I have noticed that a lot of people get confused with regards to how to actually make money. I'd say the majority of people either aren't interested or just don't have a clue where money comes from or what it is. There seems to be a basic misunderstanding of why people get paid what they… Continue reading How To Make More Money
Author: Rakeeb Chowdhury
NHS Startup Part XIII – First Sale, Partnerships, Company Formation, Speaking Gig
As you may be able to tell from the title, a lot has happened. One thing about having a startup is that things just move at a thousand miles per hour. It's easy to see why you should "never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world" as Margaret Mead… Continue reading NHS Startup Part XIII – First Sale, Partnerships, Company Formation, Speaking Gig
Variables For Enterprise Software
Most enterprise software incumbents deliver a suite of products. You want to use one bit of their product? Well your only option is to buy it all. Incumbents predicate their success on this model. It's the way they got to the top and that's how they want to keep it. They like to work in… Continue reading Variables For Enterprise Software
Being Young, Poor And Unkown
In large organisations and large businesses the state of technology is generally far behind the consumer world. I think that in the next decade the enterprise world is going to be revolutionised with software in the same way that the consumer world has been. Enterprise software is also a lot more lucrative than consumer software… Continue reading Being Young, Poor And Unkown
Time
If you look at an exponential growth curve close up, it looks linear. I've found that time distorts reality in a number of ways. If only you could zoom out and look at that graph over a larger period of time, then you could clearly see if you're on to something big or not. Time… Continue reading Time
The Market Doesn’t Care…
The market doesn't care about what colour you are. The market doesn't care about where you came from. The market doesn't care what sex you are. The market doesn't care if you think you're clever. They market doesn't care what you look like. The market doesn't care about your political beliefs. The market doesn't care… Continue reading The Market Doesn’t Care…
Metrics Of Life
In the startup scene there's a saying: "You build what you measure". If for example your startup is measuring number of new registrations, then you'll end up building and iterating in a way that makes that metric go up. However, if you stop measuring this metric and concentrate on something else, you may find that… Continue reading Metrics Of Life
Hating Groups of People
Because of the state of the NHS, doctors are often written about in the news. It's no secret that working conditions for doctors in the NHS (whether junior or senior) are really bad and seem to be deteriorating rapidly with time. Shifts where you have to cover hundreds of sick patients by yourself is not… Continue reading Hating Groups of People
Disruption In Three Simple Steps
Think carefully before starting your business about a product that has the potential to grow into many different areas and eat away at the large incumbent businesses. Create a hyper focused niche product that can solve a problem for a lot of people, but not so many people that an incumbent organisation would be interested… Continue reading Disruption In Three Simple Steps
NHS Startup Part XII – Hustle
A lot has happened since my last update on this project. I can't believe it's been over a month since I did an update. I suppose in my mind I keep thinking "I just need to do this" and by the time I do it, there's another thing that pops up which is just as… Continue reading NHS Startup Part XII – Hustle
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