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Jeremy Hunt pledges fastest broadband network in Europe by 2015

Jeremy Hunt pledges fastest broadband network in Europe by 2015

Original post by Juliette Garside via guardian Jeremy Hunt has pledged to give creative industries a shot in the arm by ensuring Britain has the fastest broadband network of any major European country by 2015. The culture secretary’s commitment marks a firming up of the government’s original target to create the best superfast broadband network in Europe by the end of […]

4 keys to exiting your startup

4 keys to exiting your startup

Original post by Mark Tepper via UPStart Thinking about starting a business? You might as well ponder your potential exit strategies at the same time—even if you plan on running your company for a lifetime. The reality is that most entrepreneurs don’t begin to plan their exit until an economic or life event forces their hand, neglect […]

Startup Marketing is a Team Sport

Original post by crowdedocean Never before has startup marketing been more specialized, data-driven and, therefore, difficult to staff and challenging to manage. What was once known as “outbound marketing” was dominated by push or broadcast-oriented tactics (TV, radio, print, direct mail) to a diverse market of customers. That’s evolved into the pull or “inbound marketing” principles advocated by […]

TechMeetups supports The BBC WorldWide Labs program for Startups

BBC Worldwide today revealed not five but six UK based digital media start-ups to take part in the first Labs programme.Check out their announcement here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldwide/150812labs.html  Companies joining the program on Sep 10th are Flooved, Foodity, KO-SU, Krowd 9, MiniMonos, and wireWAX. Learn more about the companies here: http://www.bbcwlabs.com/companies/   Shawn Ghosh Founder of TechMeetups has […]

What small biz can learn from the tech industry

What small biz can learn from the tech industry

Original post by Kristen Mozian via StatesmanJournal “The Lean Startup” has become a book that every tech entrepreneur has read and quotes regularly. Eric Reis, the author of the book, coined the term “lean startup” to reframe what it means to be a startup and the process that a startup should follow to ensure success… or at […]