Something like crunchbase (http://www.crunchbase.com/) would be awesome...
And even greater layer of awesomeness would be some type of funding proposal system where by entrepreneurs registered to the system can put in private funding proposals that can be read by angel/VC users. On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 11:40 PM, Tyrone Castillo <tyrone.casti...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I like the non-portal idea. Who needs another Facebook really. > > Bring on the gDubbya! > > > On 02/06/2009, at 9:44 PM, Griffyn wrote: > >> >> Whatever is built could have some structure that defines groups by >> city, an 'area' that residents of a particular city would naturally >> gravitate. Grouping will encourage further involvement and >> connections interstate, lead by the thought and do leaders of that >> city group. Each city could have its own group infrastructure and if >> there was a digg style ranking existing for content, it could push the >> industry-wide issues to a central body, i.e. SBA. >> >> >> >> On Jun 2, 7:52 pm, Elias Bizannes <elias.bizan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Nice. >>> >>> And instead of you having to add a profile; you instead markup a >>> webpage from your company's website in a >>> Microformat or something - and sba.org acts as an aggregator (or >>> anyone else can do so - the data is reusable for people to innovate). >>> You never need to upload data - just point to where it already >>> resides >>> (ie, submit it to the index). >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On 02/06/2009, at 7:30 PM, Daniel Purchas <purc...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> I was thinking that we could have the following: >>> >>>> - start up profiles, outlining who is actively working on what >>>> sites/ >>>> businesses currently and also a hall of fame style section so new >>>> comers can see what has been done in the past >>> >>>> - body of knowledge section which outlines some example documents >>>> like shareholders agreements, demo contracts and anything else that >>>> gets discussed via the email group a the moment >>> >>>> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 6:20 PM, Paul Jones <pauljone...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> Another possibility would be to set up something really simple on >>>> the site that allows for aggregation of the various other Australian >>>> sites mentioned earlier in the thread. Setting up a Gadget server >>>> (such ashttp://incubator.apache.org/shindig/) would hopefully let >>>> something be wired up that promoted all of these other sites, >>>> instead of replacing them. >>> >>>> This also leaves the door open for members of the community to >>>> contribute small additions through their own gadgets, without >>>> requiring a monolithic site controlled by a single set of Admins. >>> >>>> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 9:13 AM, Peter Griffyn >>>> <petergrif...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> +1 Google Wave >>> >>>> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 6:02 PM, Elias Bizannes >>>> <elias.bizan...@gmail.com >>>>> wrote: >>>> Not another social network please! >>> >>>> Let's do some forward thinking and incorporate trends like the data >>>> web, real time web, distributed social networking, etc. Less >>>> destination site, more of a network. If I have to *visit* >>>> siliconbeachaustralia.org to get value from it - then that's a fail >>>> in my books. >>> >>>> As for the value, I want to answer the following questions >>>> - who is part of the Australian community? >>>> - what skills do they have that I can leverage? >>>> - Where can I find resources to help me operate in this industry? >>> >>>> I want to know in real time >>>> - what startups are active in Australia? >>>> - who are the people behind them? >>>> - what resources are they using that would benefit from community >>>> collaboration and sharing? >>>> - Which people are connected to capital for investment, skills for >>>> hire, and influencer's for removing roadblocks? >>>> - What is the aggregated industry's current gripe so that we can >>>> focus action and attention? >>> >>>> I want it to be a distributed system - I don't want to have to >>>> create another profile. I want to reuse data I have in other >>>> systems. Rather than Ning, I'd like to see Facebook connect, Google >>>> connect, OpenID as the basis of an account system. As Mark mentions, >>>> Buddypress might be a good option over others as it incorporates >>>> community, real time streaming, content sharing. I like Drupal, but >>>> it's better as a portal - not a community site. >>> >>>> In terms of requirements, I'd like minimalistic. If we can do this >>>> with core web technologies and not a CMS, then rocking. >>> >>>> Heck - Google Wave was invented in Australia. Let's tap into the >>>> Google employees on this list who are developing it (Hi Alex! Hi >>>> Pamela!), and make it a shiny example later this year of >>>> collaboration that helps a community. A real time answers engine >>>> powered by people, rather than resorting to email (which is what the >>>> bulk of traffic on this forum is). The SBA.org server can be the >>>> parent message node for discussions (which is required in the Wave >>>> architecture), and it can allow everyone in the industry to be a >>>> double click away from a (distributed) discussion, >>> >>>> The goal of silicon beach is to build community. You do that by >>>> connecting people, building friendships, and generating alumni >>>> network's established through collaboration activities (which is the >>>> secret sauce of silicon valley that no one talks about). So to do >>>> that we need to >>>> - identity who are the people (to bring them into the community) >>>> - connect those people (to grow into a bigger, richer, more useful >>>> community) >>>> - build rapport amongst the people (to strengthen the community) >>> >>>> If any efforts can satisfy one of those needs, then it's a winner. >>> >>>> Elias Bizannes >>>> http://eliasbizannes.com >>> >>>> -- >>>> Dan Purchas >>>> GradConnection >>> >>>> 044 909 7781 >>>> www.gradconnection.com.au >> > > > > > > -- Phil Sim Chief Executive Officer, MediaConnect Australia Pty Ltd www.mediaconnect.com.au phi...@mediaconnect.com.au Ph: +61 2 9894 6277 Fax: +61 2 8246 6383 Mobile: 0413889940 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. No lurkers! 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