September 2006

Update 1: Source for above list is Sunday Times Rich List. Above is the online millionaire list. Freeserve was claimed to have sold for £1.6bn to Wanadoo. Only Peter Wilkinson’s name is mentioned. Where is Ajaz Ahmed and the other guys? Sofware: Graham Wylie made bulk of his money from Sage. Where is Michael Jackson […]

This was an unusual week of meeting successful people. Third was none other than Ajaz Ahmed. A Dixons store manager, who came up with the idea to set-up Freeserve. Here is a bit about Ajaz from http://www.e-consultancy.com (his story is well covered) Ajaz Ahmed is the founder of Freeserve, the UK’s largest ISP, now owned […]

This week, I also had the privilege to meet another leader, Tom Bloxham of Urban Splash. Tom has done more than anyone else to regenerate Manchester and Liverpool over the last 15 years. He has won over 120 awards for architecture, regeneration and business success. It is amazing to see some of the regenerative work […]

I finally had the pleasure to meet Gary Turner, MD of Pegasus this week. His business has changed hands twice over the last few months, first with Extensity and then with Infor. He has not only survived, but has positioned his company well within Infor creating further opportunities for growth. We spoke business for two […]

According to Sam Sethi of TechCrunch UK, there are many opportunities for Internet start-ups and VCs to get together and share ideas in London. I would love to find out of any similar events taking place in the North West. We have a monthly breakfast event at Daresbury Innovation Centre, but it is not dedicated […]

I attended an IET event organised by the Manchester Branch on Automation Trends at Chancellors Hotel & Conference Centre this evening. It has been awhile since I attended an IEE event, and this was the first event I attended after IEE changed their name to IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) to reflect the importance […]

I have created a short movie clip to demonstrate Adding a New Job. Appreciate your feed back. The following steps (in sequence) must be followed to Add a new Job. These steps are only applicable to the on-line service (i.e. before integrating your system). Actual Steps (Sequence must be followed): Login to your User Account Select […]

I just read an excellent article by Stowe Boyd about going solo and making a success out of it. And blogging is at the core of his success story. He split his time equally into (yes 1/3rd for each): Doing the work Marketing and networking Prospecting, contracts and cash flow It makes sense, doesn’t it? […]

It is well worth reading the article written by Matt Marshall of Venturebeat on the best time to raise Venture Capital (VC) funding. The article uses recent completion of $11m equity funding round by FreeWebs as a case study. The argument is that the ideal time for Series A or first round of VC funding […]