The Australian Innovation Community

From: Jeff Bezos

Well-capitalized start-up seeks extremely talented C/C++/Unix
developers to help pioneer commerce on the Internet. You must have
experience designing and building large and complex (yet maintainable)
systems, and you should be able to do so in about one-third the time
that most competent people think possible. You should have a BS, MS,
or PhD in Computer Science or the equivalent. Top-notch communication
skills are essential. Familiarity with web servers and HTML would be
helpful but is not necessary.

Today we showcase a story of a man who has been a successful angel investor and now as a VC helping a lot of Australian business to realize their dreams. Nick McNaughton who is based in Canberra, ACT, Australia is running a VC portfolio, under Blue Cove Ventures umbrella.

In our ongoing series of interviews where we are interviewing CEO's, Media Personalities, Philanthropists and VC’s, today we bring our interview with Paul Budde, Managing Director of Paul Budde Communication (trading as BuddeComm).

Today we showcase a story of a man who is a migrant, an entrepreneur and now a successful VC, helping a lot of Australian business to realize their dreams. Rick Anstey who is based in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia is running a VC portfolio, under iQFunds umbrella.

As part of our expanding coverage in IT, Telecom, Mobile, Green Tech, Media, Games, today we are showcasing a story of an entrepreneur who has recently migrated to Melbourne from India.

Co founded by, Alex Macpherson, Brad Down, Tim Murray, in 2007, BeamMe.Info is a web platform that allows website owners to add a Send to Mobile button alongside relevant and valuable content their visitors/users might be looking for. Perfect for desktop web users looking for promotional codes, address listings, event times and places, transport confo's, product info, etc. Rather than printing it out or writing it down, its a simple click and send function that sends the required info to your phone via SMS.

Founded By Mark Schumann in 2008, The Fame Experiment, is developed to investigate the answer to one simple question, Can the internet be used to generate enough exposure for one person to experience public recognition?

Me2mobile is a new entrant in the area of enabling Mobile Interactivity. It is a self-service portal that allows ordinary users to produce interactive mobile applications that were once provided by the traditional mobile media companies such as mobile operators and mobile marketing companies.Let us explore bit further how Me2mobile is progressing:• Who are the founders behind this and how it started?

Founded by Rob Anderson, Community Enabler, trading under the banner of Cagora.com which is the flagship website, is a project tentatively called the Social Networking Challenge which will launch in March 2008. It is a Social Enterprise that is setting out to do its bit to make the world a better place by fostering Community Building and empowering Business Entrepreneurs and Social Entrepreneurs to achieve their goals.