Phil, Good idea but didn't Full Code Press do that sort of thing last year? http://www.fullcodepress.com/. Maybe we need a 2008 version..
Rgds Michael Michael Specht Principal Consultant Phone: +61 3 9017 1865 | Mobile: 0418 212 041 | Skype: mspecht Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: inspecht.com.au -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Phil Sim Sent: Monday, 13 October 2008 1:26 PM To: Silicon Beach Australia Subject: [SiliconBeach] Another idea for start-up camp Just to start a new thread as I'm going off on a tangent to the original but my suggestion for the next start-up camp would be to focus on working on a project that would benefit the community; I've long felt the biggest problem with the Australian start-up community is very low visibility of angel investors/VCs. In the US, there are enough options and enough networking events where its not that hard to scout around and find places that might be willing to give you money. In Australia, it seems to be there seems to be very much a clique of people who know the right people and breaking into that circle is not nearly as easy as it is in the US. What I'd love to see as a Start-up camp project is to create a Silicon Beach version of something like http://angelsoft.net/ Essentially, a social network that links Australian investors/angels with entrepreneurs and emerging companies and makes it easier for entrepreneurs to pitch their businesses and for the angels to find investment opportunities. There is definitely a business model there with this, just not a very big one, but it would be enough to sustain the project after camp... --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
