John WebsterinSiliconNewsPitching in China (Part one) The Pitch CompI’ve just come back from a pitch competition in China. It was pretty big. It offered huge opportunity and it was utterly unlike any pitch…Aug 1, 2018Aug 1, 2018
John WebsterinSiliconNewsWhat household remotes taught me about User ExperienceThis is a tale of 2 remote controls. It’s also an awesome lesson about effective UX and that newer doesn’t always make it better. Press on…Jun 23, 2018Jun 23, 2018
John WebsterinSiliconNewsWhen the wheels fall offOn the surface Kickstarter seems like a great way to get ideas launched. But the recent failure of Ossic to get a single set of regular…May 27, 2018May 27, 2018
John WebsterinSiliconNewsMy favourite startup pic from last yearWhile 2016 was the year I sought inspiration (committed to found a business, updated some tech skills and left my corporate role), 2017…May 12, 20181May 12, 20181
John WebsterinSiliconNewsNetworking is Every Founders Secret Sauce18 months into my journey as a founder and this bit of advice seems so obvious now. Looking back and talking to others building a startup…Oct 27, 2017Oct 27, 2017
John WebsterinSiliconNewsGOT A GREAT STARTUP IDEA? DON’T KEEP IT SECRET!I went to a Startup seminar early in my founder journey and I received a great piece of advice. The lecturer was taking a question from the…Sep 25, 2017Sep 25, 2017
John WebsterinSiliconNewsCurrent list of grants and awards available to startupsList courtesy of Innovic — any additions please let me knowAug 30, 20171Aug 30, 20171
John WebsterWasted talentUnderemployment is a worrying trend that the ABS began to highlight in retail, late last year. This year, those figures have steadily…Jun 19, 2017Jun 19, 2017
John WebsterinSiliconNewsStop spying on me!I was really disappointed last week to hear that Bose who make my bluetooth headphones allegedly use their “Connect” app to collect…Apr 27, 2017Apr 27, 2017
John WebsterinSiliconNewsWhy getting a no is great!I got a pretty big fat no from someone senior today. I got a bunch of them last week, and I got a really cold one not long back that still…Mar 22, 2017Mar 22, 2017