We’ve just linked up with a mentor who has plenty of corporate experience but nothing in the start-up area. Does this matter? The point…
We’ve just linked up with a mentor who has plenty of corporate experience but nothing in the start-up area. Does this matter? The point…
To paraphrase Thomas Edison, “social media is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration”. It’s easy (and fun) to take the plunge into …
I meet with a lot of innovators from all walks of life. The thing that strikes me the most about them is that they typically have one …
There’s an old maxim that “one bad franchisee means there’s a bad franchisee, but 20 bad franchisees means there’s a bad franchisor�…
Being the start of a new year, I decided it was a good time to sit down and revisit my standard sales presentation. A lot of big thing…
Is your workforce becoming a global workforce? If not, you should be thinking about it now. I surveyed Job Capital recently. Of our 14…
I’ve heard from many people that it’s very hard to borrow money from the banks. Should I skip doing the rounds of the banks and just hea…
Paul Graham’s latest essay spread through the start-up world like wildfire. He explains why we shy away from big audacious ideas and why you…
Someone who was previously offered valuable (but free) mentor advice is asking for a 10% equity stake in the business for his continued and …
The New Year is now well and truly under way. Knowing what to expect in the year to come will give your business a head start. The pro…
How much does an investor value an actual business plan compared with how you present it? I feel I always come across better face-to-face, r…
It’s a nice position to be in to be looking for new staff for your start-up. At the very least it means the business is growing, and if you …
