High achieving entrepreneurs behind the growth of some of the UK’s most promising and successful start-ups are being asked to give something back to the eco-system they helped develop by acting as mentors to 25 high growth, UK-based tech founders. …
The lighter side of marketing; make ‘em play, make ‘em compete, make ‘em laugh, laugh, laugh
Last night on the 3rd floor of Google Campus, something of a trek as the lift was out of order, Eamonn Carey presented his talk, “Make more mischief” to a smallish but remarkably engaged audience. Eamonn is head of digital at MHP Communications, a mentor at Techstars, and a partner of Prototype Builders, building digital …
Zero Bum game as sun brings out the loons
approach with caution Breaking news: Sunny day brings out the nutters Londoners are said to be taken aback by the news that as well as inspiring the wearing of short shorts and other borderline inappropriate clothing, the recent spell of hot weather brings another factor into play: the emergence of the Nutter. During wintertime, the …
Breaking news: people in East London are funniest in capital
Research has shown that people from East London tend to be funnier than their West, North and South London counterparts. Areas such as Shoreditch, Hackney, Bow, Dalston, and other places mentioned in the nursery rhyme “when will you pay me said the bells of Old Bailey”, have emerged as genuinely amusing places to visit, and …
Clegg and Farage to get drunk and fight
Clegg and Farage: boxing clever? Posh UK based politicians Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage are set to get on the beers and have a dust up, according to sources close to the pair. The duo, who cannot stand each other for various complicated reasons, do have one thing in common; they both love boozing and …
Sunday morning is the new Saturday night
supermarkets: shop and awe Rumours are circulating that Sunday morning is more like Saturday night, than Saturday night. According to research, more and more people are waking up and thinking, “I could use another drink, let’s cab it to Tesco’s”, and telephoning their friends at 7am, saying things like: “I was talking to a guy …