Sunday, December 2, 2007

Irish startup boys coming to San Fran, hungry 4 contacts

A group of Irish software startups (mostly Web 2.0'ish) have gotten up off their a***s and are showing how its done.
Frustrated with the lack of a "Web 2.0 connected" support eco-system (will write about this some more) within Ireland they are traveling tomorrow across the Atlantic and heading to the mecca of startups - Silicon Valley.

"Irish start-ups have a range of connections in the Valley," says tour organiser Conor O'Neill, "but even with all our enthusiasm and contacts we were a little short on ways to raise our profile and make a real mark for Irish start-up entrepreneurial-ism."


They even have a couple of chaperone's with John Collins from the Irish Times tagging along and seeing how these 'Internet' connections are done. Writing in blogs, Skyping, IM-ing and all that fancy stuff helps get most of this initial conversations going but nows the time 2 come face 2 face, meet those folks you've RSSed, see the facial expressions and read the subtle body language, work your charm and do what the Irish do best “TALK” : )

InterTradeIreland is also coming along for the trip and nice 2 see their enthusiasm and commitment. Something 2b learned there.


They are staying at the Cardinal Hotel in Palo Alto with events/trips organized during the week.
They are open 2 all offers and interested in meeting folks that can help them get business contacts, meet potential investors or people genuinely willing 2 help.


Their trip so far includes visits to Google, Microsoft, Yahoo HotBrick (their internal incubator), Meebo, SocialText, Ning, Facebook, Twitter, Sandbox, UnitedLayer and I'm sure a few more will pop up. Robert Scooble has even arranged an evening of meetups (and I'm sure a few drinks) on Monday evening-

I've arranged a talk from one of the local VC's – Mark Zawacki/Milestone– who has been around the block and few times and knows Ireland from his Symantec early days and has a few UK/EU clients as well. Thanks 2 Peter Cranstone (Brit) for this connection and he runs an disruptive mobile application platform - here in Boulder and going great guns at the moment.


Enterprise Ireland have jumped on the bandwagon and have arranged a pitch session for five of the startups (Tourist Republic, Putplace, Nubiq, Spoiltchild, Pix.i) in front of a few local VC/angels.


The initial event took some organizing and rounding up with a few beers and arm-twisting 2 get it off the ground. Congrats 2 Damien Mulley, James Corbett and Conor O'Neill 4 all the hard work they have put into this. It looks like a success already and they haven't even landed!
Good on ye lads!

Links:
http://www.enn.ie/article/89349.html
http://paddysvalley.org/
http://www.finfacts.com/irelandbusinessnews/publish/article_1010703.shtml


Lal

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7 Comments:

At December 3, 2007 at 2:30 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Great post Lal. One small correction - they are in The Cardinal.

 
At December 3, 2007 at 9:04 AM , Blogger The Lal said...

Conor,
Oops - link was correct but name of hotel wrong.
Sorry I won't get 2c u there.

Lal

 
At December 3, 2007 at 1:21 PM , Blogger James said...

Thanks for your support Brendan and fair play to you for organizing the talk. Sorry I won't get to join you all but next time hopefully!

 
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