Setting up
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 […]
Template for a simplified investor pitch deck
I’ve been speaking to Paul Rawlings, a Manchester based tech entrepreneur and Techcelerate Member, quite a lot these days to simplify our story and thought of sharing what we came up with. Cover slide – logo, who you are and what your business is in one short sentence. Background – in my case, ran few […]
Startup Sales Advice from 3 Sales Champions
It’s not everyday that southern tech companies run sales oriented events in Manchester. I was glad that I signed up to attend NewVoiceMedia’s CloudFest event at Manchester City Football Club. I asked for one advice from each of the panel member. Fergus Gloster, Non Executive Director, NewVoiceMedia: Only hire sales staff after proving the value proposition […]
8 questions I must know the answers to
Here I am wondering on a Sunday afternoon after a bike ride with Paul whether I have compelling answers to following 8 questions: Is the product ready? What is the product? What benefits does the product bring? Is it compelling enough for customers to pay for? Having tried the product, will customers continue to pay? What else […]
Idiot’s guide to setting up a business – Part 3: website and email
Once you have the url secured, next step is to setup a simple website. Decide on the hosting provider. I highly recommend NetHosted, who provides awesome customer support. Transfer DNS to new hosting provider. If the hosting provider has one click setup of WordPress, go and set it up. There are many other solutions out there, but […]
Idiot’s guide to setting up a business – Part 2: selecting a name
Selecting a business name is not as easy as you think. Brainstorm Within your team. Don’t forget to leverage your network. Read the story about how I crowdsourced UnifiedVU. You may also want to tap into some of the new services which help you generate alternative names, e.g. Naminum. Check availability of company on companies […]
Idiot’s Guide to setting up a business – Part 1: Registering your business
I’ve decided to record setting up my 8th venture with the hope that it will be useful to those who might be considering setting up their own business. One of the key aspects of setting up a new business is registering your company. Here are the steps I followed: Choose a legal structure for your business, e.g. […]