News
/ Tue 28 Oct 2014
Evolve or die: TwitPic’s demise is a timely reminder to startups
The Egyptian Plover is known for picking decaying meat from between crocodiles’ teeth but despite tales stretching bac...
Mic Wright
Industry Analysis
/ Tue 21 Oct 2014
Software will change the world – but is it one we want to live in?
A robot’s piercing blue eyes stare out from the page. Below the picture the message reads: Dear Students & Gradua...
News
/ Tue 14 Oct 2014
Politicians need to think smarter but techUK’s proposals don’t go far enough
You only have to watch the latest government IT initiative slide past its deadline and way over budget to see the perils...
News
/ Tue 7 Oct 2014
Whether it’s Wonga or The Downtown Project, tech needs to wean itself off wishful thinking
It’s odd to think now that Wonga was once the darling of the tech press with concerns about its business model shoved ...
News
/ Tue 30 Sep 2014
Ello should have got its story straight from the start
LinkedIn is already littered with blog posts purporting to teach you the marketing lessons to be learned from Ello, the ...
Need to Know
/ Tue 23 Sep 2014
What the Minecraft story teaches us about building startups
It’s not about the money. It’s about my sanity. It would be easy to roll your eyes at the final line of Markus “N...
News
/ Tue 16 Sep 2014
Startups, can you please dream a bit bigger?
I opened up ProductHunt this morning as I started to write this column. The first three ideas I saw are typical of the l...
News
/ Wed 10 Sep 2014
Fashion won’t be what sells the Apple Watch
It’s ugly. It’s beautiful. It doesn’t matter. The Apple Watch will sell millions in 2015 when it finally ships. ...
News
/ Tue 2 Sep 2014
The rise in corporate accelerators is a cause for celebration
Accelerators are far from a new idea. IdeaLab, the first of the type we’ve become used to, was founded in 1996 by Bill...