You would if you could right? A bit like this article, the process of launching a new business begins with a lot of questions. Firstly, what’s my idea? Then, what problem does it solve? Next, how do I build a minimum viable product, how can I prove concept, and how can I find a product …
Match Capital showcases contacts, fills WeWork with start-ups and investors at MatchUp 1
It’s halfway through January and, surprise surprise, London’s start-ups have funding on their minds. Plus ca change, eh; despite having attracted record levels of Venture Capital funding in 2014, £1.4 billion to be precise (that’s 20 times more than a decade ago), the promise of 5 minutes in the Company of a Balderton, DN, or …
Announcing the launch of The Enterprise Network from Enterprise Investment Partners
They say that nothing is certain in life except death and taxes, and we are the poorer for it, but looking on the bright side, some things never go out of fashion, and London is one of those things. Entertainment, leisure, bread and circuses, call it what you will, is another. That is why Enterprise …
MAQTOOB is the app discovery platform enabling a new breed of entrepreneurs
“If you don’t build your dream, someone else will hire you to help them build theirs,” (anon) Most entrepreneurs looking back to when they first went into business tend to cringe with embarrassment. “If I only knew then what I know now”, they say, wistfully, “I’d be making twice what I make now, I’d …
Jorlio is the platform helping us to redefine how we think about events
What 3 things do we all want today, and how can we get them? The first part is easy: we want to be more efficient, we want to be in the know, and we want to have fun! The second question is a much harder one. In theory, it’s never been easier to find out …
Silicon Round up: Coming down a chimney near you! The best tech Christmas presents, plus amazing new campaign from Apprentice contestant
There is something refreshingly amateur about many of the best techie, raspberry-pi, internet-of-things inspired Christmas goodies hitting the supermarket shelves this year. The Brits have always been proud of their unprofessional, just a bit of fun, it’s only a game style approach to many aspects of their lives, from the old “gentlemen vs players” days …
CEO of tibit says he’s ready for launch. His mission? To provide a micropayments platform for the web that silences the doubters
tib: noun: a small online payment, typically around 15p (25¢), sent by a tibber to a tibbee, either as payment for access to content or a service, or as a gratuity. …
The EIP view: Small Business Saturday reminded us of the great business you can back with Enterprise Investment Partners:
This Saturday, in case you missed it, was “Small Business Saturday”. London Mayor Boris Johnson was busy tweeting about the event on Friday, and the result of his and his staff’s efforts was a really credible engagement by the public; according to the mayor’s office, 48% of UK consumers were aware it was happening, 1.5m …
What does the autumn statement mean for EIS and SEIS investors?
With Martin Sherwood, Head of Product, Enterprise Investment Partners Chancellor George Osborne delivered the Government’s annual Autumn Statement on Wednesday, delivering an upbeat assessment of the UK’s economic recovery as a whole. Although the economy is expected to grow by 1.4% this year, double the level expected when the budget was delivered in March, Osborne …
Geniac Is The Friend To Small Businesses With Big Ambitions Of Its Own
Building a business from scratch is a daunting challenge; just ask Eduardo Martinez and Michael Galvin, the founders of Geniac. Their product was in development for more than 6 months before going live in October this year, and the two met over 8 years ago, at Accenture, both management consultants working with multi-nationals including BSKYB, …
“You can’t be cynical enough!” Praising Raising Finance at KCL E-Connectors event
Did you know that start-up business plans are not worth the paper they are written on, but merely “an exercise in mental masturbation”? Were you aware that investors may trick you into meeting with them simply because you represent their real investment’s competition? Perhaps you hadn’t considered the fact that entrepreneurs like you are overgrown …
LoveClean, an eco-friendly dry cleaning start-up that takes the pain and the stain out of your Christmas hangover!
Even the busiest City workers will find time for their companies Christmas shindig this year, but when they go to retrieve that elegant ball gown or dust off the tux, what are they likely to find? …
The Haggerston Times Podcast (3)
Listen to this week’s podcast which was recorded yesterday morning in the Perseus suite of the Grange Hotel Holborn; presenter Zoe Cunningham quizzes David Hardman, founder of Launchpad Labs and fresh from last night’s SMARTA awards, and Victoria Albrecht, founder of Crybb, just returned from the Dublin web summit, about some of the hot topics …
The SEO secrets every business should know
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is one of the most misunderstood marketing mediums out there. There are so many different approaches, depending on what results you want from your website. Every business today, no matter what sector, has an online presence, and research has suggested that 81% of businesses consider blogging, a recent and effective SEO …
Fresh Milk Software creation Flobot is a market leading product that has brought the power of digital to the Field Services industry. So why is it giving its founder a headache?
Robert Barney is experiencing the kind of dilemma that only a successful business person could imagine having. Robert has worked for himself ever since he set up a small property maintenance company in Clapham back in 2007. His business grew fast and after 1 year he was managing more than 50 contractors; sending them out …
Profile: Heart Aflutter Bridal Boutique: A dress to die for!
As Heart Aflutter Bridal Boutique launches in Hackney; founder Cecilia Di Vita invites us in to talk shop There are more “places to be seen” in London than almost any other city in the world. Ok, so thanks to Sex and The City New York may always be regarded as the chicest, most fashionable destination …
The genius of search marketing is in the way it can truly level the playing field
There is an urban myth that restaurants always offer their poorest quality wine at their second cheapest price. Why? Because customers, not wanting to appear cheap, but equally keen not to overspend, usually choose the second least expensive wine on the menu. …
Making an Impact in Brixton
by Julian Jackson Impact Hub is a global network of small businesses and entrepreneurs. Started in Islington ten years ago, Brixton is the latest hub to go live. Down in the bowels of Lambeth Town Hall, the hub opened its doors in May of this year, and now has 70 members. It held an Open …
Kentish Cluster: North London’s answer to the Shoreditch meet-up phenomenon?
Riding the no. 46 single decker bus that skirts the edges of Hampstead Heath as it makes its way from Maida Vale to Kentish Town feels like taking a trip through Trumpton, even during rush hour! There’s sensible folk everywhere, going about their daily business, and to be honest, that’s kind of what I expect …