Silicon Beach Australia - Intro Presentation @ OSDC 2008

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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"

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

Who we are
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

More things we do
'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'

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

Thanks!

Silicon Beach Australia - Intro Presentation @ OSDC 2008

by Geoff McQueen on Jan 20, 2009

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