Startup Funding in the UK – National and Local News
As October draws to a close, we’ve rounded up the latest UK startup news in to a short digest. The month has seen great pilots, new money opening up to fuel entrepreneurship, and a major boost to young...
View ArticleUK Startup Digest: Oct-Nov 2012
A glance at top news for UK startups – awards, government announcements, investment and opportunities from across the UK startup world. UK Startup Mentoring Scheme Ignites Newcastle Entrepreneurs...
View ArticleTechs and ‘The City’– A Tale of Two Cities
TechCity is hotting up and there’s much to be excited about. The physical age of the financial City and TechCity may be miles apart, but it’s the Tech’s that are light years ahead in looking to the...
View ArticleChange is Constant – The Oxymoron of Startup Business Plans
We need to talk about Business plans – they are a problem in the UK startup world. The traditional approach to writing, raising funding and planning businesses will hinder, not help UK startup growth....
View ArticleUK Startup Events & Competitions 2012 – Global Entrepreneurship Week 2012...
It’s a huge week for UK Startups this week with the largest Entrepreneurship event of the year – Global Entrepreneurship Week 2012, here’s a pick of the events that show why the entire UK is thriving...
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A Place to Call Your Own: Office Space and Startups
You’ve got an idea, you’ve got a plan – where do you set up your startup in the UK? Here’s a short guide to finding a suitable space to call your own. Location Location is either essential or...
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The UK Startup Economy In Numbers: Nov 2012
As TechCity takes stock of 2 years of startups in London, Inside Startups looks at the UK’s startup scene in statistics. Here’s our mini November 2012 UK Startup census. UK Startups Stand Up and Be...
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Internet Business Models: Avoid Turning The Startup You Love Into The Hobby...
A startup without a business model is not at a startup at all – it’s simply a hobby. Use a canvas (similar to the above) and mind-maps to design and track your business model The Internet has spawned...
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How Grads in Silicon Roundabout Out Earn Parents: £40k Incomes at 24
A Guide to Grads Wanting To Get into a UK Tech Start-up Earning more than £40 grand a year at the age of 24 may sound a little too good to be true, particularly in a Britain where masses of over...
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Does Innovation Kill Customer Certainty?
How do you strike the right balance between new product or feature development and maintaining the status quo? The question is fundamental to many start-up businesses because it comes down to whether...
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4 Big Fish Outgrowing the Start-up Pond
Starting your own business is risky; one in three fail in their first three years. Tech start-ups are no exception, even those starting lean. In fact, their innovative nature means they are perhaps...
View ArticleNo Need to Beg: How to Attract Start-up Talent
If human capital is key to business success; Do you have the right strategy to attract and keep the best? A typical Start Up will have a small founding team and they will include a mix of skills –...
View ArticleFailure: Did You Give Your Startup a Fighting Chance?
There is a lot to learn from successful start-up entrepreneurs such as Mind Candy’s Michael Acton Smith and Huddle’s Alistair Mitchell, which is why I’m really pleased to present you more advice from...
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How Much Should You Pay Yourself? A Founder’s Guide
We’ve all been there—no one knows what to pay themselves when they’re just starting out. There’s no rulebook for a founder, and everyone has a different view. It’s even harder to know how to react to...
View ArticleStart-up Psychology: Silicon Roundabout versus Silicon Valley
The image of sun-drenched Silicon Valley has dominated both pop culture and the business world for the past decade, but the UK’s Silicon Roundabout is catching up with its American cousin, despite a...
View ArticleFuture-Proof Your Digital Startup: Plan, Talk and Get Creative
Twenty per cent of startups will fail in their first 12 months, and just half can sustain themselves for three years, according to government figures. And digital startups are no exception. It’s a...
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What Are You Doing This Summer? Get Networking…
Getting out there and meeting people is one of most important things you can do to help your start-up. It’s not just about making immediate sales, you’ll meet people who can do much more for you than...
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Internet Business Models: Avoid Turning The Startup You Love Into The Hobby...
A startup without a business model is not at a startup at all – it’s simply a hobby. Use a canvas (similar to the above) and mind-maps to design and track your business model The Internet has spawned...
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How Grads in Silicon Roundabout Out Earn Parents: £40k Incomes at 24
A Guide to Grads Wanting To Get into a UK Tech Start-up Earning more than £40 grand a year at the age of 24 may sound a little too good to be true, particularly in a Britain where masses of over...
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Does Innovation Kill Customer Certainty?
How do you strike the right balance between new product or feature development and maintaining the status quo? The question is fundamental to many start-up businesses because it comes down to whether...
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