Scaling pre-maturely is a killer for startups
Scaling pre-maturely is a killer for startups. So why am I doing it? 1. Its about planting seeds for the long run 2. Get me to think about scaling On the negative side, its a big distraction to immediate revenues Two weeks ago, we started our distribution channel, with Xero Accountants and in future with […]
UnifiedVU Progress Update
Just a quick update on progress of my latest tech startup, UnifiedVU (this is more of a note to myself than anything else): The Pre-Start: 2014 Nov – Idea agreed with Phil Brown and left Causeway/Livestax 2014 Dec – Company incorporated Break 2015 Jan – Approached by Accusoft to acquire edocr. Focus shift to edocr […]
Knowing when to stop selling – not Mr. NP
NP is known as a clever chap who has helped a number of tech companies grow. So I was eager to listen to his webinar yesterday to learn few marketing tips. He didn’t disappoint me. He came up with 5 points with new jargon, only an American would, but putting the terminology aside, they were good. Here […]
Our road to investment – From Pitch 1
I hope this becomes a journal and I can keep sharing various experiences as I pitch my new company to investors. Pitching is such a private affair. I will try to share my experience without bringing any negativity to those who I interact. It took Doug Richard 48 pitches to get funding. It took a friend […]
#NorthernStars – A celebration of Tech Entrepreneurship
I was late attending the finals of NorthernStars pitch event last night at UKFast organised by TechNorth missing all the 23 pitches, as a result of attending CommissioningLive, a healthcare event, but the feedback I got suggested that the quality of pitching in the North is now in par with London. This was perhaps the strongest […]
Alternative perspective on developing the tech ecosystem of Manchester
Today, we are obsessed with turning Manchester into a thriving tech city, whether its adoption of technology or creating new technology startups. We even have folks who are championing Manchester to become the 5th largest tech city in Europe #MCRTop5. This is all credit to Doug Ward (worthy of a dedicated blog post) and his merry […]
Night out with DotForge Accelerator
I was invited to dine with the DotForge team, their friends and the new cohort of 8 companies last night in China Town, Manchester. The most striking aspect of what I learned about DotForge last night was not that DotForge had come to Manchester, Colin Tan’s passion for helping startups nor how great the 8 companies […]
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 […]
Thoughts from #TechNorth launch in #Leeds today
The Launch Until 8:00 am this morning, I couldn’t justify a reason to attend the launch of much hyped TechNorth in Leeds. By 8:15 am, I regretted my decision, and by 10:15 I was listening to TechCity CEO launching the event. Yes in Leeds! In 2006, except for few of us, tech entrepreneurship was not […]
UnifiedVU is open for business
Whilst this is not the official channel, going public always help me to commit more as I know I need to avoid the forthcoming embarrassment of no delivery. Without further do, I like to state that we can finally move from initial product development to start of commercialisation. Its true that we are probably 80% […]