As the Internet transitions from one wave to the next, major themes rise and fall in prominence. Two of the most prominent waves of the past 10 to 15 years were Search and Social Networking. It can be said that both these two waves have peaked, and so the dominant player is now almost insurmountable. [...]
The Internet has created an unprecedented opportunity to build a highly profitable and scalable business online without the traditional overheads and investment that was once needed. The economies of scale of creating such a business allow you to build a reliable, scalable company with much less risk than just about any other type of modern [...]
When you look at the technology and Internet startup industry from a distance, you begin to spot a number of interesting trends. One of the most interesting trends is the continually lowering of the barrier of entry to build an Internet startup. As I’ve written in the past, it has never been easier to create [...]
A large part of Marketing is the perception and embodiment of a company within the consumer’s mind. An affective way of achieving this is to make a word or short phrase so synonymous with your company, that any mention of it instantly conjures the vision of what you represent to the market. Although this is [...]
It has been rumoured for quite sometime now that Apple is going to target Hollywood and the Television networks as it’s next major industry to disrupt. Whilst Apple’s growing dominance in technology and it’s related industries is becoming increasingly monopolistic, I believe it is in the consumers best interest for a single player to take [...]
The technology industry is has been polarised by huge breakout success stories that have come to categorise how new entrants and even established companies are perceived. From Apple and Microsoft to Facebook and Twitter, meteoric success has seen to be an achievable goal by anyone. That is one of the reasons of the dot com [...]
The need for a solid business website for just about any company has never been greater. There is now an urgency for business owners to get a website designed, developed and online as quickly as possible. Whilst I wholeheartedly agree with getting something out there as quickly as possible in order to run experiments and [...]
Building a successful startup and fighting military battle have many of the same qualities. Everyday you need to get up and fight to gain marketshare, defend your ground and find new ways to innovate and suceed and prosper. Founding a start up is not for the feint of heart much like leading an army, it [...]
When setting up a new company in the UK it is important that you choose the correct structure that fits the purpose of your business. There are a few different company structures you can choose from, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. Each different structure also has a different set of responsibilities and tasks [...]
Starting a company is the dream of every young and aspring Entrepreneur. Being your own boss and having the control to choose the future of your business is what many people aim to achieve. But the reality is, starting a company is increadibly hard. You will have to work far harder than you would in [...]
