For NY, you might want to check out http://www.meetup.com/ny-tech/
-Tom On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 12:47 PM, Jonathan Williams <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi All, > > Thanks a lot for the advice - we're digesting it all and trying to work out > an itinerary now. It's amazing how quickly 8 weeks goes from being a short > period of time to almost nothing at all. > > It's probably somewhat odd to head over with such an open agenda - but my > short experience there last year was so energising it is almost worthwhile > just for that. > > It's unlikely that we're interested in talking to VCs at this stage - we're > very early in our development and to be up-front I'm we're not sure that's > the path we want to take (making the massive assumption that it would even > be available). However, at the same time, we don't want to be turning up > cold when we are ready in 6-12 months time. > > We'll also be seeking additional founders/partners in the near/mid future, > so we'd like to get chatting to interesting people now for similar reasons. > > Right now we've locked in a handful of events - There seem to be a handful > of relevant SDForum SIGs (e.g. > http://www.sdforum.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Calendar.eventDetail&eventID=13332). > Also things like the http://www.bootstrappersbreakfast.com/ -- Also a > massive shortlist from Pamela and Dean's references. > > I'll try and be diligent and write up our experiences + post here. > > Thanks, > Jon > > > On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 7:34 AM, Geoff McQueen - Hiive Systems < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> If your timing works out, try and join Elias and a few others going to >> south by south west in Texas. >> >> >> >> When it comes to VC's and the like, talk is cheap and easy, but you've got >> to have something reasonably solid to talk about; even if it is still early >> stage, have some **mick liubinskas** focus. Remember, you only get one >> chance for a first impression, and when it comes to VCs, they'll want to >> know who else you've made a first impression with as pretty much their first >> question, so getting an introduction, or an invitation, can be priceless. >> >> >> >> I'm sure others on this list would have some much better advice. >> >> >> >> I'd also suggest trying to connect with a bit of the Aussie Mafia in the >> Valley at one of their semi-regular dinners could also be a good step if the >> timing works out; they're a great bunch, and have an awesome and welcoming >> attitude even though they're covered head to toe in the scars of hard won >> lessons and experience (which I've found/perceived to be warmly and freely >> shared as either stories of advice). I'd be looking up people like Marty >> Wells, David Jones (when he is stateside that is), Chris Saad and if you're >> lucky, team Atlassian. >> >> >> >> Geoff >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jonathan >> Williams >> *Sent:* Thursday, 5 February 2009 7:22 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [SiliconBeach] Re: Networking Opportunities in SF, SV, NY >> >> >> >> *Thanks to everyone for the suggestions - I'll work through it and see >> how much I can get in. I'll do my best to write up my experience when I get >> back.* >> >> Hi Geoff, >> >> All of the below :-) But to be perfectly honest, mostly the later ones. >> >> We're still in development, so we're canvasing potential customers, but >> we'd really just like to understand the market and relevant industries at >> the moment. >> >> In terms of top priorities - we'll be looking for both funding and >> additional founders/employees in the future. So the idea is to really get >> that networking process started now - as we imagine these things have a >> 12-24 month trajectory from first inception. So whislt we don't want to >> pitch to investors, we'd like to meet the right people to position us for >> that down the line. >> >> We'll be in private Alpha soon, so we'll probably repeat this exercise >> later in the year when we're progressed into a public Beta. >> >> I was in SF in September 08 on a personal trip. Fortunately TC50 was on - >> and whilst I didn't attend - there were plenty of parties and people to meet >> (which apparently is the best part of TC). I found the whole experience very >> energising, and it pretty much catapulted me into the endeavour I'm not in. >> So really wanting to repeat that (and more), and get take my co-founder >> through the same experience. >> >> J >> >> On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 4:17 AM, Geoff McQueen - Hiive Systems < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Jonathan, >> >> What are you trying to achieve? >> >> Identify and/or sell to new customers? >> Distributors/resellers/agents? >> Find some big IT outfit to licence your tech into their solution? >> Start the acquisition process? >> Start the fundraising process? >> Just get a 'feel' for the place? >> Test your business/technology solution 'pitch' and get some validation >> from the industry? >> Really have a holiday but need to make sure you've got enough evidence of >> work for a tax write-off? >> >> The advice from this list has been great already for some of those >> categories of objective; if you get a bit more specific with the above, as >> well as provide some background on where your tech sits strategically and >> what its benefit is I think you'll get some really really great advice from >> the list. >> >> Without even more context though, we could be giving you bad ideas because >> we're really just making a lot of assumptions (where to assume makes an >> 'ass' out of 'u' & 'me'). >> >> Geoff >> >> Sent from my Windows Mobile(R) phone. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jonathan Williams <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, 4 February 2009 8:09 PM >> To: [email protected] < >> [email protected]> >> Subject: [SiliconBeach] Re: Networking Opportunities in SF, SV, NY >> >> >> Hi, >> >> Thanks - Yeah - Sorry, I guess I should have given a lot more context >> to that question. >> >> We're working on a collaborative modelling tool - so we're squarely in >> the the Meta-Data / XML / Unstructured-Data area. Our main target at >> the moment will be government and corporates, but there is also a >> strong opportunity in open source (e.g. standards groups). >> >> Technology wise we're interested in functional programming, >> map-reduce, distributed technologies. Business wise we're interested >> in integration - e.g. the HL7 standard, financial service regulatory >> reporting, interchange standards (as we see this a prime segment for >> us). >> >> It seems strange, but we don't have a fixed agenda for the trip. >> Obviously we want to network, seek funding, partners, like-minded >> people to team up with, etc - However, we see these as having a very >> long trajectory, so the idea is really to get over there and start >> seeding / leading into those relationships now. So suffice to say >> we're casting a wide net at this stage. >> >> Thanks, J >> >> ps. We have a blog (http://blog.jodoro.com) - but it's more of a >> running dialogue than anything specific at the moment. >> >> On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 5:47 PM, David Jones <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > what is your business? (I may have deleted your intro/delurk). I can let >> a >> > few aussies in the bay area know you are coming but it sounds like you >> are >> > looking for busdev meetings - would help for some background. thx d. >> > >> > On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 7:15 PM, jwilliams <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi All, >> >> >> >> My Business Partner and I are heading over to the US for March/April - >> >> (We're normally Melbourne-based, but in Perth at the moment). >> >> >> >> Time will be spread between San Francisco, Silicon Valley and New York >> >> - although we'll be making a few side trips as necessary. >> >> >> >> We've got a handful of meetings lined up, but obviously the more we >> >> can do the better. >> >> >> >> Has anyone here been on a similar trip? If anyone can recommend some >> >> starting points that would be really useful. >> >> >> >> Thanks, J >> >> >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself: http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia/browse_thread/thread/99938a0fbc691eeb 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?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
