Ideas don’t cost a lot to explore, but the money will soon disappear if you don’t track it. — I spent £5,063 in two months on a handful of business ideas… And the worst part is that for a long time I didn’t even realise it. Testing new startup ideas you can quickly find that money starts leaking out of your bank account like water out of a rubbish…

And 3 Times They Can Protect It — Pretty much every day for the first 10 years of my career I signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). They became a precursor to doing business with someone new. But as soon as I started out in the entrepreneurial world it became apparent how obstructive they are. Startups are widely regarded…

Before you go all in A message I received yesterday said simply this: “I’m building the shell of an app, then I’m going to go raise some money”. So simple it sounds great. #thedream Dreams aren’t reality. Yes you can make them so, and that’s what starting your own business…

Or it can bite you hard Whether you’re a solopreneur or have a small team of co-founders, there are only so many hours in the day. Saving you time and allowing you to accelerate beyond the competition, outsourcing is the most logical thing to do. I’ve already written on saving…

Optimise your LinkedIn approach and gain time to develop real relationships online. Can impersonal actually lead to being more personal? Intuitively I’ve always firmly thought “no!”. But experience has taught me otherwise. Growing your LinkedIn network is hard. And forming meaningful connections is even harder. While LinkedIn offers huge opportunity…

I’ve just got back from a week off. I’m no grammar expert, but the word off should have some inverted commas. My preparation was complete: Packing, check Passport, double check Out of office, check Cover all business critical tasks, check Delegate anything else, check And as I set off to…

3 essential tips for minimising admin and staying focused on accelerating your new business In the early stages of a startup, time is your best friend. But there’s something out there that’s not. The first step to getting your startup off the ground is staying focused. Selling your ideas. Testing…

Investor confidence can make or break a startup. In this guide, I show you the 3 things you need to ensure credibility and confidence at seed stage. There is a branch of futurology that forecasts that in the next few hundred years, humans will be able to tap into telepathy…

Effective tools to establish your startup as a true contender Ketchup and rice all over the kitchen floor… …what was I doing you ask? Well, I’ve never watched a whole Spiderman film. And I’m not one to let minor details get in the way. Last month on our virtual team…