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…

Resist Or Desist?

One thing I've noticed is that stuff never happens the way you thought it would. If you're taking a risk and pursuing something important to you, chances are things will go wrong in ways you couldn't have even envisioned. The thing is that if you try and live your life as safe as possible, consciously… Continue reading Resist Or Desist?

Characteristics of An Entrepreneur

I promised myself a while ago that I wouldn't ever write this kind of essay until I become a  really successful entrepreneur myself.  However, I feel that I've changed my opinion regarding this.  I grew up surrounded by really successful entrepreneurs and as a startup founder, often surrounded by other startup founders there are some… Continue reading Characteristics of An Entrepreneur

Self Development

When I was 13 I started my first band.  From the age of 10 I was really into rock, heavy metal and any other guitarcentric genre of music.  One of the teachers at my school heard one of our songs and asked what type of music we were playing.  I responded; "We play neo-classical, speed,… Continue reading Self Development

Switzerland, Veal, Aliens And Life

Here's a question for you; would you let aliens look after you? A few years ago I went to Switzerland.  Apart from the epic scenery and mountains, the main thing that I remember are the cheese and chocolates.  So much dairy has to come from somewhere and as part of our trip we couldn't help… Continue reading Switzerland, Veal, Aliens And Life

It’s Simple…

Most things worth doing are actually really simple. It's simple to get fit - just eat right and work out a few times a week. It's simple to learn an instrument - just practice a little bit every day. It's simple to learn a new skill - keep reading and applying your new knowledge. It's… Continue reading It’s Simple…

NHS Startup Part XI – Cultivating Criticism

I am receiving more and more feedback about my service.  Both from patients and the NHS staff using my service. Today was the first time that I had the full backing of the NHS employees using my service.  Before today, I have just felt like a crazy outsider trying to do something ridiculous.  Now that there is momentum… Continue reading NHS Startup Part XI – Cultivating Criticism