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You’re An Amateur!
The origin of the word amateur comes from the Latin word "amare". Amare means "to love". An amateur is someone who does something out of pure love for what they do. So yes, I am an amateur. But if I'm an amateur, what does that make you?
How To Be Remarkable
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Go Big!
Time is a precious commodity. I would say that busy people realise how valuable and finite time really is. There's so much to do in a startup that it makes you hyper-acute of every hour of every day. I've felt like I've been "through the looking glass" for quite some time now. In my previous… Continue reading Go Big!
Inventor Or Entrepreneur?
A common theme in this blog: Definitions are important. A lot of entrepreneurs I meet conflate these two terms in my opinion. Entrepreneurs are not inventors of technology. Entrepreneurs are problem solvers and sometimes we use new technology to solve problems. But we don't go out to make new technology for the sake of making… Continue reading Inventor Or Entrepreneur?
Don’t Steal My Idea!
Should you tell anyone about your startup idea? Some people like to keep things under wraps, whereas others talk about their ideas from day one. I know super successful entrepreneurs on both sides of this fence. But, I believe that if you are a first time entrepreneur it's best to get all your ideas out… Continue reading Don’t Steal My Idea!
Innovation With NHS Software
There are two ways in which Enterprises assess how valuable a piece of software could be to their organisation. The first is whether it can save money. Save on staff costs, inefficiencies, wastage etc. The second is whether the software can make the organisation more money. This is an order of magnitude better than saving… Continue reading Innovation With NHS Software
Y% Of X
In a previous post I wrote about how all businesses do is create X amount of value and then capture Y% of X. As long as Y% is greater than the companies expenditures you will have a profitable company. A common misconception about capturing Y% of X, is that Y% is always a large proportion… Continue reading Y% Of X
How Do I Find Out?
Before I started my startup I was under the illusion that there are companies out there that are truly innovative in every way. Before I actually read about how Google works, I thought it was an organisation filled with geniuses having loads of fun. The reality is very different. There is very little innovation in… Continue reading How Do I Find Out?
“Rich” People Are Actually Poor (And Thoughts About Startups)
There was an interesting article in the news today about how people who earn £70,000 and over are considered rich. I think that this is quite an accurate opinion and quite close to reality. Statistically it is definitely nearer the top of the population in one of the wealthiest countries in the world. What is… Continue reading “Rich” People Are Actually Poor (And Thoughts About Startups)
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