Comments on: What I Learned From The Bloggers http://www.accidentallyonpurposeblog.com/2007/05/18/what-i-learned-from-the-bloggers/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:29:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Manoj Ranaweera http://www.accidentallyonpurposeblog.com/2007/05/18/what-i-learned-from-the-bloggers/#comment-246 Manoj Ranaweera Sat, 19 May 2007 07:01:19 +0000 http://www.conversal.com/0_mikep/?p=21#comment-246 Mike (and Stacey), many thanks for inviting me. It was a blast and I truelly enjoyed every minute of it. Travel arrangements basically killed Monday and Wednesday for me. Given that Vienna was not that far from Manchester, I could not understand why there are no frequent flights at early or late hours. There are perhaps another 10 articles to publish, some half written and others still in my head, when I finish I will thank the team properly, otherwise its bit premature. We spoke a lot, more perhaps about business opportunities than blogging, we need to work on them to make a success. I got so excited about the SAP Venture Fund (yet to blog about it). I have some ideas to improve this. The landscape is changing rapidly. Jonathan Schwartz is looking for the next Google. Some point in time SAP may start looking for the next Oracle (ok! next SAP). So you need to get involved with nurturing ideas. SAP's ecosystem is great, but you need to also explore outside. Sun Microsystems are in the process of getting involved with UK startup scene, especially from the NW. It would be great if SAP can also get involved. My next gig is on 14th June. Why not drop in or send someone. Visit http://www.nwstartup20.co.uk for more info. Once again, many thanks for inviting me. I hope you got something out of my participation. I certainly got a lot. It was great to meet so many well known bloggers. Thank you. Mike (and Stacey), many thanks for inviting me. It was a blast and I truelly enjoyed every minute of it. Travel arrangements basically killed Monday and Wednesday for me. Given that Vienna was not that far from Manchester, I could not understand why there are no frequent flights at early or late hours.

There are perhaps another 10 articles to publish, some half written and others still in my head, when I finish I will thank the team properly, otherwise its bit premature.

We spoke a lot, more perhaps about business opportunities than blogging, we need to work on them to make a success. I got so excited about the SAP Venture Fund (yet to blog about it). I have some ideas to improve this. The landscape is changing rapidly. Jonathan Schwartz is looking for the next Google. Some point in time SAP may start looking for the next Oracle (ok! next SAP). So you need to get involved with nurturing ideas. SAP’s ecosystem is great, but you need to also explore outside.

Sun Microsystems are in the process of getting involved with UK startup scene, especially from the NW. It would be great if SAP can also get involved. My next gig is on 14th June. Why not drop in or send someone. Visit http://www.nwstartup20.co.uk for more info.

Once again, many thanks for inviting me. I hope you got something out of my participation. I certainly got a lot. It was great to meet so many well known bloggers. Thank you.

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