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This blog has moved 5 Nov 2011 | 03:53 am
to here: http://www.entrevate.com I’ve moved from wordpress.com to wordpress.org Plus the blog is hosted on the PHP hosting software developed by my new startup StackBlaze There is a post on the ne...
Will Governments Ever Get Startups? 6 Sep 2011 | 09:01 pm
In two words: Not likely. I could end the post there but this is a blog, not Twitter. Now there two reasons for this post right now: Flickr image courtsey of johnsnape My employment on a government...
Beware Mentors Who Aren’t 24 Jul 2011 | 12:45 am
Have you ever sought a mentor to help you with your business? If so, you will have asked yourself how you find a good one. Mentors can provide a lot of help but some can do a lot of damage. Just as t...
Are you made of the right stuff? 31 May 2011 | 11:24 pm
Endless Forms Most Beautiful An ambitious and interesting project aimed at discovering the patterns at successful internet startups was announced on Saturday and is called Startup Genome. Over 650 bu...
If you want money, ask for advice 22 Nov 2010 | 07:57 pm
For the last 3 years I have been helping start-ups and early stage companies raise investment finance in the equity gap. Having been through a successful trade exit (Century Dynamics, sold in 2005 to...
How to Find a CTO 19 Oct 2010 | 01:42 am
One of the most common requests I get from portfolio companies and entrepreneurs goes along the lines of: “How and where can I find a CTO/tech co-founder/key developer?” This is invariably followed ...
Companies, Stars and You can’t have it all 25 Aug 2010 | 03:58 am
CEOs, entrepreneurs & boards all struggle with how to satisfy 1) shareholders, 2) staff and 3) customers. It’s hard to do that really well. Indeed most companies, with some lifespan, probably make a ...
Hello world 14 Aug 2009 | 06:25 am
Procrastination: Loathe it I may, but I’m still guilty. But let’s, at least, banish it with regard to blogging. Let’s get this tiger out of the tank. Yes, I did say “out” and not “in”. So if you spot...
