Publications
Escape the City: Startup 101 Warmup: The B2B2C Model
Many definitions of B2B2C businesses focus on e-commerce relationships where the ‘C’ is the buyer. However,…
Read MoreEscape the City: Startup 101 Warmup: Pick Your Market Focus
I wouldn’t pay me anything to consult on Java development, if I were you. Why? Because, to…
Read MoreOpenView Labs: Podcast – New Trends in Business Models
In this week’s Labcast, Paul Higgins joins us to discuss the interesting ways in which business…
Read MoreLaunch48: Video – Growing a company from startup to business
The Launch48 Showcase evening was complemented by our two fantastic guest speakers Simon Jackson and Robin Trickett from…
Read MoreVC Cafe: Why nobody seems to want non-technical co-founders
If you’re a developer then it might be easy to think that you can take care…
Read MoreEntrepreneur Country: Can you be a lean startup and a visionary entrepreneur?
I really like the ideas around ‘lean’ methodologies for startups that have been developed from their…
Read MoreStartupReport: Market validation for entrepreneurs in a hurry
The biggest strategic error any entrepreneur can make is to chase after the wrong targets. Unfortunately…
Read MoreOpenView Labs: Winning market leadership against established competitors
Three strategies for expansion-stage companies to win market leadership when you have an established competitor in…
Read MoreOpenView Labs: Podcast – Is market leadership within your grasp?
Every company dreams of gaining leadership in their respective markets, but choosing the best market to…
Read MoreOpenView Labs: Sometimes, it’s easier to win customers overseas than at home
Your target market could be just a few companies. It could even be a single company….
Read MoreOpenView Labs: Is the overseas market ready for your product?
A case study on why forcing your existing business model onto the overseas market might not…
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