Re: Ideas to products (Shark Tank(-ish) @ Austin)

[Mehmet Akcin <mehmet () akcin net>]

Great point ;-) thanks Tom

On Sat, Jun 29, 2019 at 09:29 Tom Daly <tjd () fastly com> wrote:

> Mehmet,
>
> Good idea, the opportunity for innovation and supporting ideas of others
> in our operator groups is important, but NANOG is probably the wrong venue.
>
> Have you considered NANOG's 501c3 not-for-profit status in your analysis
> of bringing this idea to the community? As a presenter, how would one
> protect his/her intellectual property being shown to the proposed "sharks"
> and/or the audience? (would an audience be permitted in the room?)
>
> I can't speak for the NANOG Board nor the Program Committee, but as an
> interested party in NANOG's 501(c)3 not-for-profit status, I am pretty
> certain this activity would jeopardize our recognized exemption with the
> IRS. I think this is an important detail you explore before proceeding.
>
> HTH,
> Tom
>
> On Sat, Jun 29, 2019 at 11:11 AM Mehmet Akcin <mehmet () akcin net> wrote:
>
> > Hey there,
> >
> > I am trying to put together an event at NANOG Austin (will submit pc when
> > CFP is open). So many of us had very interesting ideas over the years. Some
> > of these ideas became products or companies making life easy for engineers
> > and operators. Could there be other ideas waiting to be supported? Perhaps.
> > I am sure you all watched shark tank! In simplest words i am trying to
> > organize an event very similar to Shark Tank!( we will call it some other
> > name tho)
> >
> > There will be some known investors on the stage and you will 5 mins for
> > your pitch and 10 mins to answer questions, and hopefully make a deal.
> >
> > I will help those who want to pitch their idea with their p&l ,
> > presentation and other things as they needed.
> >
> > Please contact me if you have any questions offlist and want to pitch
> > your idea. We need a single paragraph to get you started.
> >
> > Mehmet
> > --
> > Mehmet
> > +1-424-298-1903
>
>
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Mehmet
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