Manoj Ranaweera
Life begins at 50!
It’s no secret, I turned 50 today and reached the mid point of my life. Instead of talking about under achievements and regret, I want to look forward to the future. But first I want to capture the day. If it’s not written, it did not happen My memory isn’t my greatest asset. And it’s […]
#GDPR – What you wish you could say?
Are you upset that you received no email from me regarding GDPR? Have you checked your spam folder? Fear not, it was never written. I hear your cry.. how dare you not join in the GDPR? It’s kind of a big deal. Well, here’s my rationale. If you land on my world, assume the worst. […]
How to retain your sanity with Vodafone Broadband
Before you start a chat with Vodafone staff to complain and hopefully rectify your poor broadband service, it’s best to prepare yourself. Here’s what I wish I have done first: Don’t start if your day is already turned out to be disappointing. Make a large cup of tea, coffee or whatever you fancy these days. […]
What the heck is 70-20-10 rule?
What the heck is 70-20-10 rule you might ask. This came to my head whilst cycling in gorgeous sunny weather in Cheshire (UK) yesterday. I managed to squeeze 109 kms which was the longest ride in 2018 and was shy of 8 kms to break my all time longest. I struggled to agree with myself […]
Northern Tech Awards 2018 Winners
Unfortunately I could not attend the 7th Northern Tech Awards held on 22nd March 2018 in Edinburgh. This was the first event I missed in its 7 year history. Now owned by GP Bullhound, it has grown significantly. Congratulations to all the winners. Top Northern Star (run with Tech North): BigChange Fastest Growing Company of the […]
I’m no #Linkybrains – more like #Leakybrains
When I first came across #Linkybrains by Doug Scott, I wondered what Doug was up to now? Doug is known to be a loud-mouth straight-talking prolific angel investor and a successful entrepreneur who used to kill his boredom with a red bandana. Yes, it seems you could do a lot with a scarf, at least […]
My Social Media Strategy for 2018
A friend of mine just posted his social media strategy for 2018 on Facebook which triggered me to consider my own. Here goes: Facebook for me is both business and personal. It will remain a mixture of the two. I don’t see any difference in terms of my posting strategy for 2018 compared to previous […]
Idiot’s Guide to setting up a business – Part 0 – The Planning Tools
There are a number of things you need to do when you are planning a new business venture. In the past I wrote about some of these, but didn’t quite capture the very early stages: Idiot’s Guide to setting up a business – Part 1: Registering your business Idiot’s guide to setting up a business […]
Tech HotSpots of Manchester
According to Claire Jolly of Deloitte, the North West is home to over 750 Telecom, Media and Technology (TMT) companies. Here is a list of hotspots in Greater Manchester based on my knowledge of being part of the tech ecosystem since 2004, and having build the original tech ecosystem via Techcelerate. Barclays Rise Deansgate SpacePortX Northern […]
Networks of Manchester’s Tech Ecosystem
Once upon a time (2006 to 2013), Techcelerate pioneered in building the Manchester’s Tech Ecosystem, when public sector could not care less about scalable technology businesses. Today, it’s a different story. Both public as well as the private sectors have come together to build the ecosystem from where Techcelerate had left off. Referred to as […]