Do pirates or captains succeed in digital media?

http://bit.ly/PiratesORCaptains

Short guide to Ducks, Golden Ducks & Royal Pairs.

http://bit.ly/Eng1Oz0

Do Pirates or Captains succeed in digital media?

Question & discussion from the BLN Future of Digital Media discussion dinner.

http://bit.ly/PiratesORCaptains

Do pirates or captains succeed in digital media?

http://bit.ly/PiratesORCaptains

Blog: If my company was massively successful, what would the world look like? svc2c svc2 SVc2O

http://bit.ly/9lvj9s

Things I wish I knew before I started and how I realx. Wisdom from entrepreneurs on the Silicon Valley comes to UK visit. November 2010. SVC2C SVC2UK SVC2O

http://bit.ly/aznp6i

bit.ly/aznp6i

Google, Dunhumby, Nokia on Big Data. Notes from Silicon Valley comes to UK SVC2UK discussion at NESTA, 17th November.

http://bit.ly/BigDataNESTA

Free investor places available at Silicon Valley comes to Cambridge competition, Saturday 20th November.

http://bit.ly/bu0LGB

Danny Macaskill, man with a bike and an urge to cross Scotland.

http://bit.ly/9x7oRW

If you want to sell a business, you need to know what Blatancy is.

http://bit.ly/BLATANCY

Lessons learned in scaling and selling digital businesses. Short summary of BLN CEO Tales, November 4th.

http://bit.ly/CEOtalesSummary

How to scale a digital business, step one. Get over the fact you are not in Silicon Valley.

http://bit.ly/9WfIui

Steve Purdham, We7 – Growth is multi-dimensional and damn hard work.

http://bit.ly/We7Scale

Mint move is Rubicon moment for open data

http://thebln.com/2010/10/mint-move-is-rubicon-moment-for-open-data-movement/

To get the UK out of shit creek, entrepreneurs are going to have to paddle - and make the canoes.

http://bit.ly/NoplanB

Fifty fastest growing IT companies in UK averaged 2,231% growth over 5 years in Deloitte Fast 50.

http://bit.ly/Fast50Sectors

Laurence Garrett, ex 3i Head of Technology joins Highland Capital in Europe. Rapidly emerging player in European VC. http://bit.ly/biav5R

Advertising to business people. Linked In vs Facebook. Our experiences.

http://thebln.com/2010/07/business-advertising-linked-in-vs-facebook-our-experience/

Confirmed attendees for BLN Growth Forum with BDO, ideaSpace and Silicon Valley Bank.

15th July 2010

http://growthforum2010.thebln.com/blog/

Mr McGuire only had one word to say to the Graduate in 1967, 'Plastics'. Mary Meeker has one word today, 'Mobile'.

http://bit.ly/PlasticsMobile

What do you think or want to know about the Future of Games? Best comment or question wins prize.

http://bit.ly/FutureGames

Know any events that offer a money back guarantee to delegates? The BLN Growth Forum thinks all events should.

http://bit.ly/cO6Pd9

The BLN interviewed in the FT today on article on bank lending. Woo hoo.

http://bit.ly/cNgKLg

The secret ingredients of business growth & some secret speaker notes

http://bit.ly/dl3JOz

The World’s Fastest Computers use Intel chips with Linux OS.

http://thebln.com/2010/05/the-worlds-fastest-computers-use-intel-chips-with-linux-os-not-vista/

The BLN Growth Forum 2010, 15th July, Cambridge, England

In partnership with BDO, Ideaspace, Silicon Valley Bank

http://bit.ly/BLNgrowth2010

Venture Debt in Europe – All the data you could ever need from the May 2010 BVCA Venture Debt Report

http://bit.ly/bUBsIA

Europe is not an entrepreneurial desert but the UK is an oasis of activity.

http://thebln.com/2010/05/europe-is-not-an-entrepreneurial-desert-the-uk-is-an-oasis/

BVCA report on the rise of venture debt in Europe. Lots of good data on wider investment landscape too.

http://thebln.com/2010/05/venture-debt-in-europe-all-the-data-you-could-ever-need/

Apple seems to have unwittingly done something to help Google.

FTC approves Google's purchase of Admob as Apple launches iAd service thus showing Google won't monopolise the market.

http://thebln.com/2010/05/apple-helps-ftc-approve-googles-purchase-of-admob/

A man you never heard of died. He changed your life. Inventor of the ATM dies aged 84. http://thebln.com/2010/05/a-man-you-have-never-heard-of-died-he-changed-your-life/

Guest blog from Michael Magnay considers the implications of the new government for the economy and enterprise. http://thebln.com/2010/05/the-good-the-bad-the-ugly-the-new-government-financial-markets-and-enterprise/

Capital Gains Tax and Income tax are totally different things.

http://thebln.com/2010/04/capital-gains-tax-is-not-income-tax/

The pea brained absurdity of thinking CGT is the same as Income Tax.

http://thebln.com/2010/04/the-absurdity-of-confusing-capital-gains-tax-cgt-with-income-tax/

Historic Capital Gains Tax and Income Tax Rates under Labour and Conservative governments.

http://thebln.com/2010/04/capital-gains-tax-is-not-income-tax/
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1st quarter 2010 VC trends for UK

http://thebln.com/2010/04/deal-size-syndication-levels-drop-in-uk-tech-vc-q1-2010-at-same-level-as-q1-2009/
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Facebook twins to sue Cambridge University?
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, the twins who successfully sued Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook for a reported $65 million on the grounds that they thought of Facebook first may have a new target for legal action.
http://thebln.com/2010/04/facebook-twins-to-sue-cambridge-university/

The iPad this, the iPad that. Blah blah. But, ‘Will it blend?’ Oh yes!

http://thebln.com/2010/04/the-ipad-this-the-ipad-that-blah-blah-but-will-it-blend-oh-yes/

TheBLN now better place to meet entrepreneurs than LinkedIn or Twitter. Real Business gets the scoop.

http://thebln.com/2010/03/we-are-a-better-place-to-meet-entrepreneurs-than-linkedin-or-twitter/

Mass customisation hits Burger King. For fast food, this is genius.
http://thebln.com/2010/03/the-dawn-of-mass-personalised-manufacturing-you-got-it/

Professor Brian Cox Wonders of the Solar System - the swear-box mashup version.
http://thebln.com/2010/03/professor-brian-cox-takes-scientific-explanation-to-a-new-swearier-level/

VC investors cannot rely on IPOs for their exits. Problem is, they cannot rely on M&A activity for exits that will make their funds work either. Its time to face the music and come up with a new plan. http://thebln.com/2010/03/20102011-tech-exit-outlook-data-from-the-internet-advice-from-berlin-irving/

This is the end of publishing and books are dead and boring. Agree or disagree? 2minutes 30 seconds to make you think.
http://thebln.com/2010/03/the-future-of-publishing-is-death-right-are-you-sure/

Economists should know more than this.^How can economists advise the government on managing the economy when they are so off the mark? http://thebln.com/2010/03/economists-must-be-good-for-something-surely/

European Venture capital gathers to ask, Wassup?
http://thebln.com/2010/03/the-emerging-venture-landscape-in-europe-march-18th/

EMI Decide they know better than OK GO about promoting videos on You Tube. http://thebln.com/2010/03/emi-wants-to-control-ok-go-use-of-youtube/

Consumers need to understand that Google makes money. That, 'Do no evil' thing doesn't mean the company works for free. http://thebln.com/2010/02/google-faces-eu-competition-inquiry-should-face-consumer-confusion-inquiry/

Calibre One has just announced the strategic acquisition of Leading Edge Partners, a firm specialising in high-tech executive search across the US, EMEA and APAC, headquartered in Silicon Valley, California.

http://thebln.com/2010/02/calibre-one-acquires-leading-edge-partners-in-silicon-valley/

Kublax Finance. I will not die dammit! Announces possible deal with SimplyFinance. http://bit.ly/dtx25i

The world's worst elevator pitch?

http://bit.ly/dwGCaW

Bing vs Google country personalisation. Neck & neck in the US. Rest of the World – only 1 winner. http://bit.ly/944Ajg

A Snake pooing on a table

Come dine with me. This is a test. http://thequiche.wordpress.com/2010/02/10/no-matter-how-much-effort-you-put-in-you-don%E2%80%99t-expect-a-snake-to-poo-on-your-table/

Around the world with Google autocomplete. Only Facebook, Yahoo & Google truly global brands. India obsessed with cricket & a bit of sex. Brits shop & think about the weather. http://bit.ly/cvYHT2

The Google Alphabet. This is what Google thinks you are looking for when you type each letter of the alphabet. Brits are obsessed with shopping, the weather and escaping the weather. Social media doesn't feature nearly as highly as in USA.

http://thebln.com/2010/02/brits-obsessed-with-shopping-weather-the-google-alphabet-uk-version/

Breaking news/rumour: GSK to shut Harlow facility with possible loss of 2,000 jobs

http://thebln.com/2010/02/gsk-to-shut-harlow-facility-formerly-uk-hq-of-smith-kline-beecham/

The official (and unofficial) Sun CEO resignation haikus.

http://thebln.com/2010/02/the-official-and-unofficial-sun-ceo-resignation-haikus/

Jay-Z, Giocametti, 4 Yorkshiremen & Rory Sutherland. The price & process of creating intangible value.
http://thebln.com/2010/02/jay-z-giocametti-4-yorkshiremen-rory-sutherland-the-price-process-of-creating-intangible-value/

Sun Microsystems CEO, Jonathan Schwartz trumps Scott McNealy with his parting shot and urges Oracle and Sun to, 'BEAT IBM'. http://thebln.com/2010/01/leadership-and-leaving-a-legacy-part-2-jonathan-schwartz-says-goodbye-sun/

Egomaniac, 'Silicon Valley character', Sun Microsystems founder Scott McNealy writes great leaving note to Sun employees. http://thebln.com/2010/01/leadership-and-leaving-a-legacy-part-1-scott-mcnealy-says-goodbye-sun/

The $1 trillion cost of offline book piracy.http://thebln.com/2010/01/3-billion-online-book-piracy-dwarfed-by-1-trillion-cost-of-offline-pirates/

Check your Tax Codes! New computer system at Inland Revenue issues wrong codes. Why pay too much tax? http://thebln.com/2010/01/check-your-tax-codes-new-computer-system-at-inland-revenue-issues-wrong-codes/

Better Place receives further $350 million. That is $550 million for pre-revenue start up. You can't fault the ambition. http://thebln.com/news/

Jim McCormick, ADE651. How can someone profit by causing death & misery? This has to be a cynical fraud. http://thebln.com/2010/01/jim-mccormick-ade651-how-can-someone-profit-by-causing-death-misery/#comment-3159

Venture capital VC investment Q4 2009. US continues recovery. Europe remains slow. http://thebln.com/2010/01/venture-capital-numbers-q4-2009-us-recovery-continues-europe-not-so-much/

Is an hour of time with a CFO worth £100? http://thebln.com/2010/01/is-an-hour-with-a-cfo-worth-100/

Atlas Venture leaves Europe and consolidates in Boston. http://thebln.com/2010/01/so-farewell-then-atlas-venture-another-vc-fails-to-scale/

The inspiration for the world's largest airline? The source of all Ryanair's ideas on passenger charging. http://thebln.com/2010/01/where-do-entrepreneurs-find-the-inspiration-for-their-businesses/

Publishers discover another way that their news is being stolen. http://thebln.com/news/

One simple step to improve sales forecasting. http://thebln.com/2010/01/the-worst-forecast-ever-one-simple-step-for-effective-sales-forecasting/

Salesforce might be the best thing to hit sales people since commission but CFOs are still in love with spreadsheets. http://thebln.com/2010/01/cfos-love-a-spreadsheet-and-dont-trust-the-cloud/

Cisco was most acquisitive technology company in first decade of millenium. Place your bets for the winner in next decade. http://thebln.com/2010/01/cisco-is-acquisition-king-of-the-noughties-race-for-the-teens-already-underway/

What Britain would look like dusted with icing sugar http://thebln.com/2010/01/what-britain-would-look-like-dusted-with-icing-sugar/

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Wonder what Britain looks like sprinkled with icing sugar? Thanks to those clever NASA satellite people, now you can: http://thebln.com/2010/01/what-britain-would-look-like-dusted-with-icing-sugar/

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