How to be a Super Smashing Great Director so All Your Staff Like You
Being a great director for the company is important but it is also important to have staff you like and respect you. By liking you, they will be more willing to work harder and this increases your...
View ArticleQueen Honours 27 Year old Tech entrepreneur
Over the past few years the rise and rise of young entrepreneurs in the UK has been evident and one 27 year old tech entrepreneur has been particularly impressive. Rajeeb Dey is the founder of graduate...
View ArticleYou Don’t Have To Be A Mathemagician To Be A Software Developer
Evgeny Shadchnev is the co-founder of Makers Academy, a highly-selective, 10 week full-time course that teaches web development. Applicants are usually entrepreneurs who want to be their own...
View ArticleI’m buying a bus, is it worth the risk?
Yep as the title suggests I’m buying a bus, alongside my good friend George Johnston. My name is Rishi Chowdhury and I’m one of the founders of YHP. Together, George and I are in the midst of planning...
View ArticlePhilip Letts, blur Group founder, AIMs to build a tech titan the blur way
Today I bring you Philip Letts the founder and CEO of the AIM listed blur Group. Philip has great experience of leading and growing international tech companies and it was only a matter of time that he...
View ArticleAccelerator Programmes – the new Business School?
[This is a guest post by Kath Preston, who manages Oxygen Accelerator. Oxygen Accelerator works with early-stage tech startups to develop their businesses with seed investment, work space, and a three...
View ArticleWhy you should start your business at University
If you’re waiting for ‘ideal’ circumstances to start a business, you’ll be waiting a long time. There’s always going to be a hundred excuses to put it off, so starting a business at University is just...
View ArticleRobert Jakobi; from Pod bites to Metcalfe’s Food Company, we talk to this...
Today I speak with the entrepreneurial Managing Director of Metcalfe’s Food Company, Robert Jakobi. Hi Robert thanks for being on YHP, how are you today? I’m very well thank you. Busy, but good. Can...
View ArticleA Bird in the Hand – Starting Up the Internet of Things
© Stiftelsen “Det händer på Internet 2013″ Recent reports have indicated that tech-giant Google have acquired intelligent thermostat and smoke detector company Nest Labs in a take-over strategy that...
View ArticleDressing to Impress
© Robert Sheie “Suits” Despite the fact that an increasing number of start-up companies are based around cutting edge technologies and advanced scientific theory, it seems that many of our younger...
View ArticleThe Smart Future of M2M Technology
© OuiShare “OuiShare Summit 2012″ M2M (machine-to-machine) technology is prolific in the start-up scene but can often be drowned out by the flashier innovations in social media and app creation. Apps...
View ArticleThe Pursuit of Happiness: Start-ups in the US
© Mari Smith “Facebook HQ – The Facebook Wall!” Though often derided, the American Dream is an incredibly powerful part of the country’s psyche, lying at the heart of its commitment to capitalism, and...
View ArticleHow Uber went from nothing to $18Billion in 5 years
In 2008 Travis Kalanick & Garrett Camp were in Paris for LeWeb. Both just coming off the back of selling their previous companies the two entrepreneurs were already thinking about their next...
View ArticleThe 5 Core Elements of a Successful Startup Business Plan
If you're starting a company, coming up with a solid business plan is obviously going to be high on your list of priorities. But a plan doesn't need to be a long winded PowerPoint presentation, and,...
View ArticleQ&A with Peter Thiel, co founder of PayPal, VC and Philanthropist
Peter Thiel took part in a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) this past Thursday. Redditors took to the site to ask him about everything from startup advice & Bitcoin to NSA, Edward Snowden and he also...
View ArticleIs This the Death of the Job?
More people than ever are becoming their own boss, but what does this mean for the UK economy? Throughout 2011 and 2012, national statistics continued telling us that, despite 2.6 million people...
View Article2014 StartmeupHK Venture Programme Semi-finalists Announced
InvestHK has announced the 40 semi-finalists from the 550 startups that applied for its 2014 StartmeupHK Venture Programme. The semi-finalists represent a range of countries from Bulgaria and India to...
View ArticleTop 15 Tips for Young Entrepreneurs
Gone are the days when your education and career choices were limited to either following in the footsteps of your parents, going to university or leaving school to learn a trade. Now, young people are...
View ArticleIs the Hong Kong startup scene the real deal?
Hong Kong played host to the Venture Forum on November 11th as part of startmeup.hk which I was lucky enough to attend. The week was designed to showcase the Hong Kong startup scene as a vibrant hub...
View ArticleAngel of the Year Dušan Stojanovic shares his secrets on raising investment
Last month I was in Hong Kong to look at the state of the Hong Kong startup scene. It was Startmeup Week, a chance for Hong Kong to showcase their entrepreneurial talent and to establish further...
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