One of the most enjoyable parts of my work is appearing at elevator pitch competitions, where hopeful entrepreneurs extol the virtues of their business ideas. These events are both joyous…
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August, 2013 | Mike Southon
I hear dozens of new business ideas every week, and they all have some merit. The real challenge is making sure that the entrepreneur has ‘the right stuff’. This is…
One of the interesting side effects of the meltdown of international capitalism is a sudden flurry of long-lost contacts sending me business plans. These former Masters of the Universe are…
Bored? Unfulfilled? Then why not just re-invent yourself? Back in the 80s, Christine Comaford and I were both upstarts in the computer industry; I was opening up an office in…
There is frequent debate about the merits or otherwise of membership of the European Union (EU). Whatever economists may argue, optimistic entrepreneurs see membership of the EU as potentially yet…
