Every few days the tech media gets all excited about some new startup. People clamour to get access to the new product, service or platform. Thousands of articles are written hailing it as the new "solution" for a "problem". In many cases the solution is for a problem most of us didn't even know we had .. Ok. I am a little cynical. Not all startups are vacuous. There … [Read more...] about Why I’m Glad We’re Not Venture Backed
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What A Difference A Small Tweak Can Make
If you're a coffee drinker you know the difference between a good coffee and a bad one. But what makes the difference? Is it something big or something quite small and insignificant? Yes, it's the small detail that can make all the difference. In our case it was getting a coffee machine serviced more regularly. In the case of your business or your website it could be … [Read more...] about What A Difference A Small Tweak Can Make
Digital Music via iTunes vs. Physical CDs
While I'm a big fan of digital music services like Last.fm and Spotify I've always had a very "mixed" relationship with digital purchases of music. I guess this stems from some bad experiences outside Apple's iTunes store. Having paid for an album I want to be able to "consume" it however I choose on whatever device I want. Unfortunately if the company you bought music … [Read more...] about Digital Music via iTunes vs. Physical CDs
“Trust” Might Not Be Enough
If you've been in business for a while then you've probably learnt all this already. If you haven't you might end up learning it the hard way. A lot of business relationships are built on "trust". In many respects the concept of "trust" is quite intangible. But it's one of those things that you come to rely on instinctively. So when a vendor (or customer) has built up a … [Read more...] about “Trust” Might Not Be Enough
Underwear Model Talks Bluntly About Modelling, Gender and Stereotypes
Cameron Russell has been modelling since she was a teenager. Late last year she gave a TED talk which was very frank and quite surprising. [youtube]http://youtu.be/KM4Xe6Dlp0Y[/youtube] … [Read more...] about Underwear Model Talks Bluntly About Modelling, Gender and Stereotypes