I think we can all agree to disagree about various things. Arguably some
would find Elly's response to me a little on the gratuitous side, but, hey,
I've heard worse. I think it's a stretch to say she has "respectfully
shared an opinion" but I'm sure she figured that she's giving me the all
the
> On 20 Mar 2015, at 3:43 pm, robbyba...@gmail.com wrote:
> …snip..
> Geoff, big trees catch a lot of wind and eventually they topple over. Don't
> bring down Startmate as you fall.
>
Wow, that’s an awful remark Robby.
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Geoff McQueen,
Firstly, what conduct from Elly seems to be bothering you? She has not been
abusive, like you. She has respectfully shared an opinion that quite
clearly you did not like. Perhaps it is you who is having a hard time
hearing things that you don't want to hear. Do you always go on a
shley Angell
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...but...but...most of his points were right on the money! Lol.
Sorry for missing the ";)" Geoff M - but I actually thought it was serio
Robby,
You're quite right to point out that my last email was out of line and
inappropriate, specifically describing Elly's conduct as "being a dick" -
Elly, I'm sorry for posting that, and to the rest of the SBA community, I'm
also sorry for setting a bad example; there's no excuse for it and I w
...but...but...most of his points were right on the money! Lol.
Sorry for missing the ";)" Geoff M - but I actually thought it was seriously
good advice - except for the last one obviously.
Ash
> On 20 Mar 2015, at 9:23 am, megan roberts wrote:
>
> I believe Geoff's post was all tongue in che
I believe Geoff's post was all tongue in cheek.
On Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 5:45:08 PM UTC+11, Ash Angell wrote:
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> I'd like to say that while wholeheartedly agree very much with what Geoff
> M has said, I take issue with his last point:
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> "
>
> *Keep your idea secret and don't tell anyone
Believe me, any advice you can get from an industry veteran who has navigated
their way successfully through the school of hard knocks (there aren’t many),
should be taken on-board, whether discouraging or not, when deciding to make
the plunge into your first startup. Forwardness and honesty sho
Ryan, point 6 of your comments really resonated with me. Its difficult to
explain to people who haven't already been fed through the grinder to
understand just how difficult the road is. Anyone who think that its going
to be easy, isn't ready. Its hard to publicly admit this in a
predominantly Aus
Geoff McQueen,
Just a friendly word of advice, mate. *You* are your *brand* and a brand
can be destroyed in moments. You are headed for a very hard fall if you
keep representing yourself in this way, and promoting your 'mentor'
position with startmate. Nikki Scevak may take issue with how your
Ash, to be crystal clear, all of my bullet points were taking the piss -
they're fucked up advice that I wouldn't give to a real entrepreneur. But
they're prefect for Elly's need for encouragement and positivity from
someone who's mentor material.
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I think he bit you're missing in that reply Elly was the thank you for
Geoff's time & advice and apology for being a dick. LOL? Yawn.
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On Mar 18, 2015 7:13 PM, "StartUp Mosman" wrote:
> You just had to get that last dig in, didn't you Geoff L?! LOL. Oka
Seems like everyone else on SB has weighed in with their 2c so I might as
well offer my own.
Elly, firstly - there are some very smart, very experienced people on here
who have given you honest advice for free. Because they want to help you.
Please don't get snarky - it's ok to disagree, and as
I'd like to say that while wholeheartedly agree very much with what Geoff M
has said, I take issue with his last point:
"
*Keep your idea secret and don't tell anyone - it is too valuable!"*
I don't agree with this.
*For a few reasons:*
1. You never know where you will find a 'shit-hot' or '
You just had to get that last dig in, didn't you Geoff L?! LOL. Okay.
On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 1:11 PM, Geoff Langdale
wrote:
> http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/that-escalated-quickly
>
> Huh. I thought I was being constructive, or at least informative. Let me
> unpack my comments a bit:
>
> 1. I ce
And on a lighter note, I've just signed off with my dog Lilly's name.
Calling back the dog and writing emails at the same time...Not the best
combo. :D
Thanks everyone for your input here. I have lots of things to think about
and I thank you all for your time.
Cheers
Elly
On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 a
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/that-escalated-quickly
Huh. I thought I was being constructive, or at least informative. Let me
unpack my comments a bit:
1. I certainly am not prejudging your idea as "bad". Just saying that
practically everyone is in love with their own ideas to the point that no
Hi Geoff M
My comment was for Geoff Langdale. I apologise if you thought my comment
was direct at you. It wasn't at all. I appreciate all the feedback on here.
I do think Geoff L's feedback was coming from an insecure place, hence the
barrage of negativity and "can't do" attitude. Some people just
Right, good to clarify that discouraging and uninspiring advice from
someone with a lot of experience in this sort of thing isn't welcome. In
that case, my advice at the top should have been:
- *Quit your job. *Now. Carpe Fucking Diem. If you get to the end of
this email without jumping up a
Good point Mike, although if i may, i'll give a slightly different
perspective (not referring to *any* of the earlier posts or with reference
to any person - my comment is solely a response to your statement):
Encouragement is perhaps equally valuable if not more. Hearing an opinion
from anyone (a
Well, we all need a little bit of patting on the back too right? Founding
is pretty hard.
www.high-five-a-founder-today.com/submit/
On that note: huge props to Geoff McQueen for grinding out the last five
years and really stepping it up in the last year. 30 employees, new funding
and rocket ship
Elly some of the most valuable advice will be things you dont want to hear
and at these early stages you dont need to be inspired and patted on the
back you need people telling you how it is.
Cheers,Mike.
On 19/03/2015 9:58 AM, "StartUp Mosman" wrote:
> Honestly, Geoff, there's a lot of negativi
Honestly, Geoff, there's a lot of negativity in your posts. You're comments
are discouraging and uninspiring...a drain. Yawn.
On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 9:35 AM, Geoff Langdale
wrote:
> Speaking from experience here: You can do a lot of 'exploration' on ideas
> but an idea is validated when you can
Speaking from experience here: You can do a lot of 'exploration' on ideas
but an idea is validated when you can get either money or a big bunch of
users and fast growth, or both. Up to that point it's just an idea and
everyone has a big bunch of them floating around. We got secretive about
our
Hi Hugh
Again, some great food for thought. Thanks.
I will call you out on one point, though. The only idea that is worthless
(or almost worthless) is the unexplored idea. Everything starts with an
idea.
Elly
On Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 10:17:41 AM UTC+11, Hugh Stephens wrote:
>
> Hi Ell
Excellent! Thanks Geoff and Dave. I appreciate your frank answers. It is
great to have a sounding board. After watching topical youtube videos, I
suspected that the NDA would not be well received and I highly doubt it
provides robust protection, regardless. For example, how would you know if
an
Perfectly said Dave. Some more words on the topic if you're skeptical Elly:
http://cdixon.org/2010/03/14/developing-new-startup-ideas/.
Any time someone says they won't tell me about their idea because they're
being protective/secretive that is the end of the conversation and my
willingness to hel
Hey Elly,
Protecting your idea is something you hear a lot from first time founders.
The truth is that your fears are likely unfounded. Putting it bluntly: no
one cares about your idea and nobody has any idea just how valuable your
idea is, including you. Nobody is going to suddenly quit their job
Hi Nigel
You're very kind to offer to chat. A chat would be great!
I'm very new to this scene. Thankfully, I have a business development and
marketing background, but there is so much I don't know about the journey
from business concept to business realisation.
In all of my Googling, I've con
Hi Elly,
Some great advice on this thread. I would hazard a guess that Silicon Beach
has more "technical" people than "business" people, but it's definitely
worth noting that these days most startup founders will have elements of
both: a 'business' person with some *limited* code skills and kno
Hi Dave
Thanks very much for your thoughts. Both emails were constructive. I like
people who talk straight, so I found your thoughts helpful. You've
highlighted a number of challenges I need to overcome before I approach an
incubator. I've seen only a couple that invite concept-phase founders b
Hi Elly,
There is a wealth of information online and available at low-cost... make
sure you have picked up copies of Lean Startup by Eric Ries and any of the
books by Steve Blank, such as the Startup Owners Manual, etc. That goes
without saying...
At this early stage, Dave is right. Incubators wi
Sorry, thinking over my reply it doesn't come across as very constructive.
My advice would be to get an MVP out there, test with real customers, try
to convince them to pay with some money and learn when they say no. If you
lack the skills find people who can help. Freelancer and ODesk are great
f
Hey Elly,
Having been through Startmate and 500 Startups there are good reasons
behind their selection requirements.
Let's take accepting teams over individuals for example. Being a solo
founder, whilst not impossible, is extremely demanding mentally and
emotionally. Few are cut out for going it
Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone would mind sharing their thoughts and advice
about the best starting point (e.g. incubator program) for a first-time
founder. I have a tech start-up in concept phase. It has global potential,
strong differentiators and, most importantly, it fills a market gap.
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