I was inspired to write this article after a brief social media exchange between a car parking app company and myself over the failings of their security philosophy. You can read the exchange here. Companies often outsource their social media to specialist agencies for good reasons. These agencies are dedicated to responding to clients […]
In Part 1, I described why you don’t need to have a climate change discussion if renewables out perform fossil fuels. In part 2, I shall explain how renewables democratise energy production and turn each individual home or business into an energy supplier and how that fits alongside other disruptive technologies that have already […]
Part 1 of 2. There is growing disparity between the climate change community and opposing camps. US President Donald Trump is the latest and most prominent climate change denouncer and has advocated reversing the USA’s limited support of climate change action. Arguments parry back and forth and much time and effort is spent on […]
I have for some time been pondering buying an electric vehicle such as the Tesla Model S. It is an awesome car. For starters, it is capable of driving itself in an almost fully autonomous system called Autpilot, as well as having the fastest acceleration on the planet capable of 0 – 60 MPH in […]
I’ve written many articles on the woes of overvalued startups and why yours isn’t worth £1M. So where is the value in your company? Below are the main areas of value that a startup can influence within their own company. IP, ideally in the form of patents, ideally granted. Patent values increase dramatically when contested […]
Just like prospective employers, investors are interviewing you and assessing everything you say and do. When writing to the investor, check your spelling, punctuation and grammar. Consider using a thesaurus and perhaps seek out a friendly proof reader. When you request a LinkedIn make sure you compose a relevant message that explains why you are […]
I’ve been meeting more and more companies attempting to raise significant sums using Crowdfunding sites. The principle of Crowdfunding is brilliant and has evolved the investment community, enabling anybody to take small positions in exciting startup businesses. This in turn has helped created a vibrant startup ecosphere. However, the crowdfunding platform is a competitive industry […]
So two events happened that are somewhat related. One about 10 years ago and another happened a few days ago: A few years ago, I invested in a small company. This company had debts and as a high net worth investor, the creditors pursued me along with the directors for repayment. After receiving a letter […]
Regular readers will remember my blogging copies of letters exchanged from a dispute over a data centre property I own. It’s been over a year since then and after some exchanges, all went quite as they went away to lick their wounds. Now after a prolonged silence, they send me a new missive, which, rather […]
Our culture is based around brands and protecting IP and patents. We firmly believe, in our culture, that patents, trademarks and IP should protect the holder, even if the practicalities behind it are less than perfect. Yet culturally, China is at complete odds to our protectionist systems. They believe in sharing IP and collaboration. Brands […]