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View Subscription OffersBega District News' complete view of propertyHome/News/Latest NewsBega Valley’s startup ideas offered adviceBy Alasdair McDonaldUpdated December 17 2015 - 5:09pm,

first published 3:06pmBy Alasdair McDonaldUpdated December 17 2015 - 5:09pm, first published 3:06pmFacebookTwitterWhatsappEmailCopy Brendan Yell is a self described strategist, mentor and

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50% off EOFY SaleAll articles from our websiteThe digital version of Today's PaperAll other regional websites in your areaContinueMENTOR: Director of IBM company SoftLayer, Brendan Yell

visited Bega on Friday to talk about the pros and cons of running tech start-ups from regional areas. Picture: Alasdair McDonald For his last talk of the year, the director of IBM company

SoftLayer visited Bega on Friday, December 11 to talk about the pros and cons of running tech start-ups from regional areas.

“The thing about day’s like this is we wouldn’t know about these amazing people without it,” he said.

I love regional areas and I think they often get ignored.

- Brendan Yell “I love regional areas and I think they often get ignored.”

Bega Valley residents with startup ideas shared their ideas with each other and Mr Yell at the Bega co-working space (CoWS Near the Coast) on Carp St before he took time to mentor those in

need.

The ideas were as diverse as the people in attendance and covered areas from citizen science to transport. 

Mr Yell described the excitement in the startup world at the recent talk of innovation funding by new prime minister Malcolm Turnbull.

“Obviously the language change was a big thing,” he said.

“We still face the challenge of youth employment in Australia and the economic redistribution to regional areas from the city.”

He highlighted the importance of networking and mentoring sessions in “bouncing ideas” and turning ideas into practice.

“there is a willingness in the startup industry to speak to anyone, anywhere, anytime,” he said.

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