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What we're not about… "Silicon Valley is the only place on Earth not trying to figure out how to become Silicon Valley" Bob Metcalf , March 1998 We're not about trying to copy "The Valley"

"Silicon Valley is the only place on Earth not trying to figure out how to become Silicon Valley"

Bob Metcalf , March 1998

We're not about trying to copy "The Valley"

What we are about We are trying to build a community around entrepreneurship and technology Trying to replicate the Valley's greatest advantage: person to person relationships Also building profile & awareness of the start-up scene

We are trying to build a community around entrepreneurship and technology

Trying to replicate the Valley's greatest advantage: person to person relationships

Also building profile & awareness of the start-up scene

Who we are A mailing list becoming a community Eclectic: founders, developers, investors, lawyers, journalists, advisors Very very welcoming & inclusive

A mailing list becoming a community

Eclectic: founders, developers, investors, lawyers, journalists, advisors

Very very welcoming & inclusive

Things we do Startup Camp First was in Sydney in September traffichawk.com.au – RTA traffic info on Google Maps linkviz.com – visualising real time Twitter links ut.ag – monetise outbound traffic (controvertial) Melbourne was in October Sydney is on again in January 09

Startup Camp

First was in Sydney in September

traffichawk.com.au – RTA traffic info on Google Maps

linkviz.com – visualising real time Twitter links

ut.ag – monetise outbound traffic (controvertial)

Melbourne was in October

Sydney is on again in January 09

More things we do 'Official Friday' – every Friday drinks Sydney: Grace Hotel, Bar 77 (upstairs) Melbourne: Carlton Hotel Other states: start something already!

'Official Friday' – every Friday drinks

Sydney: Grace Hotel, Bar 77 (upstairs)

Melbourne: Carlton Hotel

Other states: start something already!

Even more things we do Startup Wiki & shared events calendar http://startup-australia.wikidot.com/start Cross promote each other & all sorts of other 'things'

Startup Wiki & shared events calendar

http://startup-australia.wikidot.com/start

Cross promote each other & all sorts of other 'things'

What you should do Join the Google Group & introduce yourself link from siliconbeachaustralia.org Follow us on Twitter (@siliconbeach) Add events to and follow the shared calendar Join us for happy hour @ the Grace tomorrow

Join the Google Group & introduce yourself

link from siliconbeachaustralia.org

Follow us on Twitter (@siliconbeach)

Add events to and follow the shared calendar

Join us for happy hour @ the Grace tomorrow

Thanks!