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 […]

Now imagine the followings: a place with a bigger economy than Denmark or Finland. has a population to be the 12th biggest state in USA. place where 75% of the UK’s top companies are based in place where over 100 of Fortune 500 companies are located produces 10.5% of UK GDP 8 universities 50,000 graduates […]

I received the following e-mail today from a competitor, which made me smile! Did you know? – The average time to process an invoice takes 27 days– 12-14% of billing is believed to contain errors– Missing bills lead to added costs and late payment penalties According to recent research conducted, companies still receive over 80% […]

Not sure what my daughters will say about daddy posting this, perhaps we should stick to using mobile phones instead of more creative methods of communication [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18YEHVvj3Dk&mode=related&search=]

It seems that an Indian Delegation will be visiting us tomorrow.  Paul Treloar (above) who runs the Daresbury Innovation Centre has kindly invited me to meet them, which unfortunately clashes with another appointment. Most of these companies are looking for buyers and channel partners and interested in forming strategic alliances. It would be interesting to […]