Technology Entrepreneurs were mavericks, outside the system, changing the world, disrupting society and most importantly ... not part of the Establishment.
Drug of choice
Aged nine it did not take a lot of time for boredom to set in when out on a fishing trip on the Lough Mourne with my father. The patience required for the trout to bite alluded me at the time, in what now looking back, was a beautiful wooded setting close to my home … Continue reading Drug of choice
You built one high profile start up … good for you, but no exit yet, or ever.
they are often seduced by established venture capital companies, incubators, industry/government bodies, anything but doing it again."
So if you are having to build a technology start-up outside London … you are a failure?
"So you can fail in London too, and it is why most British start-ups fail in Silicon Valley as well because the competition there is even more fierce and the money game more aggressive"
Early stage valuations way out of whack
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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