Myth no. 1 “You need a great idea before you start” No, you need two things a) to start b) a question Preferably a good question – one that makes people stop and think… Myth...
…how well can you answer this question: What pain / worry / fear / concern is your startup solving or removing? But why is this such a hard question to answer? For some reason - we humans seem to be...
How mission led startups are poised to change the world… “The thing that stands out is the thing that is different” Marc Andreessen Silicon Valley investors have changed track and are looking...
Obviously the answer to the question posed in the title is ‘Both’. In this blog I’m going to explore the nature of the threats and opportunities posed by online and new technology...
Do you have a website? Of course you do. Or perhaps you have a blog? Or have written a book or guide? Certainly if you are a consultant or part of a business, then that business will have a website...
Effective use of the Internet can be the difference between acquiring profitable new business in this downturn and just wasting money on empty design and confusing messages. Sadly, many businesses...
Luke Johnson, writing in yesterday's FT, asked a great question. Who of quality is willing to join an ailing concern? At the same time he raised the issue that some of the great business...
Take local newspapers. These businesses are closing down at a greater speed in this current recession for two reasons. Firstly, their business models have been weak and the market oversupplied for...
Why the Internet is killing local news – but could yet offer a route to survival Take local newspapers. These businesses are closing down at a greater speed in this current recession for two reasons...
In the early noughties the idea of ‘move fast, break stuff’ caught hold (see more here). …but things are different now! It was used to break through the morass of dull headed...
Let’s ask – What makes a Successful Startup? Answer: Data focus (not ‘tech’ focus) Let me explain… If we follow the startup and business media we can fall into the trap...
Are you asking ‘should I start a startup’? Or even, if you fell into your startup by accident, ‘should I continue’? Well, should you carry on? And what is the best career...
There are ‘only‘ three things that you need to build a successful startup. They are startup team engagement, user engagement and client / customer engagement! Engagement focused on your...
Are you a FORMIDABLE Startup Leader? We’ve been doing some heavy lifting over the past few month’s newsletters – so this time, we’re gonna have some fun! Okay, alright...
Triple Your Startup Impact Are You Up For The Challenge? During my digital / marketing / publishing career, I learnt one very important lesson; write once, publish three times! And, this philosophy...
Why the lean idea of ‘launch fast and iterate’ doesn’t work and what to use instead… In honour of the ground breaking behavioural economics book, Thinking, Fast and Slow, I thought I’d leverage their...
2023 Prediction – Curious Startup Teams Win! Why we need to re-think our startup teams In case you haven’t yet tried ChatGPT from Open AI – take a look here. It writes blogs, articles and answers for...
1,000 Hours – How Much Expertise Does a Founder Need? Surely 10,000 hours? In the noughties, books like Blink by influential author Malcolm Gladwell explained how anyone could become an expert...