Are you really suited to work at a startup? This post holds a health warning – ‘startups are insanely bad for your health’. And it applies to the first 50 employees in any startup on the planet whether they are its founder, leader, developer, sales person, intern, cleaner or coffee maker. You see a startup [...]

Todays most successful entrepreneurs understand how to put the ‘soul’ in startup. Not ‘ego’ – soul. They’ve studied the best sports pro’s, actors, artists and entertainers and figured out that they all have one thing in common – soul. “The Greek word is derived from a verb “to cool, to blow” and hence refers to [...]

You’ve made the big decision and you’re ready to face the business world by yourself. We found a few tools to help you get started. Photo by Florian SEROUSSI via Flickr The road between deciding to be a successful entrepreneur and actually becoming one is a rough one. Here are a few resources to keep [...]

We recently wrote a lengthy article on how to raise money for startups. The process of fundraising. But what about the when? 11 years ago I launched an incubator so we set about defining and developing a process for building a venture. We figured that it was hard enough building one business at a time – [...]

Zig might be a few ham slices short of a sandwich but he sure makes a point in this video. ‘Cos in any startup attitude makes ALL the difference. Which kind of attitude pervades yours? Oh, and it seeps down from the top so shine – don’t grind.

I’ve been reading a bunch of interesting articles on how investment dollars are flowing back to startups and on how to raise money. It got me thinking. I can remember when I was running my second startup, called CMI, which was a digital publishing company when digital meant floppy discs. We needed to raise money [...]

A few months ago SEOmoz started a project that outlines a roadmap for startups to get their website noticed. Photo by marciookabe via Flickr We think it’s a provides a neat checklist for your website planning and implementation. Take a look!

We often get asked by our community of entrepreneurs which are the best Web based productivity tools for startups and their founders. You know the kind of tools that really make a kick ass difference to team work and are easy and cheap to use. A startups info system in a box. We advise a hub [...]

Google Wave is a must have for startups.  Check it.

Irrespective of what venture you’re launching you need a Website – right? But you’re not a geek and don’t know a mate who is. What do you do? Well, you could learn basic HTML and build your own – see video below. Or, get real and dig into free, no-HTML-skills-required Web platforms including WordPress, Blogger, iWeb, or Moonfruit – [...]

Where do you really start with your startup? Photo by mag3737 via Flickr We got some inspiration here. If you lack the business skills you may want to look at this as well, quite cool!

Every skill required to form a business should be judged on make-or-buy grounds. If you don’t have it, outsource it. The ancient dictum “know thyself” written on the wall of the Apollo temple at Delphi is as wise today as it was 2,500 years ago. It is extremely relevant if you want to launch a [...]

What does it take to become the best possible entrepreneur? There are endless reams of data (mostly full of it) analyzing (to death) what it takes to be a highly successful entrepreneur  - allowing both existing and would-be entrepreneurs to manically self diagnose whether or NOT they have the ‘juice’. Most focus on entrepreneurial traits [...]

This dude may be a bit nuts but he has a point worth checking – wannabe entrepreneurs would be wise to build a successful social media presence and following before becoming an entrepreneur and launching a venture. Starting out with a supportive audience is one big jump start. They can provide you with feedback on [...]

You have a great idea – right. Now it’s time to get it up and running. Photo by AZkansei via Flickr We’ve collected some valuable resources to get marketing, planning, funding and PR going. Have a look. Heads up to Arun Joy for putting the list together 10. How to start a startup? & How [...]

Starting up should never be taken lightly. Here are some cool tips from emerging entrepreneurs: 1. Stick with it 2. Simplify your mission 3. Ditch your safety net 4. Exceed expectations 5. Do more with less 6. Don’t go it alone 7. Be nimble 8. Have a plan for actually making money 9. Do your [...]

The future of the Web is video. Which in turn means that the future of Web marketing is video. And this is a glimpse into the future of Web promo’s; subtle, funny and powerful as hell. Get your Flips out! httpV://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDu2A3WzQpo

Your startup social media marketing strategy has probably led you to build a successful company blog. Cool. But, here’s the next thing – a company magazine. You only need produce one every quarter. But you should. For your customers, employees, partners and investors. Allowing you to produce a chunk of cool stuff for them to [...]

The world is awash with pundits and bloggers touting the demise of anything media. Machine gunning music retailers, record labels, newspapers, book publishers, TV networks and movie studios. Basically anyone that isn’t Google, Apple, Amazon, Facebook or Yahoo. Twitter looks more future media than News Corp – AOL more on the ball than Disney. But, [...]

CNN Money has just published 6 steps to creative breakthrough: Step 1 – Look behind you Step 2 – Lose the routine Step 3 – Use the brains you hired Step 4 – Get cozy with customers Step 5 – Share the load Step 6 – Try to fail quickly Read on.

Writing headlines for the Web is hard work but critical to an effective social media strategy. And remember it’s divergent because headlines for blog posts must be written with SEO and particularly Google searching in mind – as outlined in the video above. Blog headlines have to include keywords and accurately reflect the posts content. [...]