Comments on: Kickstarting for startups http://www.mulley.net/2012/04/28/kickstarting-for-startups/ Invisible people have invisible rights Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:41:38 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Michele http://www.mulley.net/2012/04/28/kickstarting-for-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-932485 Michele Mon, 14 May 2012 09:18:16 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=9386#comment-932485 David There's always a few Irish businesses listed on there that are getting funding. Michele David

There’s always a few Irish businesses listed on there that are getting funding.

Michele

]]> By: David Scanlon http://www.mulley.net/2012/04/28/kickstarting-for-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-932484 David Scanlon Mon, 14 May 2012 08:57:22 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=9386#comment-932484 Not an area I'm very familiar with (i.e. I haven't personally been involved with funding any projects on these type of communities). If anyone knows any Irish businesses that have raised funds on a platform like this I'd be interested in having a chat - send 'em my way :) Not an area I’m very familiar with (i.e. I haven’t personally been involved with funding any projects on these type of communities).

If anyone knows any Irish businesses that have raised funds on a platform like this I’d be interested in having a chat – send ‘em my way :)

]]> By: Damien Mulley http://www.mulley.net/2012/04/28/kickstarting-for-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-932219 Damien Mulley Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:25:01 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=9386#comment-932219 Ah, not used to comments from you (or anyone else) on this. Ah, not used to comments from you (or anyone else) on this.

]]> By: Michele http://www.mulley.net/2012/04/28/kickstarting-for-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-932216 Michele Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:01:31 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=9386#comment-932216 Damien - b.log.ie? I've had that for ages :) Damien – b.log.ie? I’ve had that for ages :)

]]> By: Damien Mulley http://www.mulley.net/2012/04/28/kickstarting-for-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-932199 Damien Mulley Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:53:54 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=9386#comment-932199 Another new domain for you too I see! Another new domain for you too I see!

]]> By: Michele http://www.mulley.net/2012/04/28/kickstarting-for-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-932197 Michele Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:32:28 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=9386#comment-932197 Damien Totally agree. I might follow up with you offline :) M Damien

Totally agree.

I might follow up with you offline :)

M

]]> By: Damien Mulley http://www.mulley.net/2012/04/28/kickstarting-for-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-932184 Damien Mulley Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:14:25 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=9386#comment-932184 All depends on who you are too it seems. Special Exceptions should be a unit in there. And as you said, for others it's an unreal slog. All depends on who you are too it seems. Special Exceptions should be a unit in there. And as you said, for others it’s an unreal slog.

]]> By: Graceappforautism http://www.mulley.net/2012/04/28/kickstarting-for-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-932180 Graceappforautism Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:49:58 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=9386#comment-932180 Filing in forms for grant applications is a full time job. And if you are not prepared to spoof then you fail at interviews where the push is for job creation, not idea worth. I think we need a new age of patronage. Like the Medici with tech start ups instead of closeted painters & sculptors Filing in forms for grant applications is a full time job. And if you are not prepared to spoof then you fail at interviews where the push is for job creation, not idea worth. I think we need a new age of patronage. Like the Medici with tech start ups instead of closeted painters & sculptors

]]> By: Paraic http://www.mulley.net/2012/04/28/kickstarting-for-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-932174 Paraic Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:41:34 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=9386#comment-932174 I've heard others talk about these 'grant farmers' before but I've never actually met someone who'd openly boast about it. When we were looking at getting a Seed Fund in as part of our round, EI would only match half of that portion of the funds so they wouldn't be matching their own money again. Perhaps it's different for HPSU funding as it's a one-shot that effectively precludes you from any grant funding in the future I’ve heard others talk about these ‘grant farmers’ before but I’ve never actually met someone who’d openly boast about it. When we were looking at getting a Seed Fund in as part of our round, EI would only match half of that portion of the funds so they wouldn’t be matching their own money again. Perhaps it’s different for HPSU funding as it’s a one-shot that effectively precludes you from any grant funding in the future

]]> By: Damien Mulley http://www.mulley.net/2012/04/28/kickstarting-for-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-932172 Damien Mulley Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:43:09 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=9386#comment-932172 Matching funding is a con. EI match funds from organisations like AIB See capital funds. And EI just happens to be one of those bankrolling that. http://www.aibseedcapitalfund.ie/go/sponsors There are plenty of Irish companies that happily brag about being able to pay their mortgage and feed their kids from the various grants from Enterprise boards and from EI to "test out their idea", funding for conferences, for marketing and so on. Seems you can sustain yourself for 4 years by hopping around from grant to grant. Matching funding is a con. EI match funds from organisations like AIB See capital funds. And EI just happens to be one of those bankrolling that. http://www.aibseedcapitalfund.ie/go/sponsors

There are plenty of Irish companies that happily brag about being able to pay their mortgage and feed their kids from the various grants from Enterprise boards and from EI to “test out their idea”, funding for conferences, for marketing and so on. Seems you can sustain yourself for 4 years by hopping around from grant to grant.

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