Getting Funded
While talking at Le Wagon coding school, I was asked about the early-stage funding process, and how to approach a seed/ pre-seed round. There are two
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What is prototyping?
Prototyping sounds quite tekkers, and while I was thinking about how to write this article, it struck me that one challenge would be to make it
Combating climate change – Why startups are a solution
A special report recently released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has raised the alarm around the need to limit global warming to 1.5°C,
MenteeMe – a perfect example of a ‘lean’ startup
Whether you’re just leaving school, starting a new business or pursuing a new career, all of us need help and support to get us through tricky
Simplifying Big Data
Introduction Doorda is the UK’s leading smart data broker specialising in big data curation. When Clifford McDowell founded Doorda in 2014, he was in need of
Redefining the gig-economy
Carryr is an on-demand delivery service that allows retailers to send items to customers within 2 hours of purchase. Carryr operates in a similar way to
Optimising group travel
Travelling in large groups is by no means easy and often fraught with conflicting demands: People need to agree ahead of time on such things as
Enabling IPEN to go global
The International Positive Education Network (IPEN) brings education experts, organisations and governments together to promote positive education. IPEN’s goal is to support collaboration, change education practice
Reflections on common startup problems
1. Team A startup is first and foremost a team of people. As your team starts to grow, make sure that you bring onboard highly talented