Hi Owen, Sorry you found the message spam - it is my first posting to the group so will try and improve.
I can also understand how it must feel to be in your situation - and only ask that you take a slightly more positive view as we're very interested in people with new ideas and am certainly intrigued by your cliquespace concept. You've outlined that you want : " 1. At least one programmer who can comfortably deal with Java (SE and a bit of EE) to help me implement the system. 2. Someone who might be able to maintain this domain. 3. Someone who might be able to manage a business. 4. Someone who might be able to spread the Clique Space word to others. " MEGA can certainly be a way to find these people and more. May I suggest you apply and we'll take a look at the possibility of a scholarship ? What kind of work are you looking for btw ? TIM ------------------- Tim Parsons NSW State Manager M E G A http://www.mega.org.au Email: t...@mega.org.au Tweet: @timparsons Mobile: +61 417 463 972 ______________________ On Jul 28, 12:12 pm, Owen Thomas <owen.paul.tho...@gmail.com> wrote: > I define this as spam. I'm unemployed and find it insulting to have someone > 'offer' me something for $500. > > 2009/7/28 timparsons <tmpr...@gmail.com> > > > > > > > > > Hi Silicon Beach Folks, > > > My name is Tim Parsons and amongst other things, I'm the 2009 > > Coordinator for MEGA NSW, an Entrepreneurial Masterclass Program for > > digital innovators. > > > We've still got some space for both individuals and teams - from the > > online/ technology/ mobile/ media/ greenIT / arts industries - for > > what we think is a life-changing / ground-breaking tech/creative > > business acceleration program. > > > Unique difference : MEGA is delivered by industry mentors - leading > > figures from the legal, financial, creative, technical and digital > > spheres. > > > We've also got some scholarships to award to defray the course costs > > (see below). > > > Here's an intro video from a recent event to give you a sense of it :- > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEDFbmMf7Lc > > (this video convinced me I need a makeup artist at my elbow at all > > times) > > > There's also a slideshare deck I've created for the 2009 program, > > here : > >http://www.slideshare.net/timparsons/mega-info-2009 > > (check out the groovy in-video notes and hyperlinks, gotta love > > youtube). > > > And the main program website : > >http://www.mega.org.au. > > (yep its Joomla - but hey we're a not for profit : > > > Originally focused on 'Mobile'-entrepreneurs MEGA has now broadened > > out to cover digital, green-it, and online products and startups. MEGA > > is running in parallel in Sydney and Melbourne from August - November > > this year, funded by government and corporate sponsors. > > > You'll see that it unfolds through these subject areas :- > > - Entrepreneurial teams > > - IP > > - Market Analysis > > - Financial Analysis > > - Product Development and Design > > - Technical Feasibility > > - Market Feasibility > > - Pitching for Funding > > > each component delivered by an industry expert or group of experts. > > Participants also get access to our mentor network, and in previous > > years some of our startups have gone on to win national awards, and > > recruit advisory boards and investors from within the program. > > > We're limited to 30 participants - who as I've mentioned can signup to > > do the program as teams or individuals. They will be embarking on a > > program which can results in the development - and in some cases > > market launch products and services - with the support of our mentor > > network. > > > Cost is > > - $500 students, unemployed, or people in a team > > - $800 full time workers > > with the budget to support the program for each student running to > > approx 10 times this amount. Note also a few scholarships are > > available - please ask t...@mega.org.au for more details. > > > Companies founded by past graduates : > > * OrangeDot - A phone interface customized for disabled people. > > Patents lodged in 3 territories, winner of the Independent Award at > > the 2009 Mobile User Experience Awards in London > > * Champaign-for-the-Ladies - developed the world's first mobile role- > > playing game specifically made for girls. > > * 2moro Mobile - has become a leading provider of innovative mobile > > applications and campaigns, emerging from MEGA in 2008. > > > Testimonial : > > Through MEGA you learn from real industry professionals, and the > > course is geared to help you work towards your goal. You decide on > > what you want to learn. I would highly recommend mega to anyone who is > > serious about progressing their concept. Rhys Cooper, OrangeDot > > > --------- > > > Closing date for applying for MEGA NSW is this Friday 31st July. > > Application forms can be found athttp://www.mega.org.auor by e- > > mailing t...@mega.org.au. > > > --------- > > I'd like to thank a bunch of sponsors and supporters for getting us > > this far, not the least Peta Pash from the MEGA national office in > > Adelaide. Also to AIMIA, Telstra, News Digital Media, The Australia > > Council, the NSW Dept. of State and Regional Development, the > > University of Technology, Metro Screen, Design Centre Enmore, The > > Project Factory, TigerSpike, mogeneration, Digital Ministry, mHits, > > Ideal Interfaces, Mobile Monday Sydney, and of course Silicon Beach ! > > --www.cliquespace.net > Clique Space(TM) Facebook > Group:http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=81335296379 > Owen's Garden of Thought:http://owenpaulthomas.blogspot.com/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Guidelines on discussion: http://tr.im/ujKF No lurkers! 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