@ Ben Wonderful post, affirmed my thoughts and process completely.
Aileen On Jun 2, 11:35 am, Ben Sand <[email protected]> wrote: > My thoughts: > * Do an intensive course modelled on Bart Jellema, Kim Chen and Brian > Menzie's BootUpCamp:http://www.bootupcamp.com/. > * Get some content/collaboration from Matt Barrie and Bill Bartee's > Tech Venture Creation course: techventurecreation.wordpress.com > > There is a need for some technical skills to actual get something done > too. You could achieve this by taking some students who've done NCSS > (ncss.edu.au). They go through an intensive "learn to program" course > that sets most of them up well enough to knock out a prototype fairly > fast. > > I also did Young Achievers. I wouldn't call it an entrepreneurial > program, but it did teach me a lot. Their workbook has some useful > processes in it and you may be able to get hold of a coordinators > kit/handbook as well. > > University Entrepreneur's societies may be a source of people to help run it. > > Ben Sand > > On 31 May 2011 21:21, Aileen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hello Everybody; > > > I've been getting the daily digest of Silicon Beach for a few weeks > > now and I thought that it was about time to introduce myself and also > > bring up a new topic so that I could get some feedback bouncing off my > > "ignited" thought. > > > Just a quick background, I started my professional career of as a High > > School teacher (Design and Technology) and taught for a couple of > > years before deciding that I didn't really want to be one of those > > teachers that was "stuck" in the same job for the next 60 years of my > > life. > > > From the age of 25 + I had been somewhat playing with the idea of > > Entrepreneurship (starting, failing, succeeding in businesses) but not > > really giving anything 100%. I was literally sitting on the fence. > > > Just last year I finally took the plunge (actually it was somewhat the > > result of the birth of my first child which I will always consider the > > catalyst of my change) and decided to forge ahead 100%. > > > So far so good! 7 months into the creation of Dinoroar Interactive, I > > secured that all important first seed grant and now planning the next > > year ahead (hopefully staying as lean as possible with the grant). I > > also wrote an article for Anthill that got good reviews: > >http://anthillonline.com/five-common-putdowns-to-aspiring-entrepreneu... > > (I must write some more me thinks) > > > Now- my topic starter is this: > > > I was fortunate enough to attend the Digital Sydney launch last > > night. Saw a couple of Silicon Beach regulars talk to the crowd about > > starting up in Sydney but what really grabbed my attention were the > > boys from Fishburners who mentioned that start-ups never realised that > > there was a community of Entrepreneurs out there and they didn't know > > where to look or begin. > > > Call me bias, but I feel this is because of lack of education > > somewhat. The internet is inundated with information (relevant and > > not so relevant topics regarding start ups) and also conflicting views > > about starting such as "great go ahead with your idea- try to secure > > that money, but hey- we don't really invest in start ups, too risky" > > > I know that's only one view point / philosophy that i'm highlighting, > > but I have to say that's the first thing that start ups get hit with. > > > So essentially I've had this idea running around in my head for years, > > and I thought the best way to educate new start ups was to get to the > > core and actually educate/promote/create a seminar program which > > targets high school students (in particular year 11/12 ages 16-18) > > about the Entrepreneurial pathway. > > > The Syllabuss touches this topic, I know within Design and Technology > > (3 Unit) and in Business Studies but all kids are getting is the > > theory aspect of things without the substantial "real life" examples > > that they need to be shown. > > > And let's face it. Kids these days are getting smarter- more computer > > and Internet Savy and are willing to take more risks in starting up an > > idea online. It's the perfect environment for Entrepreneurship- Yet, > > focusing on student entrepreneurship education has somewhat lacked. > > > I feel like it's time to shake this educational institution (I can say > > that because I've been there, done that) and actually attempt to ahead > > with this idea I've had for years stored in my mind, but need some > > feedback from anyone (good,bad - let's start a conversation) regarding > > what I mentioned with youth education and entrepreneurship. > > > I also understand that this is a big task to undertake myself, so if > > you feel you would like to help out somehow please don't hesitate to > > email. I'm always up for a chat =) > > > I look forward to what your thoughts are regarding Youth > > entrepreneurship education. > > > Warm Regards; > > > Aileen Bautista > > +61 412 786 086 > > [email protected] > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach > > Australia mailing list. > > > Guidelines on > > discussion:http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia/msg/351e183e13... > > > No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. > > > 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 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Guidelines on discussion: http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia/msg/351e183e1303508d?hl=en%3Fhl%3Den No lurkers! 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