Re: Braaaains, Draaaaains (WAS Re: [SiliconBeach] Digest for silicon-beach-australia ...)

In addition to the original article Asher Moses is also doing a video series along the same lines. There's some longer episodes in the same theme as the article, but also some good value shorter interviews. This one by Guy Kawasaki has some salient points about Australian opportunities around the 3

Re: Braaaains, Draaaaains (WAS Re: [SiliconBeach] Digest for silicon-beach-australia ...)

Cheers all.. Go for a beer tonight at 6pm ? -- 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 is expected that you introduce yourself. 2) No jobs postings. You can us

Re: Braaaains, Draaaaains (WAS Re: [SiliconBeach] Digest for silicon-beach-australia ...)

Love @Geoff's comment - nailed it perfectly. I founded a company in Canberra about 15 years ago and we boot-strapped it because VC/Angel just wasn't available (and the embarrassing thing is that we didn't know it existed anyway). Sometimes we convince ourselves that a certain path is guarante

Re: Braaaains, Draaaaains (WAS Re: [SiliconBeach] Digest for silicon-beach-australia ...)

On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 6:58 PM, Geoff Langdale wrote: > If 99dresses had been a good idea, well implemented from the get-go, it > might have succeeded in Australia, no? There's nothing magic about running > it out of the US. Back before the spin got thickly layered on this > particular case, I be

Re: Braaaains, Draaaaains (WAS Re: [SiliconBeach] Digest for silicon-beach-australia ...)

http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2012/04/25/startup-investors-may-request-acqui-hire-protections/ @Geoff is right ... the acqui-hire is nothing more than borrowing from angels to buff up a CV or to fund a lifestyle business. Yes, it can be a solution (inelegant as it is) as the first to got IPO st

Re: Braaaains, Draaaaains (WAS Re: [SiliconBeach] Digest for silicon-beach-australia ...)

The advantages of Silicon Valley are obvious. That being said, many of the advantages touted here are more about frothy, early-stage events like a "pat on the head from Paul Graham" or "angel funding", etc. If 99dresses had been a good idea, well implemented from the get-go, it might have succe

Re: Braaaains, Draaaaains (WAS Re: [SiliconBeach] Digest for silicon-beach-australia ...)

Here's the culture battle that we are up against: http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/national/watch/29367518/gillard-calls-for-aid-boost-for-afghanistan/23045000/ Our Prime Minister going asking for other countries to chip in to doing something and dismissing local people and businesses from being in

Re: Braaaains, Draaaaains (WAS Re: [SiliconBeach] Digest for silicon-beach-australia ...)

Thank you Clifford - I didn't say standard of living. I said quality of life. And this is totally subjective, so if you think you'll be happier in the US straight off the bat, then go for it! Personally, my family is here, my wife's family is here, my friends are here, my home is here, most of my

Re: Braaaains, Draaaaains (WAS Re: [SiliconBeach] Digest for silicon-beach-australia ...)

I feel more at home in Mountain View than anywhere else on earth. Renai's article confirms Australia is tiny. And Aussie VC captial is shrinking, not growing, even with the government kicking in 50% of all the new funds. By the time you count Commercialisation Australia, R&D Tax Credits, other gr

Re: Braaaains, Draaaaains (WAS Re: [SiliconBeach] Digest for silicon-beach-australia ...)

On 21/05/2012, at 9:27 PM, Pork wrote: > LOL what on earth? Standard of living in Australia is not as good as the US? Standard of living is not the same thing as quality of life. > On Monday, 21 May 2012 08:31:54 UTC+7, Tom Allen wrote: > ... one of the big trade-offs is quality of life. Cliffor

Re: Braaaains, Draaaaains (WAS Re: [SiliconBeach] Digest for silicon-beach-australia ...)

LOL what on earth? Standard of living in Australia is not as good as the US? Is that measurable? I'd take my lot in San Fran, Vegas or New York over Melbourne or Sydney any day of the week. On Monday, 21 May 2012 08:31:54 UTC+7, Tom Allen wrote: > > I agree with Roger's perspective. There's an

Re: Braaaains, Draaaaains (WAS Re: [SiliconBeach] Digest for silicon-beach-australia ...)

I agree with Roger's perspective. There's an excellent commenton Renai's article by Ian Gardiner (is he on this list?) that summarises my attitude to this whole issue. Paraphrasing, it's simply that y

Re: Braaaains, Draaaaains (WAS Re: [SiliconBeach] Digest for silicon-beach-australia ...)

Sure, Operations like PushStart, Spreets, Atlassion and NineFold are all brightspots. But let me put them in context. The Australian Govt has taken $10B (maybe) out of the public purse (into an off-the-books account). The Cleantech Energy fund is also likely to be $10-$20B. One would think some

Re: Braaaains, Draaaaains (WAS Re: [SiliconBeach] Digest for silicon-beach-australia ...)

For those of you have not seen Renai LeMay's positive counterpoint on delimiter to this negative smh article I would encourage you to read it here. http://delimiter.com.au/2012/05/18/australias-it-startup-scene-blooming-not-dying/ I've been back in Australia for 13 yrs now and have also just bac

Re: Braaaains, Draaaaains (WAS Re: [SiliconBeach] Digest for silicon-beach-australia ...)

Such an emotive answer. But what are the particular issues that you disagree with ? and what would be your facts to support your quick disposition of a quite detailed report? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Vist http://silicon

Braaaains, Draaaaains (WAS Re: [SiliconBeach] Digest for silicon-beach-australia ...)

[ side note - it's a shame that the mail interfaces yield such stuffed-up subjects ] Really? I thought this article was atrocious. There's something wearying about Asher Moses constructing a narrative based on the PR spin of the last 3 people he spoke to. It's not controversial that some types