Should You Pay Your Advisors and Non-Execs?
by Russell Buckley on 24. Jan, 2013 in Analysis, Investing
Much of my work these days is in the form of advising relatively early stage companies. I have four models I use: 1. Free For very early startup companies (pre-funding) I work for free. Mainly (but not exclusively – sometimes it’s with friends, or friends of friends) I do this via Springboard, the London-based Accelerator [...]
Rise of the Drones in UK Policing
by Russell Buckley on 15. Nov, 2012 in Analysis, singularity
I’ve been doing a fair amount of speaking about The Singularity recently – if you’re not from around these parts, this is when the Robots take over in 2045. While most people are simultaneously stunned, excited and frightened (I think that’s a sensible response), there’s some scepticism about it ever actually happening. This is sometimes [...]
Politicians and Technology. Oh Dear.
by Russell Buckley on 11. Nov, 2012 in Analysis
I was listening to Any Questions?* yesterday and was amazed to hear Lord Steele of Aikwood come up with the most preposterous quote about technology since the late Senator Ted Kennedy’s “series of tubes” description of the internet. Now, Lord Steele, it should be noted, is the former leader of the Liberal, and then Liberal [...]
Heroes of Mobile Podcast
by Russell Buckley on 01. Nov, 2012 in 3GSM/MWC
I recorded a couple of Podcasts last week – the State of the Mobile Nation, that I’ve already posted about and one specifically about mobile advertising. In addition, my old mucker, Tim Green, latterly the Editor of Mobile Entertainment, chaired one on Mobile Money. All are well worth listening to and you can hear them [...]
State of the Mobile Nation Podcast
by Russell Buckley on 30. Oct, 2012 in 3GSM/MWC
Last week I chaired a couple of podcasts organised by my old ZagMe colleague and mobilista, Helen Keegan and sponsored by the very nice people at Hotwire PR, hosted by the equally nice Mozilla London’s offices. The panel ranged far and wide across the mobile spectrum and consisted of Eamonn Carey from kiip, Roberta Lucca [...]
LoopMe Unveils
by Russell Buckley on 29. Oct, 2012 in Announcements, Personal
Another of the companies in my loose affiliation of a portfolio is LoopMe, which has just emerged from stealth mode to take on some of the challenges we face in mobile advertising. My role is currently a Board Advisor along with the excellent Kate Burns – the first employee of Google outside the US back [...]
Advice About Which University to Choose
by Russell Buckley on 21. Oct, 2012 in Education, Exponential
A few weeks ago, I did a short speech at “Yes we can! US Uni Advisor Training Conference”. In my usual style, my slides are image-based and don’t make any sense at all unless you hear the speech. The organisers therefore asked me to provide some notes and I thought someone might find them useful [...]
Tadaa Hits 1,000,000 Downloads
by Russell Buckley on 08. Oct, 2012 in Analysis, Mobile Content, Mobile Society, Personal
It’s been a busy time since we started Ballpark Ventures earlier this year, so I thought I’d update you on some of the companies I’ve been involved with recently, either as an investor, mentor, advisor or Non-Exec Director (or a combination of any of these roles). First up is Tadaa.net, who topically enjoyed their millionth [...]
Erasto Mpemba – A Story of Persistence and Scientific Discovery
by Russell Buckley on 08. Oct, 2012 in Analysis
I found this story of the Tanzanian schoolboy, Erasto Mpemba, particularly inspiring, as well as a reminder for educators everywhere that they might not always be right. Back in the 1960′s, Erasto, aged 13, was making ice cream at Magamba Secondary School. He noticed that when the ice cream was hot and started to freeze, [...]
Startups: Accelerate Your Success with Springboard Mobile
by Russell Buckley on 02. Jul, 2012 in Announcements
Startup life has radically changed in the last 5 years, with many Founders opting to spend their formative weeks in a mentor-led Accelerator programme. This was pioneered by the likes of TechStars and Y Combinator in the US, but quickly spread to the UK where the basic model was adopted and adapted for local conditions. [...]
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