fantastic idea and should be doable as well. here's a question... is it something you would be really like to do? If yes, I would love to be part of it.
On Feb 3, 5:29 pm, Phil Sim <[email protected]> wrote: > Okay, here's a proposal... > > What we need is something akin to the TechCrunch50 event and Demopit. > I did the Demopit last year and it was an awesome experience and I > think its a fantastic model to borrow from. > > We have somewhere between 10 and 20 companies present that are looking > for money. We assemble an audience exclusively of Angels and VCs. This > is obviously the key for it working but if the combined professional > network of silicon beach can't bring together a reasonable audience, > then we truly are screwed. > > Each company gets 5 minutes to present and give their pitch. Following > the pitches, everyone drops back to a demo area where the investors > can float around, ask questions and make connections. > > Even if nobody gets a dime, the startups get to practice their > pitching, make connections and build some relationships that perhaps > might bear fruit at another time. The investment community becomes > that much more accessible and visible, which I think is key. It could > be done extremely cheaply especially if the space can be donated > (perhaps by someone like one of the technology parks?) and wouldn't > take a great deal of organising. > > On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 4:36 PM, Deniss <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > I was looking for events in Sydney where I could meet > > potential partners or investors for a startup and it looks like I > > couldn't find much. I've read about Startup Camp II, but couldn't find > > any information about the next one. Same with WebJam. > > Onhttp://www.startup-australia.orgthere are links to techstars and Y > > Combinator what is good, but that's not AUS. > > The big question for me as a newcomer is how startups raise money here > > in Sydney? What resources are available? > > > Thanks very much, > > Deniss --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself: http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia/browse_thread/thread/99938a0fbc691eeb To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
