Bitcoin, a journey
Cryptocurrencies such as the original Bitcoin are moving away from their utopian vision with the ever increasing ingress of fees; mining, exchange, […]
Author: mikehardcastle
Some advice about professional advice
This is a short, but I hope, important article for later stage startup founders. I frequently talk to startup founders who […]
Profit Share Investments – A warning
I was offered an investment opportunity by a sole trader who was seeking £1M of investment for a 10% share in […]
Venture Capital Firms, an Investors view
I was approached by a startup fund with a view to taking a position. It was something I was very interested in […]
A Founders Guide on Seeking Investment
This brief guide should help founders understand the process and timescale investors follow when considering investment in a company. Timescales and […]
My Statement on Blockchain, Bitcoin and other Crypto Currencies
Blockchain is an amazing tool first proposed in 1991 and first implemented exceptionally well by the nom-de-plume “Satoshi Nakamoto” in 2008 to […]
Further Notes on Attracting an Investor – First Pitch
So for the past few months I have been changing the way I do business. Up until now, I have only […]
Climate Change Doesn’t Matter (Part 2)
In Part 1, I described why you don’t need to have a climate change discussion if renewables out perform fossil fuels. […]
Climate Change Doesn’t Matter
Part 1 of 2. There is growing disparity between the climate change community and opposing camps. US President Donald Trump is […]
Where is the value in a startup?
I’ve written many articles on the woes of overvalued startups and why yours isn’t worth £1M. So where is the value in […]