+1 That was ultra informative
On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 10:47 PM, Ben Sand <b...@bensand.com> wrote: > http://www.geoffmcqueen.com/2011/09/28/e-3-visa-for-australians-how-to/ > > On 30 October 2011 21:52, Adam Fraser <adamfras...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Guys, > > > > I don't have much to contribute about the living situation in San > > Francisco but am very interested in moving there myself. I'm just > > wondering if you had any information about how you went about getting > > visa's etc. > > > > I'm currently 24 with a degree and no worldly possessions so moving > > isn't a problem but having trouble finding a possible path to get a > > visa. > > > > On Oct 30, 3:26 pm, Patrick Collins <pcolli...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Caroline, I'm not a mother, so I can't comment on the mother's clubs > >> relevance here in the valley. I generally hang with guys in father's > >> networks. And I didn't go to a private school, so I can't comment on > that > >> either and I'm not sure of the relevance. > >> > >> I found Sheryl Sandberg's (of Facebook) talk quite interesting on the > >> challenges of kids and the workplace: > http://blogs.wsj.com/juggle/2011/01/04/facebooks-sheryl-sandberg-why-... > >> > >> In my opinion, if you're a woman and you don't have kids there is no > reason > >> you should be disadvantaged in entrepreneurial circles. If you do have > >> kids, it gets, practically, a little trickier. > >> > >> Disclaimer: I have three kids, and I am very fortunate that my wife > chooses > >> to look after them full-time. I have the ability to go and play > startups. > >> She has two under graduate degrees and the ability to earn more than me, > >> and in my life we have equal importance. She has a role, I have a role. > >> We're both very happy. > >> > >> Patrick. > >> > >> On 28 October 2011 15:44, Caroline Gordon <carolinegordon...@gmail.com > >wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > interesting discussion, thanks guys. I want to point out one litttle > >> > thing, the "father's" network, how about the mothers? > >> > I'm sure you didn't mean anything particular about this but having > >> > just entered the Sydney private school scene (at great expense ;-() I > >> > am perhaps a little over sensitive to this topic. I expected to meet > >> > lots of like minded professional women, and yes they are there but > >> > majority are stay at mums. School event for parents are largely gender > >> > based.(Mums night / Dads night) > >> > >> > There was an interesting thread on Quora about women entrepreneurs and > >> > also attracting women to startups, are there any women on thislist to > >> > comment? Is there a gender divide in startups? > >> > >> > Caroline > >> > >> > On Oct 28, 5:25 pm, Patrick Collins <pcolli...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > Yeah but honestly if you're trying to raise cash, living IN the > valley is > >> > > unbeatable (but expensive). Especially if you've got kids... the > >> > "father's" > >> > > network of other school dad's is unbeatable for fundraising and > >> > networking. > >> > >> > > I personally live in Piedmont in East Bay and miss out on this > >> > opportunity. > >> > > I'm surrounded by lawyers and accountants (god love you), but not > VC's, > >> > > angels and entrepreneurs. > >> > >> > > Depends where your business is up to. If you're looking to raise > funding, > >> > > don't move to the bay area and be too far from sand hill road. > >> > >> > > Patrick. > >> > >> > > On 26 October 2011 20:37, Phil M <phil.montgom...@majura.com> > wrote: > >> > >> > > > Probably depends upon how you prioritize your life. I live in > >> > > > Pleasanton and love it to death - it's one of the best family > >> > > > environments and school districts around. Also, events are on all > >> > > > over the Bay Area, and in SF - one of the advantages of > Pleasanton is > >> > > > easy access to SF via BART. If you network and go to evening > events > >> > > > anywhere in the bay area, you won't be home before young kids go > to > >> > > > bed :-) There is no single place in the Bay Area where you can > live > >> > > > and "be in the middle of it all". > >> > >> > > > There are also a lot of vibrant tech companies in Pleasanton, plus > >> > > > office rentals are cheap - not to mention housing. > >> > >> > > > If business is your only priority, then probably best to get > divorced > >> > > > and leave your wife and kids in Australia :-). Seriously though, > >> > > > people sometimes forget that to be productive at work, the family > >> > > > needs to be settled and happy at home. I have seen entrepreneurs > and > >> > > > startups fail because they lack the common sense to create a > stable > >> > > > home life. > >> > >> > > > Phil M > >> > >> > > > On Oct 25, 1:30 pm, Jason Seed <jasoncs...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > > > Scott, > >> > >> > > > > Also congrats on the move. > >> > >> > > > > I would strongly suggest not going to somewhere like Pleasanton, > >> > while > >> > > > they > >> > > > > are great places to live you will be either too disconnected > from > >> > what is > >> > > > > happening or you will never see your family. > >> > >> > > > > One of the best things you can do here is network, especially > if you > >> > are > >> > > > > new, there are literally events on every single night between > >> > > > Mountainview > >> > > > > and SF and they are worth going to, you will be amazed who you > can > >> > see > >> > > > and > >> > > > > talk to. > >> > >> > > > > I have a good friend in a startup who is out there, he regrets > it as > >> > he > >> > > > is > >> > > > > always in the car and does not see his daughter some nights.... > >> > >> > > > -- > >> > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the > Silicon > >> > Beach > >> > > > Australia mailing list. > Visthttp://siliconbeachaustralia.orgformore > >> > >> > > > Forum rules > >> > > > 1) No lurkers! 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