Silky, I think one of Australia's problems is that we have both a "tall-poppy" syndrome and a culture that punishes failure. For me, these are a great way to change that thinking from the grass-roots. To make a point that no endevour is a true waste - and that every collaboration, idea or effort has merit - because you ultimately learn more from "mistakes" or things you throw away. Not everything people touch turns to gold. This is about the experience, challenging conventional wisdom and connecting with like-minded people.
I think your comments here, about this are shortsighted and completely missing the point. If, its not for you thats fine - don't turn up - you'd provide no value to the effort with this one dimensional thinking anyway. Ash On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 9:11 AM, silky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 9:06 AM, Nick Holmes a Court <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Sjors > > > > I think your model is extremely reasonable and appears to be one of the > most > > accurate time/risk vs value/reward models i have seen proposed for a > startup > > camp type environment. Thanks for your time and input in putting your > > thoughts down for SiliconBeach. > > > > The only contribution i might have is that there is always the risk that: > > > > 1. Low worth ppl do lots of hours, don't add much value, and get unfair > > equity/reward > > 2. High worth ppl (eg sales/bizdev types) who may add significant value > for > > small amounts of time, might not be rewarded in a way which would > > incentivise them to do so. > > Some of us may disagree that 'sales' are the most high worth people :D > Either way, I think you make a valid point but I think the startup > camp people all go in as 'equals' right? How are the groups chosen, > anyway? Is it a fair chosing? What if you don't like someone on your > team? Etc, this is why I don't find much value in the camp (but that's > neither here nor there). > > My point is that I think everyone is supposed to go into the group > equally. Your real problem is that the selection of group members > isn't done in any particular fashion; just based on who happens to > show up? That'll need to be re-thought if the companies are to be > successful, or at leas evenly (fairly) distributed. > > > > Again - other than these small risks - the model you have proposed i > > support. > > > > Bart. Maybe you could get this drawn up as a template for future > > StartupCamps if everyone agrees? > > > > Cheers, > > > > Nick > > -- > noon silky > http://skillsforvilla.tumblr.com/ > http://www.themonkeynet.com/armada/ > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Silicon Beach Australia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
