step closer to reality - with the help of mentors. We have

[SiliconBeach] Re: Calling entrepreneurs - I've got places left in MEGA Sydney 2009 - Applications close this Friday!

2009-07-28 Thread timparsons
Great feedback Dylan - really helpful and encouraging for this newb MEGA coordinator. I'm actually going to try and balance the 'pitch for funds' thing with some strong advocacy for bootstrapping and delaying fund-raising for as long as possible (having lived the pain of going too early in a coupl

[SiliconBeach] Re: Calling entrepreneurs - I've got places left in MEGA Sydney 2009 - Applications close this Friday!

2009-07-27 Thread Dylan Jay
We went through the program last year. It looks like it has changed since last year in it's not just restricted to mobile startups, so please don't take my comments on as a reflection of what the content might be this year. I thought the program was worth it and a great education experience

[SiliconBeach] Re: Calling entrepreneurs - I've got places left in MEGA Sydney 2009 - Applications close this Friday!

2009-07-27 Thread Matthieu Stone
er.. I would have through it's exactly the right place for this. "Note also a few scholarships are available - please ask t...@mega.org.au for more details." Send Tim a friendly note, you might make some useful contacts. rgds, - matt. 2009/7/28 Owen Thomas > I define this as spam. I'm unemploy

[SiliconBeach] Re: Calling entrepreneurs - I've got places left in MEGA Sydney 2009 - Applications close this Friday!

2009-07-27 Thread Pascal Brenner
This will be my 50 cents comment, well may be 25 cents only ;-) I just came back from the www.mega.org.au. I have watch the video and I can see that people are positive about it of course. I am still not 100% sure of the exact content of what you are offering. I am fully aware that this might ju

[SiliconBeach] Re: Calling entrepreneurs - I've got places left in MEGA Sydney 2009 - Applications close this Friday!

2009-07-27 Thread Owen Thomas
I define this as spam. I'm unemployed and find it insulting to have someone 'offer' me something for $500. 2009/7/28 timparsons > > Hi Silicon Beach Folks, > > My name is Tim Parsons and amongst other things, I'm the 2009 > Coordinator for MEGA NSW, an Entrepreneurial Masterclass Program for > d