Technology doesn't kill technology companies, people do. My rant in Business Weekly. Pleased they kept in the mis-guided bus reference.

http://www.businessweekly.co.uk/hi-tech/12134-technology-doesnt-kill-technology-companies--people-do

Is Mimecast heading for an IPO?

Private companies often start reporting results publicly even when there is no requirement to do so and Mimecast’s announcement today looks like a classic reporting of great results to the market even though the market can’t invest – how frustrating for them but I bet it piques the interest of the brokers and buyers.

http://thebln.com/2011/06/mimecast-heading-for-ipo-with-quarterly-results-announcement/

Hermann Hauser has made over 100 investments in European technology companies, here he shares the secret to successful investing, why technology is ALMOST NEVER the thing that kills a business and why markets, people and business models are the key to growing a great technology business.

Hermann gave this talk at the first BLN Growth Forum last year. The second forum is on 5th July, featuring talks from amongst others, Warren East, (CEO, Arm), David Kelly, (VP EMEA, Rackspace), Jonthan Milner (CEO, Abcam), Ariel Eckstein, (MD EMEA, LinkedIn), Neil Gaydon, (CEO, Pace plc), Peter Bauer, (CEO, Mimecast), Tim Weller, (CEO, Incisive Media).

http://thebln.com/2011/06/technology-doesnt-kill-companies-people-do-hermann-hauser-on-the-lessons-of-over-100-technology-investments/

If your name's not on the list, you are (probably) not coming in. List of attendees at the BLN Money in Mobile Forum, June 14th, London.

http://thebln.com/2011/06/money-in-mobile-forum-14th-june-attendee-list/

Money in Mobile Award, June 14th. The finalists are...

Cogenta Systems, ParcelGenie, Qriously, Eagle Eye Solutions, HyperBees, TouchType, Masabi, Roulette Cricket Ltd, screenreach interactive, StrikeAd, VouChaCha, paythru.

http://thebln.com/2011/06/money-in-mobile-award-2011-the-presenting-companies-are/

The finalists to present for the Money in Mobile Award 2011 at the BLN Money in Mobile Forum, June 14th.

http://thebln.com/2011/06/money-in-mobile-award-2011-the-presenting-companies-are/

The only thing stopping the relentless march of mobile is usability. When Google designs for mobile first and desktop third, you need to take notice!

http://thebln.com/2011/06/the-only-thing-that-will-stop-the-march-of-mobile-is-usability/

GroupOn – Ponzi schemes, insolvency, why it can't be the next Amazon and the dangers of proxy valuations. (And some positive coverage).

http://thebln.com/2011/06/groupon-ponzi-schemes-insolvency-the-next-amazon-and-proxy-valuations/

What you get out of spending a day with the leaders of some of the UK's fastest growing businesses.

http://thebln.com/2011/06/bln-growth-forum-in-the-news-what-you-will-get-out-of-it-who-comes/

Bubble or no bubble, this is what being an investment banker in Silicon Valley feels like right now.

If you want to know how the investment bankers in Silicon Valley are feeling right now, you should take a look at this insightful and thought provoking video that puts you inside their heads.

http://thebln.com/2011/06/bubble-or-no-bubble-this-is-what-being-an-investment-banker-in-silicon-valley-feels-like-right-now/

OnMobile 100 – The most US-centric list of ‘global’ private mobile companies’ ever?

Has Europe and the rest of the world really just handed the mobile space to the US or is this just a US-centric list?

http://thebln.com/2011/06/onmobile-100-the-most-us-centric-list-of-global-private-mobile-companies-ever/

$1million is not cool. You know what's cool? $10billion = Intel Capital's investment into technology

http://thebln.com/2011/06/1million-is-not-cool-you-know-whats-cool-10billion-intel-capitals-investment-into-tech/