threatmetrix has whiteboards, bandwidth, space for 20 - we are in chatswood (15mins on train from CBD and 10mins from station) so not too central but in the absence of other offers its a potential venue. I'd need the agenda to be focussed and interesting for me to turn up and unlock the doors.
On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 12:40 AM, casey <ca...@britestar.net.au> wrote: > > Couldn't agree more. We should not be trying to recreate Silicon > Valley in Australia- we should be trying to make something better. > We're supposed to be innovators! Silicon Valley has been done. If you > really want that culture, you can go there. Personally, the idea of > building to flip makes me want to flip off a building. Here in Aus I > think we have a great opportunity to do something new. So lets get in > as many rooms in as many places as possible and make it happen. I'll > do my part- If anyone wants to meet up in Melbourne's far eastern > suburbs (Montrose), my old man and I will throw a shindig. Is anyone > even out this way? > > Casey Butler > CEO, Shopfront.com > 0412375740 > Twitter: @caseybutler > > On Feb 11, 11:47 pm, Elias Bizannes <elias.bizan...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Deniss, > > > > I like your meetup idea but for different reasons - let me explain why. > > > > First of all, it all boils down to this: > > - entrepreneurs complain there is not enough capital > > - financiers complain there are not enough quality entrepreneurs > > - Owners complain there is not enough talent > > - Employees complain there is not enough pay and opportunity for > development > > > > Depending on which circle you hang around, you will hear a version of one > of > > those four themes. People love feeling sorry for themselves, as it takes > the > > blame off them. > > > > But at the end of the day, you can write a book on the amount of success > > stories we have that originated in Australia, executed in Australia, and > > that have impacted the world. We're not exactly a country like Bolivia, > > where even optimists lose hope. > > > > So to your question: "whether young entrepreneurs in Australia have > > favourable environment business or something is missing?" is a question > > that's answered by the fact 20% of our population are foreign born. On > any > > broad based metric, Australia is a favourable environment for a business > and > > shits all over other countries. It's not perfect but our weaknesses also > > give us unique strengths. (All that great capital in the Valley that > people > > pine for, has created a culture of build to flip, and few sustaininable > > independent businesses). > > > > The question you should be asking yourself, and which people on the > mailing > > list are missing the point of, is "how can I surrounded myself more with > the > > people on this list and beyond?". I created this mailing list so that we > > could build awareness of what exists - identify the dots on the map - and > > then hopefully connect those dots like a spider web gone crazy. > > > > Put smart people together in a room on any topic and you can do anything. > > > > Elias Bizanneshttp://liako.biz > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
