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CoffeeClub No2
Our second meetup with like minded people, to share stories and see how we can help each other. We heard an amazing entrepreneur's story from Mary McCall, who was the founder and managing director of TreatTicket. It had every cornerstone…
The one day startup accelerator. What did we learn? #XP1
We took a chance and followed our own advice and tested our market with a lean approach. Was the market ready for something different? Could we sell enough tickets to make the idea viable? Is it possible to run a…
Our CoffeeClub Kicks Off
We had the honour of hosting our first networking event this week. We coined it the 'CoffeeClub', not because we have any real passion for coffee, but its usually a reason we use to meet up with contacts and share…
Sell, Sell, Sell. Demystifying the Sales Task in Startups by Video
Selling is tough. It is a daunting task. It's often the most under rated and acknowledged skill in business. But for any startup company to be successful, it needs to be done. We all need to embrace sales. We've collected…
The Scaleup Challenge
Starting a business is easy, but getting a venture to a state where it can trade successfully, on a profitable sustainable basis is difficult. Even after taking in rounds of investment, haveing a venture you can IPO or sell, the…
The Pros and Cons of Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding has taken the start-up ecosystem by storm. Companies like Kickstarter, Seedrs and Crowdcube have become a funding choice for entrepreneurs. What may have seemed slightly risky or too unconventional for a mainstream business, have now become established and a…
5 Ways Selling Makes The Difference To Scaling Up
We’ve long understood the concept of ‘crossing the chasm’. The task of established start-ups who have found the repeatable business model, but can’t get to that next step – the step of scaling up. Great products, cool brand, nice looking…
Startups are not maximising R&D tax credits for business innovation in UK & Ireland
Business innovation in startups and small businesses is often high risk and cost intensive. In many countries, governments put in policies to support technology innovation. If you are actively carrying out business innovation projects you need to invest some time…