For generations, people have left small town America and headed for the bright lights of Hollywood with hopes of becoming a star. Most of these wannabe actors do not find stardom, but they do find waiter or waitress jobs in the restaurants around Hollywood, which begs the question; are the pavements really made of gold? For the vast majority they are not.
In the tech world we have a similar mecca – Silicon Valley, California. Silicon Valley is home to some of the largest tech companies in the world such as …

The philosophy of ‘fail, and fail fast’ seems to have secured itself a place in most Top Tens of dos and don’t for fledgling entrepreneurs.
It’s a good mantra to follow, as being in the mindset where you are willing to fail, and not only that, but that you are willing to learn from those failures and adjust what you’re doing until you’ve created something people actually want, means that you will be undoubtedly be building something of value. If you have this mentality, you’re probably going to be the type …

This week Real Business have announced the shortlisted candidates for their ‘Future 50′ in association with Red Bull – the 50 most promising and exciting startups in Britain today. They now have the task of whittling 87 bright new things down to the final 50, basing their decision of which of those companies have “the power to grow, disrupt and generate serious profits”.
The list is hugely varied, and reads like a who’s who of the startup world. On one hand, you’ve got the stuff you’re more used to seeing (online …

We have always maintained that one of the main advantages of joining a technology incubator or accelerator is the huge benefit to be gained from working with the other teams and people. The ability to bounce ideas and share experiences with people who are tackling similar challenges or have just been through them is priceless. It’s one of those benefits that is difficult to sell until someone joins and experiences it for themselves.
We have technology companies within the e4f space who are e4f.members – this is to say they are …

GAMESCON 2011, which is taking place from the 17th to the 21st August in Cologne, is Europe’s biggest trade fair for interactive games and entertainment.
Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), TIGA and UK Trade and Investment have teamed up to create an exciting programme for UK companies attending gamescom. The purpose of the programme is to increase the visibility of all of British businesses, create valuable networking opportunities and a value for money package which brings businesses together to raise the profile of the UK games industry as a whole.
 
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