a hundred! i remember when i used to make a hundred mistakes a week... i've grown since then, now i make a thousand :)
Ned, love the way you are recruiting for this position... i think it's particularly interesting given that the person that comes in with have aspirations to be a founder soon, so will question everything (to learn), and in the process will probably ask some good questions, questions that only "very enthusiastic new blood" can bring, questions that will undoubtedly help your company succeed in a way that it could not have without them either... On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 10:11 PM, blindman2k <aron.s...@bcde.com.au> wrote: > Ned, > > I can think of a handful of people that will either love the opportunity, > or if they don't, they are idiots. Where were you ten years ago when I was > making a hundred mistakes a week!? > > It would be great if you could turn the process into a regular blog so we > can all follow the story. Good luck! > > A. > > > > On Wednesday, August 15, 2012 9:58:20 PM UTC+10, Ned wrote: > >> It's a full time, salaried role. >> >> What do we get out of it? >> The ability to give back to the community that's helped me over the last >> 5 years to keep going with startups. Of course we also get to work with >> super smart up and coming entrepreneurial talent who are hungry to learn >> and have something to prove. >> >> What do you get out of it? >> You get to learn how to build and sell a product, how to build >> distribution partnerships and design a product. If you already have some of >> these skills you get to test how good you on a fast growth startup while >> working alongside me, my co-founder PJ Murray and our lead investors Mark >> Harbottle and Leni Mayo. >> >> In case you can't tell I'm pretty passionate about building Tweaky, about >> giving back and about helping the people I work with to get to where they >> want to go. >> >> On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 9:40 PM, blindman2k <aron...@bcde.com.au> wrote: >> >>> Cute idea. >>> What kind of people are applying? What do you get out of it? >>> Are you paying a salary? >>> >>> A. >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, August 15, 2012 12:28:33 PM UTC+10, Ned wrote: >>>> >>>> Hey SBers, >>>> >>>> We've just launched our founders apprentice program at Tweaky - a full >>>> time position for an upcoming founder-in-waiting to work with a funded, >>>> early stage startup in product development and marketing. >>>> >>>> The idea is to find someone who wants to be a founder but in the >>>> meantime can work with us to hone their craft, network with investors and >>>> other entrepreneurs and be supported as they move onto founding their own >>>> company. >>>> >>>> More details in the blog posting here: http://blog.tweaky.com/**w** >>>> anted-founders-apprentice/<http://blog.tweaky.com/wanted-founders-apprentice/> >>>> >>>> We're also hoping that other startups might take up similar programs to >>>> help grow product/marketing talent in tech startups in Australia. >>>> >>>> What do you think? >>>> >>>> Ned >>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon >>> Beach Australia mailing list. Vist >>> http://siliconbeachaustralia.**org<http://siliconbeachaustralia.org>for more >>> >>> Forum rules >>> 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. >>> 2) No jobs postings. You can use >>> http://siliconbeachaustralia.**org/jobs<http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs> >>> >>> >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> silicon-bea...@**googlegroups.com >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> silicon-beach-australia+**unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/**group/silicon-beach-australia?**hl=en?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en> >>> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach > Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more > > Forum rules > 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. > 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs > > > To post to this group, send email to > silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more Forum rules 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs To post to this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en
