It is interesting reading this from my perspective as I am in the Melbourne tech/startup scene and have met all these guys at various events, and have even worked with one of them. From the outside Adioso has always looked like the shining beacon of what can be accomplished building startup while living in our wonderful city. The reality of course is so much more.

The obvious take away from this post and something I have already experienced first hand, is the difficulty of raising and networking this far away from the valley. Locally we just don't have the investor or talent pools to draw on and finding people with the right attitude for a startup is very difficult.

Thanks for the epic candid post Tom and I am looking forward to the next instalment!