Lessons from why my startup failed: Know your mind.
mhsutton I ceased work on ServiceChat – the startup that I have been working on for six months. It might not seem that long to you, but to me it is…
keeping focused
July 23: A Change to Regular Programming
When I set out to build my startup in January, we moved to Spain to immerse in the culture, learn the language and extend my startup runway by 4 month.…
July 12: Traction not tractors
Traction is vital, getting early customers to commit to using what I’m offering is very important. Both are vital and important for my finances and startup growth, sure – but…
July 8 – Working hard, differently
My last post was about 2 weeks ago and you might have wondered where I disappeared to. Well, I’ll tell you. I was feeling very disheartened about the lack of…
June 20 – Mikey's back!
The last 13 days Q: Does a daily blog have to be done every day? A: Not when it’s @mhsutton’s blog – obviously. So much has happened in the last…
May 30 – It's Been Emotional
Yesterday Watching the data stream in and seeing the emotions and needs that generated it has itself been really emotional. On one hand, frustration that so many people who use…
May 28 – Data is Fascinating
Yesterday I think I’m back in my stride! Having got bizbuzz online, the data is flowing straight out of Twitter, of businesses that have the problem ServiceChat is designed to…
May 27 – A Squeak of a Week
Yesterday Last Week! It’s Monday, of a brand new week – that is as it always is. However last week was notable for a few reasons: I didn’t write my…
May 10 – My Keel Is Evening Out
Yesterday Really challenging day, huge range of emotions but perhaps necessary. Mostly I am: Glad my routine is settling down and more that I am really enjoying it. Glad I…
April 30 – Plan: Recovering
Today I’ve been ill over the last few days – hence no diary entries. You know the deal, kid picks some bug up from nursery and goes on a germ…