Some snippets from the recent Barcamp in KL.

 

Official Opening part I

Official Opening part II

Entrepreneurs Going Global part I

  • Strategise execution
  • Take action fast
  • Market your product before it is finalised (eg: 70% complete). Microsoft was never perfect. The important point is to improve when you have the market
  • Marketing, Networking & Execution – 80% resources
  • Technical – 20% resources
  • Perfect partnerships are rare or non-existence. Focus on diversity and strengths instead
  • Doesn’t always need a partner / equity. Employ 3rd party service
  • Okay to target small goals. Don’t have to be world-changing (at least not at start-up)
  • Create your business model. Improvise and change accordingly from time to time
  • Find a good mentor who has been there, done that, to guide you through

Entrepreneurs Going Global part II

IVF (invest, value, fund)

  • Your idea must be sustainable, novel, profitable
  • Understanding customer / market is essential
  • Do marketing and networking and enhancement of products
  • Support open source, make use of social networking services (eg: facebook – one of the spots where headhunters filter candidates)
  • Understanding of technology and application. Don’t be left out, keep up with tech!
  • What generally VCs look for – Seed (or pre-seed), Growth, Pre-IPO (history of business or cashflow) & team work (experience of your team)

Entrepreneurs + Developers, Co-working, Co-habitat part I

SIX hit combo

  1. Posture (I’m the king / I’m the boss). Be definite. Be concise.
  2. Be firm. Be clear of objective(s). Get paid for what you do.
  3. Discipline. Define fimeframe. Commitment (of yourself and others)
  4. Say NO, when you cannot do in time / lack resources.
  5. Brand yourself. Be in groups. Find your strengths (group dynamism). Your identity.
  6. Market yourself & your brand. Co-working, Co-habitat.

Entrepreneurs + Developers, Co-working, Co-habitat part II

Effects of Globalisation, Media and Information

 

TWO things about OBJECTS / SUBJECTS in photography

  1. Focus main object(s) on the grid intersections rather than on the center.
  2. Your subject(s) should be placed diagonally across the view.

 

Wireless hacking

  • Wireless connections are very much more vulnerable to hacking compared to wired connections.
  • Do to wireless hacking, wireless networking card need. Look into chipset information rather than noting the type (eg: a,b,g,n etc).
  • For credit card users – BEWARE. A story was told that a person somewhere in US (if I remember correctly) built a simple satellite out of a can (shiny), placed it in his bag and walked around a supermarket. Within minutes, he got hold of thousands of credit card information.

NOW! to PROTECT your CREDIT CARD – wrap it with aluminium foil. This will create a protection called the Faraday shield that wireless can’t access into. Nobody is doing that now in Malaysia (I hope), but I won’t be surprise the next time wallets / purses come with silver coatings.