Comments - Perhaps it's time for a seed fund incubator in Hawaii? - TechHui2024-03-28T14:19:39Zhttp://www.techhui.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=1702911%3ABlogPost%3A18716&xn_auth=noGreat string here. Very inter…tag:www.techhui.com,2009-09-28:1702911:Comment:501082009-09-28T07:19:16.755ZKeith Powershttp://www.techhui.com/profile/KeithPowers
Great string here. Very interested in this topic. YC models have been popping up all over the country. I have some ideas... but... I need to listen and learn more about environment in HI before assuming anything. Thank you to those of you that have already contacted me directly. Very welcoming community. Thx!
Great string here. Very interested in this topic. YC models have been popping up all over the country. I have some ideas... but... I need to listen and learn more about environment in HI before assuming anything. Thank you to those of you that have already contacted me directly. Very welcoming community. Thx! I've asked my mentor in Tokyo…tag:www.techhui.com,2009-09-24:1702911:Comment:499792009-09-24T09:04:14.099ZRussel Cheng ラッセル チェンhttp://www.techhui.com/profile/RusselCheng
I've asked my mentor in Tokyo about his opinion of starting a small fund to incubate companies in HI. I want his advise before going further.
I've asked my mentor in Tokyo about his opinion of starting a small fund to incubate companies in HI. I want his advise before going further. Excellent Doug,
Thanks for l…tag:www.techhui.com,2009-09-24:1702911:Comment:499782009-09-24T08:07:03.603ZPeter Kayhttp://www.techhui.com/profile/PeterKay
Excellent Doug,<br />
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Thanks for logging that interest. This hasn't caught on but if it does we know where to find you!
Excellent Doug,<br />
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Thanks for logging that interest. This hasn't caught on but if it does we know where to find you! Hi Peter. I can certainly con…tag:www.techhui.com,2009-09-24:1702911:Comment:499752009-09-24T06:02:31.936ZDoug Nelsonhttp://www.techhui.com/profile/DougNelson
Hi Peter. I can certainly contribute ideas (though virtually, since I'm on Maui). I'm an entrepreneur running a distributed company who (occasionally) thinks "it'd be fun to go into an office today and talk with other people about how they're solving these challenges." So the incubator idea has some attraction (though for our situation, a co-working space is probably more appropriate at this point).<br />
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And since I'm an educator at heart, mentoring young entrepreneurs and helping them through…
Hi Peter. I can certainly contribute ideas (though virtually, since I'm on Maui). I'm an entrepreneur running a distributed company who (occasionally) thinks "it'd be fun to go into an office today and talk with other people about how they're solving these challenges." So the incubator idea has some attraction (though for our situation, a co-working space is probably more appropriate at this point).<br />
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And since I'm an educator at heart, mentoring young entrepreneurs and helping them through rough spots is appealing as well. I've done some of that in the business plan classes I've taught, and with friends who are starting up software companies.<br />
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Anyway... if you guys decide to take it to the next step I'd be interested in keeping in touch with the idea. Thanks Doug for the birthday…tag:www.techhui.com,2009-09-04:1702911:Comment:492262009-09-04T08:43:51.233ZPeter Kayhttp://www.techhui.com/profile/PeterKay
Thanks Doug for the birthday reminder. Glad you're following up here and let us know if you can contribute.
Thanks Doug for the birthday reminder. Glad you're following up here and let us know if you can contribute. Alex, while I can't say how Y…tag:www.techhui.com,2009-09-04:1702911:Comment:492252009-09-04T08:43:10.023ZPeter Kayhttp://www.techhui.com/profile/PeterKay
Alex, while I can't say how YC would fare in Hawaii, they do have a very successful track record. When I try a new recipe, I typically follow it to the letter and only after I have it down cold do I attempt to improve on it.<br />
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I'd probably do the same of YC here: follow their model as closely as possible, of course making adjustments specific to our "climate" and after it starts working make adjustments.
Alex, while I can't say how YC would fare in Hawaii, they do have a very successful track record. When I try a new recipe, I typically follow it to the letter and only after I have it down cold do I attempt to improve on it.<br />
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I'd probably do the same of YC here: follow their model as closely as possible, of course making adjustments specific to our "climate" and after it starts working make adjustments. Peter and I got together and…tag:www.techhui.com,2009-09-04:1702911:Comment:492242009-09-04T07:57:27.175ZRussel Cheng ラッセル チェンhttp://www.techhui.com/profile/RusselCheng
Peter and I got together and discussed directions. However, some other priority came up and we agreed to put this Y combinator idea on the side for a while. We have not spoken about it since.<br />
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What do you have in mind?
Peter and I got together and discussed directions. However, some other priority came up and we agreed to put this Y combinator idea on the side for a while. We have not spoken about it since.<br />
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What do you have in mind? The value of an incubator sho…tag:www.techhui.com,2009-09-04:1702911:Comment:492232009-09-04T07:55:20.390ZRussel Cheng ラッセル チェンhttp://www.techhui.com/profile/RusselCheng
The value of an incubator should really be the help it provides an entrepreneur in terms of mentoring, introductions to customers, partners and investors. Entrepreneurs should focus on their prototype and selling to their first customer.
The value of an incubator should really be the help it provides an entrepreneur in terms of mentoring, introductions to customers, partners and investors. Entrepreneurs should focus on their prototype and selling to their first customer. Y Combinator is both the righ…tag:www.techhui.com,2009-09-04:1702911:Comment:491532009-09-04T05:59:37.987ZAlex Salkeverhttp://www.techhui.com/profile/AlexSalkever
Y Combinator is both the right and the wrong model. Giving up 5% of a company for $5k strikes me as being way too much for so little money. I think that giving a stake might not even be necessary. What would be more useful would be an incubator space that would supply suport services free of charge and create a geolocation nexus for this sort of activity. I think the service providers here are very happy to help startups (in anticipation of them becoming bigger down the road). The type of cross…
Y Combinator is both the right and the wrong model. Giving up 5% of a company for $5k strikes me as being way too much for so little money. I think that giving a stake might not even be necessary. What would be more useful would be an incubator space that would supply suport services free of charge and create a geolocation nexus for this sort of activity. I think the service providers here are very happy to help startups (in anticipation of them becoming bigger down the road). The type of cross pollination really starts to happen when people work in close quarters and have opportunities to interact randomly. While MIC is excellent in its modular approach to office leases and provides some great support services, the fact is, the architecture of the place is not conducive to constant interaction that would create better cross pollination. Also, certain types of service providers are not represented at all. Any thoughts? Since it's the one year anniv…tag:www.techhui.com,2009-09-04:1702911:Comment:491512009-09-04T04:47:45.733ZDoug Nelsonhttp://www.techhui.com/profile/DougNelson
Since it's the one year anniversary of the last posting in this thread... did you guys<br />
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a) get together<br />
b) put a plan in place<br />
c) make something happen<br />
<br />
?<br />
<br />
I'd be interested to hear what happened with this.<br />
<br />
-- Doug
Since it's the one year anniversary of the last posting in this thread... did you guys<br />
<br />
a) get together<br />
b) put a plan in place<br />
c) make something happen<br />
<br />
?<br />
<br />
I'd be interested to hear what happened with this.<br />
<br />
-- Doug