Everyone is one Google search away from getting the information that they need, to start doing work that matters. What is unfortunate though, is that lot of information isn't a Google search away. There's a lot of stuff in business that people don't write or talk about. When I meet other entrepreneurs, we talk about… Continue reading Welcome To Entrepreneurship
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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?
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
“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)
Why Learning To Code Is Stupid
Do you want a job or a business?
Be Selfish
What little I have accomplished in life is borne out of being completely selfish. When I went to medical school, strangers would say what a good person I was for choosing such a noble career. Similarly when I picked a specialty, people would go on to say what a good person I was for choosing such… Continue reading Be Selfish
How To Make More Money
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
Be An Artist
Creating a start-up is like being an artist. What do we love about our favourite artists? Whether it's Leonardo da Vinci or Metallica, what is it that we love about people who create art? In my opinion we love them because they were willing to be exposed. To put something out into the world and… Continue reading Be An Artist
How To Make Money
I was very scared when I was 19 years old. I had just committed to paying several hundred thousand pounds, move to a different country where I didn't even speak the language and ended up working over 80 hours a week. I literally had no time to eat a lot of the time and spent… Continue reading How To Make Money