The geeks are back in town

I don’t want this to be a mere linkup so I’ll throw in a song for free… I’m hoping Thin Lizzy doesn’t sue me or something (and I love the song)…

I was about to write a post on the topic of Geeks on a plane coming to Beijing and why people should care/come even if they had anything planned when I saw Elliot Ng‘s fantastic piece on the topic over at cnreviews.com. I didn’t think of much to say beyond what he already wrote in his ” Startonomics Beijing 6/11/09: Suit Up For Startup Boot Camp” post. I highly encourage and wholeheartedly recommend folks read that article and show up.

Here is a sample:

Dear reader, please raise your hand if you think its easy to start a successful high-tech business.

Okay.

Now raise your hand if you think it’s easy to start one in China.

If you still have your hand up, you’re mentally insane. Please contact me so I know never to give you one yuan/dollar/euro/Gold Kruggerand of my hard earned money.

But if you’re not insane, and are seeking to realize entrepreneurial success in China (no I don’t think that fully counts as insanity), you should attend Startonomics Beijing on June 11, 2009. It just might turn startup failure into survival, and startup survival into success. >>more

He’s a lot smarter than me and I would tend to follow his advice 🙂

I’ll wait for songwriting offers to come my way after Kaiser Kuo plays guitar to my new hit song! There’s gotta be a niche market for geeky song alterations! In the meantime, learn more about Geeks on a Plane at www.geeksonaplane.com and follow them on twitter at @geeksonaplane or #goap. Also, don’t forget about the exclusive after-party: Geeky Chic Beijing