Lets assume for the moment that the feeding frenzy particularly on the West coast US is driving the valuations beyond the point that most Angels want to pay. Maybe that wave is even spilling over into London, so what do you do about it as an Angel to access deals that might be as you see … Continue reading Early stage valuations way out of whack
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I am often asked….Why Join IIBN?
The Irish International Business Network http://www.iibn.com that a group of Irish friends founded in 2007 has come a long way from the days of begging for a venue with a few nuts and crisps to take the edge off the evening. A group of some 5000+ people now spread from London where we started to New York, … Continue reading I am often asked….Why Join IIBN?
Telegraph UK Tech Reporter set for “Grim Northern adventure”
Manoj Ranaweera a fellow Web Mission 08 guy put this event together http://www.nwstartup20.co.uk/jun09 , he invited me and a number of the other Web Mission companies who had been through the startup process to get involved - which we were delighted to do. Well the bottom line whether the attached article makes you happy or not is that … Continue reading Telegraph UK Tech Reporter set for “Grim Northern adventure”
MBA is it still relevant?
Noticed that some of my circle were still chasing the MBA prize, and wondered is it really as big a thing as it used to be, and more importantly does it still have a positive effect on your career. Well I am sure as these people are intelligent they would not be there in the … Continue reading MBA is it still relevant?
Racism in the Internet World
I wrote about this subject many moons ago - 1994 perhaps, I wonder if anything has really changed? Then I was concentrating on the world of IT and the lack of black or asian front line sales people that seemed to be missing from most hardware or software vendors or their distribution channels. The Carol Thatcher … Continue reading Racism in the Internet World
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