Knowledge Workers Change the World: How AI’s Erosion of Knowledge Work Threatens Social MobilityI had a quiet but enjoyable Christmas — mostly playing games, walking the dog, and watching films. I even got around to watching The…Dec 30, 2024Dec 30, 2024
Coronavirus — inside a company that’s gone from profitable and growing to revenue £0Revenue £0 is what happened at DeskBeers last week. I’m going to tell you what that’s like and why I care so much about what’s happened.Mar 20, 2020A response icon1Mar 20, 2020A response icon1
Published inSouthWesternShould I pursue this?This week I received the email above from someone that I’ve known for a while. She has an idea, she’s done some work, she’s put a deck…Apr 16, 2019Apr 16, 2019
Investing: this time it’s different.Sir John Templeton famously said, “The four most dangerous words in investing are: This time, it’s different.”Oct 10, 2018Oct 10, 2018
The truth about happinessThis week, I met my old friend Andy Bell for a catchup. Toward the end of our conversation, Andy referenced this George Orwell piece in…Sep 14, 2018A response icon1Sep 14, 2018A response icon1
Published inMint DigitalThe end of the road for MintIt’s with great sadness that I announce we are closing Mint’s agency business. We will complete our existing client engagements and then…Mar 20, 2018A response icon1Mar 20, 2018A response icon1
How do you know when to close down a startup?Mint’s reputation as $ for $ the world’s most successful startup studio means that the most common question I get asked is: how do you know…Mar 2, 2018Mar 2, 2018
Why you shouldn’t crowdsource employee bonuses; from the first company ever to have done so.Back in January 2013 Mint made the business section of the Sunday Times for its groundbreaking employee bonus pool where 50% of each…Feb 15, 2018A response icon3Feb 15, 2018A response icon3
Published inMint DigitalWhy passion counts so much in ventureThe prevailing narrative in venture is that passion disproportionately counts. If building a successful startup were a recipe for making…Jan 12, 2018Jan 12, 2018
Published inMint DigitalIf I could offer you only one tip for the future, “Found an enterprise startup” would be it.In November I attended Indie.vc Founder Field Trip hosted at the offices of Wistia in Cambridge MA. At the kick-off dinner, I said…Dec 28, 2017Dec 28, 2017
