Re: Panel discussion (Was: Startup scene in Mauritius)
Hi Ish,
At 05:26 31-12-2015, Ish Sookun wrote:
>Have you been able to discuss about this with the host?
I have not done that yet.
>This must be a short intro done by the host.
Ok.
>This is a good topic suggestion. Sten might give us an idea on the
>kinds of problem & hurdles Estonia had to overcome some 10 years
>ago. We might have similar problems. While I do not believe in a
>copy/paste strategy, the Estonian start-up experience could surely
>guide us ahead.
Yes. There won't be much time though. I have to go through the
agenda to see who to fit everything in.
>I am keen to learn about these.
Ok.
>Start-up hurdles in Mauritius could be a vast topic, as it would
>range from raising capital, access to finance, technological
>limitations, market size etc. I would say in fact this topic would
>be the core of the discussion and I suggest we keep more time for
>this & give everyone an equal opportunity to share.
I doubt that there will be much time to explore the start-up
hurdles. I have to allocate equal time for successes and hurdles or
else the discussion might be too one-sided.
>In our previous Skype call, Sun suggested that we attend to
>questions that people are tweeting using hashtag #StartupMauritius.
>I support the idea.
Thanks.
>We can discuss about that with LSL Digital. :-)
I would like Sandeep and you to work a little. :-)
>You are right about the risk element. People should also show a
>certain degree of passion, enthusiasm and eagerness with what they
>want to achieve.
I left out a lot of details. As I mentioned in another message, it
is up to the persons having a strong interest in the start-up scene
in Mauritius to try and do something about it.
Regards,
S. Moonesamy
Received on Thu Dec 31 2015 - 15:23:02 PST
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