Is anyone interested in creating and donating a logo for NW Start Up 2.0? Or is anyone interested in sponsoring a graphics designer to create a logo? I am inspired by the logo created for OpenCoffee – simple but highly effective. In return, I can give credit on the NW Start Up 2.0 web site.

 Tags: NW StartUp 2.0, OpenCoffee, OpenCoffee Manchester, logo

This is quite obvious but I thought of spelling it out. Conversation is great, but there must be objectives and expected outcomes from all these events I am engaged in. The ideal moment for me would be:

• A new product was launched
• A new company was formed
• Seed capital was raised
• By individuals who have never met before until they came to one of these events

Wouldn’t that be wonderful! Is that too much to ask! I do not think so.

I saw Rhys demonstrating his Web2oS at OpenCoffee Manchester. I saw the interest both Paul Robinson and Ed French had! What could be the outcome?

Paul spoke about co-working. Philip Hemsted and I showed interest on his Wiki. I have met Paul before, but it was the first time Philip met him. Everyone was interested in the idea. What an opportunity to test ideas? Do you have an idea that you like to get free unbiased review on? OpenCoffee Manchester is the place to be.

There is another similar conversation taking place between two people who met for the first time at one of these events – no investors approached yet, but these individuals are talking seriously with few other people. Sorry can’t reveal for the time being.

Wow!  Do you know any other positive outcomes! Am I asking a lot? You bet I am!

Tags: Rhys Jones, Paul Robinson, Ed French, OpenCoffee, OpenCoffee Manchester, NW StartUp 2.0, entrepreneurship, startups, funding

Sri Lanka’s score was never enough to beat the South Africans, but Malinga made a difference by taking 4 wickets from 4 balls. Wow!

Tags: Sri Lanka vs South Africa 2007, Lasith Malinga, Cricket World Cup 2007