I agree a separate list is justified just for social. I'm getting tired of seeing messages about city-specific events going back and forth, job advertisements, and other things that serve very small sections of the community.
But if it's just a one-off announcement or reminder, makes sense to post here. Elias Bizannes http://eliasbizannes.com On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 11:33 PM, Keith Lang <[email protected]> wrote: > Yup — I wasn't clear, but then new Canberra Startup list is meant to > be just for organising physical meetups. > > Description updated: > ### > A place to organize some physical meetups focussed on but not limited > to Web 2.0.If you have startup questions that are not > Canberra-specific, I recommend the awesome: > http://groups.google.com.au/group/silicon-beach-australia > ### > > Was aiming to avoid spamming people here about Canberra drink nights, > but more than happy to just do it here instead of on a separate list? > > > Keith > > > On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 3:50 PM, Elias Bizannes > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Knowledge flows through social connections: the theory that influenced > > me on this was at my time at PwC I implemented social media tools and > > my sponsor introduced me to this body of research about "informal > > networks" bypassing the traditional hierarchy of the firm. > > > > My intention with this mailing list (which I started about a year > > later) was purely to support the growth of those informal networks. > > Sure, smart things get said here but as time passes, the only thing > > that persists is the reputation of people developed through this > > online interaction. Meaning, the things discussed here manifest into > > your personal brand. > > > > So I agree: stick with this national mailing list as segmenting it off > > becomes an opportunity cost for the entire community. But instead of a > > new list, commit to something more powerful: a weekly drinks with > > those in the space. > > > > As a case in point - Mick Liubinskas, Bart Jellema and myself all > > started with that knowing if we kept it up something impressive would > > emerge. And that's how Silicon Beach, startup camp, bootup camp, > > Growth town and a stack of relationships (including mine with Bart and > > Kim - who I didn't know before those first drinks and now regard them > > as close friends) came into being. > > > > So Canberra, where are your weekly drinks being held? :) > > > > Sent by my iPhone > > > > On Aug 15, 2010, at 9:19 PM, "Bart Jellema" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Hi Keith, > >> > >> You might want to encourage people to join this group instead of a > dedicated > >> Canberra group (or at least both). Generally issues that are discussed > here > >> are relevant to entrepreneurs Australia wide. It's also good to know > what's > >> happening in Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane/Canberra because sometimes events > >> might be worth the travel. On the other hand, it's would be great to > start a > >> separate group (meetup.com or similar) just to help with planning a > weekly > >> or monthly meetup. Some Sydney examples: > >> http://www.meetup.com/open-coffee-sydney/ > >> http://www.meetup.com/Silicon-Beach/ > >> http://thehive.org.au/signup/ > >> http://seedaccelerator.eventbrite.com/ > >> > >> Anyway, good to meet you Saturday and it would be great to see some > >> community events happening in Canberra :) > >> > >> Bart > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] > >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Keith > Lang > >> Sent: Monday, 16 August 2010 10:08 AM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: StartupCamp Canberra Launch Party > Tonight > >> 8:30PM at ANU > >> > >> I've started a Canberra Startups Google group here for anyone > interested: > >> > >> http://groups.google.com/group/canberra-startups > >> > >> Keith. > >> > >> > >> > >> On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 10:35 PM, SamH <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> Hey Keith, > >>> > >>> Where is the Canberra Startups group ? Is it an online thing ? > >>> > >>> Cheers > >>> Sam Howley, canberra > >>> www.CustomerCradle.com > >>> > >>> > >>> On Aug 15, 12:43 am, Keith Lang <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> Stopped by tonight, nice to meet Bart there. Some great ideas were > >> pitched. > >>>> > >>>> Tomorrow is the final > >> day.http://www.startupcampcanberra.com/content/schedule > >>>> > >>>> There's a Canberra startups group erm…starting up…for the ACT startup > >>>> community, which is small, but apparently much bigger than I ever knew > >>>> about. > >>>> > >>>> Keith. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 12:28 AM, Trindaz <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >>>>> I stopped by pretty late on my way back from plans I already had down > >>>>> here. Looks like everyones gone home for the night without any last > >>>>> minute all-night code ups before tommorrow morning! > >>>> > >>>>> Would have definitely made it earlier if I knew this was on! > >>>> > >>>>> Dave > >>>> > >>>>> On Aug 14, 5:12 pm, Bart Jellema <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>>> 6 teams have been working tirelessly to create startups over the > last > >>>>>> 24 hours... If they don't crumble under the pressure they will > launch > >>>>>> their new venture tonight. If you're in Canberra, this is the time > to > >>>>>> support the entrepreneurial community and come out and mingle with > >>>>>> other entrepreneurs! > >>>> > >>>>>> Hopefully see you tonight! > >>>> > >>>>>> What: > >>>>>> StartupCamp Canberra Launch Party > >>>> > >>>>>> When: > >>>>>> Saturday 14 August 2010 8:30PM (tonight) > >>>> > >>>>>> Where: > >>>>>> ANU, Cnr Liversage Street and Garren Road > >>>>>> ACTON > >>>>>> Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2600 > >>>> > >>>>>> Cheers! > >>>> > >>>>>> Bart Jellema0401984056 > >>>> > >>>>>> The businesses: > >>>> > >>>>>> itubecover.com - get your cool environmentally-friendly protective > >>>>>> iPhone cover entirely made from recycled materials > >>>> > >>>>>> mywardrobe.me - can't decide an outfit...take the easy > option...browse > >>>>>> through your wardrobe online > >>>> > >>>>>> thumbtips.com.au - any topic, any time, the more controversial the > >>>>>> better, you give it a thumbs up or a thumbs down > >>>> > >>>>>> ilickit.com - product reviews made interesting, lick 'em or flick > 'em > >>>>>> with ilickit.com! > >>>> > >>>>>> isplit.com.au - after world peace, surely this is needed. 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