There is no doubt that when you’re setting up a company, the best (or rather one of the quickest) ways to do it, is with people that are located in the same city as you. When we set up watchmethink we did it the hard way – there were 3 of us and we were …

So another week and another check list for us. This time spotted on Mashable from Bill Clark, the CEO of Microventures, listing the 8 crucial elements of start up success. Let’s see how we do. 1. Hire great coders. Check. 9/10. 2. Launch your product site quickly. Hmm. 5/10. 3. Identify your users. 7/10 4. …

I read with interest a post last week published by Neil Perkin at Only Dead Fish about the Portland Incubator Experiment and whether a model like that would work in the UK. Neil writes ‘The Portland Incubator Experiment has been going for a couple of years, actively supported by Wieden & Kennedy, and serving “as …

There are often days, evenings, mornings, waking up in the middle of the night, moments when the fear arrives. They only last for short periods, but when they hit, they hurt, and their knock on effects can sometimes put you off your stride for a few hours. I’m talking about the moments when you think …