Comments on: Web Mission: Last chance to get your entries in http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/web-mission-last-chance-to-get-your-entries-in/ Tracking the UK's mobile and web start-up ecosystem. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:40:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Andrew J Scott http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/web-mission-last-chance-to-get-your-entries-in/#comment-116410 Andrew J Scott Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:45:55 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/web-mission-last-chance-to-get-your-entries-in/#comment-116410 @allaboard We've applied and very much hope to get selected. Anything that provides a platform for UK startups to extend their reach, consumer presence, reputation and yes court suitable funding partners, can only be a good thing especially when allied with the reinforcing stamp of the DTI. Do you actually run a startup? If you have any idea how tough it can be to do so, maybe you'd not pour scorn on such a venture; and if you have issue with the organisers or those endorsing the venture (personally I dont know or care - I'm very focused on our own issues) then by all means ask questions - but do it in the daylight and not from under a trench coat. If you're right, you then actually be helping, not hindering. @allaboard
We’ve applied and very much hope to get selected. Anything that provides a platform for UK startups to extend their reach, consumer presence, reputation and yes court suitable funding partners, can only be a good thing especially when allied with the reinforcing stamp of the DTI. Do you actually run a startup? If you have any idea how tough it can be to do so, maybe you’d not pour scorn on such a venture; and if you have issue with the organisers or those endorsing the venture (personally I dont know or care - I’m very focused on our own issues) then by all means ask questions - but do it in the daylight and not from under a trench coat. If you’re right, you then actually be helping, not hindering.

]]> By: Mike Butcher http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/web-mission-last-chance-to-get-your-entries-in/#comment-116330 Mike Butcher Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:58:24 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/web-mission-last-chance-to-get-your-entries-in/#comment-116330 Dear "All aboard for the freeloaders." I'm happy to declare that, if I go, my plane ticket (and that's all) will be paid for by UK Trade Invest (the Government organisation set up to help UK-based companies succeed internationally). That's it from my side. Good luck with the whole anonymous trolling thing. I hear it's a great career. Dear “All aboard for the freeloaders.” I’m happy to declare that, if I go, my plane ticket (and that’s all) will be paid for by UK Trade Invest (the Government organisation set up to help UK-based companies succeed internationally). That’s it from my side. Good luck with the whole anonymous trolling thing. I hear it’s a great career.

]]> By: All aboard for the freeloaders http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/web-mission-last-chance-to-get-your-entries-in/#comment-116310 All aboard for the freeloaders Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:10:27 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/web-mission-last-chance-to-get-your-entries-in/#comment-116310 Thank god Microsoft UK worked out that ex-employees Jim and Bron are promoting utter crap and this sponsored jolly has no value other than helping promote their consultancy (egos) plus a few others. Can you please publish the list of people going and I bet Walsh and Loch will be among the pre-paid for guests. Also is Arrington actually paying for you to attend Mike or are you paying for yourself? Or are the selected entrepreneurs (we can afford to pay for flights and hotel which is why we were selected) and sponsors paying for you? Lastly can anyone of he entrepreneurs ( not organisers) tell me if the paddy valley trip actually made any difference to them? The best thing any of the entrepreneurs can do on this trip is use it to showcase themselves to the US angels and VC's because there are none here worth wasting your time on. Thank god Microsoft UK worked out that ex-employees Jim and Bron are promoting utter crap and this sponsored jolly has no value other than helping promote their consultancy (egos) plus a few others.

Can you please publish the list of people going and I bet Walsh and Loch will be among the pre-paid for guests.

Also is Arrington actually paying for you to attend Mike or are you paying for yourself? Or are the selected entrepreneurs (we can afford to pay for flights and hotel which is why we were selected) and sponsors paying for you?

Lastly can anyone of he entrepreneurs ( not organisers) tell me if the paddy valley trip actually made any difference to them?

The best thing any of the entrepreneurs can do on this trip is use it to showcase themselves to the US angels and VC’s because there are none here worth wasting your time on.

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