[SiliconBeach] Emerging Economies

Hi there, I am renaming the previous thread - it'll be great to hear peoples views on Asia generally. Dr Lau - thanks for your comments - but I think it's really naive to think that only startups working on basic needs will have any success. India's elite/rich/wealthy population probably outnumb

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: FW: Yeh we all know China and India are the next big thing....ooops already are

There's probably over 40 million plus people in that circle that read and speak better English than a lot of people in the West :-) But seriously - I am surprised at the obstacles people are identifying... You'd pilot your startup idea on a single language and then if it was successful, move acros

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: Titstare guys doing their bit to raise Australia's reputation as a startup hub...

I wonder if this kind of long thread discussion would happen in other startup ecosystems? Any chance we can move on? These messages are costing me bandwidth! Thanks, Sam. On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Dylan Sale wrote: > I'm sorry I missed your reply Geoff. > > I'll ignore the comedy part

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: Titstare guys doing their bit to raise Australia's reputation as a startup hub...

Can someone estimate the time spent by people reading items of this thread, and formulating responses? I am estimating at least a few thousand dollars worth of lost productivity. Possibly more. Sounds like there's a lot of bored entrepreneurs on this list! On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 8:57 AM, Geoff

Re: [SiliconBeach] What impression you have experienced for the Feature Tour on your site?

I'd be personally disappointed by 8%, unless everyone's signing up... perhaps get a new UX chap :-) seriously, i do agree with the earlier two commentors, but also, i think there's a real benefit in you setting up your own expections. I suspect 8% is not bad - but i would aim a little higher - li

[SiliconBeach] registering a .us

Hi there, I am after some feedback / advice. I want to register a .us domain - but we are based in Australia and plan on setting up a global business. The .us is for branding purposes primarily. I looked up wikipedia and I notice this: - Any United States citizen or resident, - Any United

[SiliconBeach] low cost legal advice

Hi there, A friend of mine is doing a startup, and she's written up terms of use and privacy statements based on stuff from other sites. It's reading pretty well, but she's keen to have a lawyer glance over it. Are there any recommendations? Australia or US - it needs to apply globally I guess.

[SiliconBeach] game designers and developers

Hi there, Are there any game developers here? Or anyone with experience in designing and coding games for change? I work with an non-profit organisation and we are interested in piloting a game that educates / trains journalists via a series of experiences they encounte

Re: [SiliconBeach] game designers and developers

Thanks everyone for their responses and I'll be in touch. Re: Warco - my understanding is that it's very much for war correspondents ... This will be broader - and our original thinking was to base in actual training road trips that some journalists go on - so they simulate collecting information,

Re: [SiliconBeach] Baby / Toddler Stuff Selling Platform

://www.babybargains.com.au/ >> >> Cheers, >> Chris >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 5:46 PM, sam de silva wrote: >> >>> Hi there, >>> >>> I know there's eBay and GumTree - but I think there's scope for a >>> ded

[SiliconBeach] investors and paying founder salaries

Hi there, I can't recall if this topic has been raised on SBA. How do investors feel about covering salaries of founders? I am bootstrapping a some projects (looking at emerging markets and disrupting existing platforms) and am interested in bringing in an angel investor - so I can go more full

[SiliconBeach] sharing a development team

Hi there, I know that co-working spaces are great for startups while we find our feet, but what about a co-developerment teams - where a number of startups share a team of designers and developers to implement their MVPs. I've temporarily relocated to Sri Lanka for a number of reasons (I am origi

[SiliconBeach] getting adverts on my website

Hi there, I am planning a high traffic site, and want to include advertising on the site, as one stream of income. Can anyone help me with contacts / agencies I can talk to about the rates / deals that are possible? Or if anyone on the list has experience that would be great. What is the minimum

Re: [SiliconBeach] getting adverts on my website

p between the two, and agencies won't talk to you if it's > the former. > > > On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 8:41 PM, sam de silva wrote: > >> Hi there, >> >> I am planning a high traffic site, and want to include advertising on the >> site, as one stream

Re: [SiliconBeach] getting adverts on my website

w > Chewxy: Currently creating critically crazy concept computing contrivances > +61403928398 > > > > > On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 9:04 PM, Max Kraynov wrote: > >> Sam, >> >> are you *planning* a high-traffic site or you've *already got* one? >> Th

Re: [SiliconBeach] Anyone had their idea stolen?

I think there's a big difference in what Rocket and others are doing in different markets, and someone at a meetup hearing ideas from other founders, and implementing them before they can. General rule I use is to be relatively open, but don't reveal everything until you've established a strong tr

[SiliconBeach] storing credit card details and triggering payments platforms

Hi there, I have a question on behalf of a friend who needs a payment gateway that will automatically enable pre-authorised late payments to happen. For example, the way that skype auto-charges credit cards if the skype call causes credit to run out half way through. Basically, he needs to store

Re: [SiliconBeach] storing credit card details and triggering payments platforms

mentation, it costs nothing to have, and only a small % when you do >> use it. >> >> The company i founded, BitPOS has a plugin for wooCommerce that you can >> use for payments it will cost 1% on each transaction when you do use it.. >> On the downside, we only remit

Re: [SiliconBeach] storing credit card details and triggering payments platforms

e > they support NZ too. > > Pin in particular is an absolutely breeze to work with as a developer. > > HTH, > Jason > > On 14 May 2014 at 4:24:13 pm, sam de silva (samme...@gmail.com) wrote: > > Hi there, > > I have a question on behalf of a friend who needs a

[SiliconBeach] Founder Institute - any experiences

Hi there, I'd love any feedback anyone has about the Founder Institute. Interested in their curriculum. Thanks and best, Sam. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more Forum rules 1)

Re: [SiliconBeach] Founder Institute - any experiences

Thanks all for your responses. I've been reading a lot about different methodologies, and watching the challenges of teams sticking it out even for 6 months. I agree with Brandon - there's no 'qualification' that makes you a better startup person, and perhaps it's more like trying to figure out ho

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: About.me

Hi there, Is there a formula for doing a valuation based on audience? Thanks, Sam. On Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 6:51 AM, Patrick Collins wrote: > It's an audience platform valuation, not a revenue play. > > Regards, > Patrick > (m) 415 578 8929 > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 10, 2014, at 8:52

[SiliconBeach] feedback from the siliconbeach community on logo design

Hi there, I am sorry to ask - but the people on this list are definitely part of my company's target audience. I have used 99designs to come up with some logo designs. I have selected 4 designs based on initial feedback. Now I am asking different communities to give their feedback. Here's the l

Re: [SiliconBeach] Relaunching Australia's #1 marketplace for student notes today!

Hi Hugh, Congrats - looks really great and I hope you get the critical mass you are seeking! A quick question - why did you call the platform 'nexus notes' ? Maybe there's an existing brand history I am not familiar with. Let me know if you intend to take this outside Australia - micropayments v

[SiliconBeach] clone market products and avoiding any legal issues

Hi there, I'd love feedback from SBA members on any examples where a website owner has sued another site for copying their concept or replicating interfaces / user experiences. Here's an example - I think the Domain property site is pretty good, and I'd like to implement something similar in anot

Re: [SiliconBeach] dragon's den?

My view - this stuff is just a distraction ... Focus focus focus :-) On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 6:50 AM, Craig Davis wrote: > Anyone know anything about this? > > > http://www.startupsmart.com.au/growth/channel-10-to-launch-a-new-startup-show-and-wants-to-hear-from-you/2014081312973.html > > Shoul

[SiliconBeach] best practice - sign up forms and content collection

Hi there, I am building a p2p baby products marketplace (for an emerging market). I am trying to ensure that there's minimum barriers to people posting details of their stuff. I do need to collect and validate users - but I'd love feedback in terms of where to get that information from. For ex

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: Intro: Steve Nomchong of Local Travel Planner

Also, focus your social media to your actual target audience / customers needs. Right now, your FB like page timeline has stuff that is more for startup people and for the travel industry - not for folk that want to experience local travel. Good luck! On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 10:50 AM, gord wrote

[SiliconBeach] pitching a project - p2p marketplace

Hi there, I am working in the emerging markets sector - a much smaller, much less funded version of Rocket. I am keen to introduce a project in to the Australian market - it's a b2c / c2c / p2p marketplace for car rentals. There's a few sites launching out of the US and I think there's a couple

Re: [SiliconBeach] HELP NEEDED - Digital Agencies

Try David at http://www.digitaleskimo.net/ ... On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 5:02 AM, Dean Foley wrote: > Hi Guys, > > I’m looking for people that own or work in digital agencies to talk to and > do a little customer discovery with. > > If you can help out or you know someone who can, let me know pl

[SiliconBeach] drones - any recommendations / experiences

Hi, Sorry - this doesn't strictly relate to startups - and more along the lines of 'boy wants toy' type of question! Can anyone advice me of the best ready-made drone that can take decent/high quality photos and videos ... I am looking at http://www.dji.com/product/phantom-2-vision-plus and wond

[SiliconBeach] feedback on Web Summit and Rise Conf in Hong Kong

Hi there, Has any startups had experiences attending Web Summit, or any thoughts on the upcoming Rise Conf in Hong Kong? Are these big events worth attending for a startup that's about to go beta with a product? Are they real opportunities to connect with investors, mentors, advisors, etc...? A

Re: [SiliconBeach] Australian government metadata

For mobile comms, use Viber for your calls. Use Telegram for your instant messages. If anyone's serious about digital security - here's some reading material that's normally recommended for closed or authoritarian/semi-authoritarian states: http://saferjourno.internews.org/ http://securityinabox.

[SiliconBeach] process to start looking for seed investment

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Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: process to start looking for seed investment

nvest in (e.g. B2B SaaS vs social > network vs marketplace vs content shop etc etc)? > > I'm sure others will also have thoughts, but that's been my experience to > date. > > Hugh > > On Saturday, 18 July 2015 19:46:40 UTC+10, sam de silva wrote: >> >> Hi t

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: process to start looking for seed investment

t; structured points, and what you come back is with is the space is > secretive. > > From your signature i note that you have an overseas phone number, are you > even in Australia? Have you been here and seriously tried to approach > angels, or was the comment off the cuff? > >

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: process to start looking for seed investment

> Australia in the years gone, it's always good to have entrepreneurs with a > variety of experiences doing exciting things, hope you come back and give > it another shot, the ecosystem gets more vibrant by the day. > > kind regards, > > simran. > > > > > &

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: process to start looking for seed investment

Really do appreciate your feedback and tips on contacting strategies. Let's see where things go. I'll do my homework :-) On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 4:53 PM, sam de silva wrote: > Thanks Simran, > > I no longer see Australia as a market for what I do (actually it's > p

[SiliconBeach] share options for key staff

Hi there Can anyone help me? I am considering allocating a small % to a key staff member of a startup I am involved with. Can anyone point me to any guidelines on this, or template agreements? Essentially, I want to give a small % if this staff member stays with the company for 12 months, and wo

[SiliconBeach] digital marketing startup - outsourced service for startups

Hi there I am helping a friend who's scaling up an outsourced marketing digital marketing team. Take a look at https://surgeviral.com/ ... It's perfect for startups that have a small budget and want some help with marketing / growth. If you are interested and want to try it out - I can get a di

[SiliconBeach] recruitment / human resources

Hi there Can anyone recommend a small / innovative recruitment company or the head of a HR department who's progressive, who'd be interested in piloting an innovating tool to help with recruiting candidates? Thanks in advance. Best, Sam. -- -- You received this message because you are subscri

[SiliconBeach] Pilotting an app to help screen candidates for recruiters

Hello there We are pilotting an app for streamlining the recruitment process - making it faster to find candidates. It's an app that lets you request potential candidates to pitch themselves before you call them in for an interview. Can anyone recommend any recruiters who may want to pilot what

[SiliconBeach] CRM Recommendations

Hi Any recommendations of CRMs for startups? We have a SaaS product - www.sixervideo.com - and need a platform to manage contacts and communications history. Google Docs is what we currently use - just seeing if there's anything better. Thanks in advance, Sam. -- -- You received this message

[SiliconBeach] Friendly IP Lawyers out there

Hi there I need a bit of legal advice. We have created some software code (version 1) that is relatively simple but functional, and is effectively a MVP. There's nothing unique about it, and any development team - given the time and budget - will be able to develop it. Another company has reque

Re: [SiliconBeach] thoughts on App only launches

Dean There is a new generation that doesn’t know what an email address is! Best Sam On Thu, 1 Feb 2018 at 21:05, Dean Collins wrote: > Interested in hearing what peoples thoughts are on "app only" launches > versus app+website. > > Eg Cohort - https://twitter.com/deancollins/status/959086867

Re: [SiliconBeach] Google Maps changes

Time to switch to Open Street Maps !! On Sun, Jul 22, 2018 at 1:23 AM, Dean Collins wrote: > - https://twitter.com/bfeld/status/1020675404967956480 > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > Dean > > > > > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach > Australia mailing