Comments on: Premier league? http://twopointouch.com/2006/07/31/premier-league/ web 2.0, blogs and social media Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:41:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Ian Delaney http://twopointouch.com/2006/07/31/premier-league/#comment-143 Ian Delaney Tue, 01 Aug 2006 11:05:06 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2006/07/31/premier-league/#comment-143 @Deidre, Here is a bodged workaround to creating a feed for latest articles that may help. I am so busy this morning, but can't resist a challenge. I made it here: http://www.wotzwot.com/rssxl.php http://tinyurl.com/jyw8h @Deidre,

Here is a bodged workaround to creating a feed for latest articles that may help. I am so busy this morning, but can’t resist a challenge. I made it here: http://www.wotzwot.com/rssxl.php

http://tinyurl.com/jyw8h

]]> By: David Cruickshank http://twopointouch.com/2006/07/31/premier-league/#comment-142 David Cruickshank Tue, 01 Aug 2006 10:56:09 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2006/07/31/premier-league/#comment-142 I agree. The UK will be a slower, less hyped and more stable market compared to the US. We will focus more on proper business principles and as a result will have a lot of medium term 'strong' web performers but will be unlikely to fuel the next Google (and also therefore WebVan!). Large generalisations but you get the point. I agree. The UK will be a slower, less hyped and more stable market compared to the US. We will focus more on proper business principles and as a result will have a lot of medium term ’strong’ web performers but will be unlikely to fuel the next Google (and also therefore WebVan!). Large generalisations but you get the point.

]]> By: Deirdre Molloy http://twopointouch.com/2006/07/31/premier-league/#comment-141 Deirdre Molloy Tue, 01 Aug 2006 10:26:27 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2006/07/31/premier-league/#comment-141 I've been wanting RSS for over a year now, but we are a not-for-profit organisation and making further enhancements / additions to the NMK site's functionality is very expensive and resource-intensive for us (but other things, like our <a href="http://www.nmk.co.uk/event/" rel="nofollow">range of events</a>, have been getting better). It will happen eventually.... I’ve been wanting RSS for over a year now, but we are a not-for-profit organisation and making further enhancements / additions to the NMK site’s functionality is very expensive and resource-intensive for us (but other things, like our range of events, have been getting better). It will happen eventually….

]]> By: Ian Delaney http://twopointouch.com/2006/07/31/premier-league/#comment-140 Ian Delaney Mon, 31 Jul 2006 23:54:53 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2006/07/31/premier-league/#comment-140 I think Private Eye's parish newsletter already fills the post, eh? No RSS feed on NMK?? :( I think Private Eye’s parish newsletter already fills the post, eh?

No RSS feed on NMK?? :(

]]> By: Deirdre Molloy http://twopointouch.com/2006/07/31/premier-league/#comment-139 Deirdre Molloy Mon, 31 Jul 2006 23:48:17 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2006/07/31/premier-league/#comment-139 Thanks Ian, i just stumbled upon your blog thanks to the good workings of Technorati. Perhaps Technorati should also be factored into NESTA's 'business support' equation... no I mean really! As for Tony Blair blogging, that's a definite "no comments" scenario ;-) Thanks Ian, i just stumbled upon your blog thanks to the good workings of Technorati. Perhaps Technorati should also be factored into NESTA’s ‘business support’ equation… no I mean really!

As for Tony Blair blogging, that’s a definite “no comments” scenario ;-)

]]> By: Ian Delaney http://twopointouch.com/2006/07/31/premier-league/#comment-138 Ian Delaney Mon, 31 Jul 2006 23:29:02 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2006/07/31/premier-league/#comment-138 Thanks for the comment and bringing your blog to my attention, Deidre. Love your latest headline!! ;) As one of the biggest incubators in the UK, post-bubble, it's good to hear more about NESTA. I lost touch once FutureLab split from them. Thanks for the comment and bringing your blog to my attention, Deidre. Love your latest headline!! ;) As one of the biggest incubators in the UK, post-bubble, it’s good to hear more about NESTA. I lost touch once FutureLab split from them.

]]> By: Deirdre Molloy http://twopointouch.com/2006/07/31/premier-league/#comment-137 Deirdre Molloy Mon, 31 Jul 2006 23:16:38 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2006/07/31/premier-league/#comment-137 Hi Ian, Your point is well made and all too familiar (sadly). In regards to the same issue, NESTA's new chief exec has just issued an interesting statement - <a href="http://innovationeye.wordpress.com/2006/07/31/innovative-start-ups-need-networks-expertise-more-than-capital/" rel="nofollow">Business support vital to bridging “equity gap”</a> - that I've just posted about. Best, Deirdre Hi Ian,

Your point is well made and all too familiar (sadly).

In regards to the same issue, NESTA’s new chief exec has just issued an interesting statement - Business support vital to bridging “equity gap” - that I’ve just posted about.

Best,
Deirdre

]]> By: Ian Delaney http://twopointouch.com/2006/07/31/premier-league/#comment-134 Ian Delaney Mon, 31 Jul 2006 21:06:12 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2006/07/31/premier-league/#comment-134 Really valuable input, David. Cons: very low chance of investment from most available sources till you're already proven. Pros: greater access to a market that isn't being pandered to overseas. That could potentially mean more long-term success for UK Web 2.0 startups, and certainly far less hype! You may not get the group hugs from the news sites, but will that really create successful businesses? Really valuable input, David.

Cons: very low chance of investment from most available sources till you’re already proven.

Pros: greater access to a market that isn’t being pandered to overseas.

That could potentially mean more long-term success for UK Web 2.0 startups, and certainly far less hype! You may not get the group hugs from the news sites, but will that really create successful businesses?

]]> By: David Cruickshank http://twopointouch.com/2006/07/31/premier-league/#comment-133 David Cruickshank Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:40:16 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2006/07/31/premier-league/#comment-133 You're absolutely right Ian and it's not just banks! I'm fairly close to the London business angel community at the moment thanks to the 'Creative Business Accelerator' run by the London Business Angel network and my experience is that the stereotype of the British business angel as retired, male, grey-haired and largely risk-averse is quite accurate and does not sit well with the Web 2.0 startup community and our needs for a tech-savvy investment community such as can be found in Silicon Valley. That having been said, I would also point out that perhaps we are in somewhat of a catch-22 in the UK. In order to launch, fund, grow and exit from a high-risk, high-growth Web 2.0 startup venture (many of which across the pond do not have revenue models) you must typically be highly motivated for a trade sale exit. With less 'activity' in the Web 2.0 space over here, there is less perceived opportunity for 'entertaining' such a sale with the big potential buyers, most of which are HQ'd in the States. Let's hope all that is changing gradually. Having said all that, counter-intuitively I would also argue all that works in our favour. The US have a huge market of their own and are often reticent to cross the pond to Europe before gaining a major foothold over there (wisely). This gives the UK a tremendous advantage of a protected market which can be leveraged by the right opportunity. You’re absolutely right Ian and it’s not just banks! I’m fairly close to the London business angel community at the moment thanks to the ‘Creative Business Accelerator’ run by the London Business Angel network and my experience is that the stereotype of the British business angel as retired, male, grey-haired and largely risk-averse is quite accurate and does not sit well with the Web 2.0 startup community and our needs for a tech-savvy investment community such as can be found in Silicon Valley.

That having been said, I would also point out that perhaps we are in somewhat of a catch-22 in the UK. In order to launch, fund, grow and exit from a high-risk, high-growth Web 2.0 startup venture (many of which across the pond do not have revenue models) you must typically be highly motivated for a trade sale exit. With less ‘activity’ in the Web 2.0 space over here, there is less perceived opportunity for ‘entertaining’ such a sale with the big potential buyers, most of which are HQ’d in the States. Let’s hope all that is changing gradually.

Having said all that, counter-intuitively I would also argue all that works in our favour. The US have a huge market of their own and are often reticent to cross the pond to Europe before gaining a major foothold over there (wisely). This gives the UK a tremendous advantage of a protected market which can be leveraged by the right opportunity.

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