So it turns out starting your own company is hard. Really hard.
It takes a long time, a lot of hard work and even then you have to do all sorts of other things to pay the rent. This is the first in a series of blog posts where I’ll talk about these “extra” activities.
So today’s money earner is modelling. It’s pretty self explanatory. In terms of an income stream, it’s unreliable, the work is sporadic, it’s quite fun and it pays pretty well. You don’t necessarily get to keep your dignity, but as long as you can laugh at yourself you should survive. It’s all about staying focussed on the reason you’re doing it.
Well, so blog readers (if there are any of you) I have got to the point where I am simply too busy to sleep. It’s been a difficult decision to make, but I’ve decided that I need to give up sleep all together in order to get everything done.
Oh Apple, please don’t make me sad again. I’ve been a loyal fan for many years, long before this new crew of iPod converts joined. I want to love you I really do, but you make it so f**king hard sometimes. Read More »
On his show This Week in Startups Jason Calacanis is often prescribing doses of Gladiator or Black Hawk Down to entrepreneurs who he doesn’t feel have enough passion/agression. These two films, where the underdog rises up against the man, are perfect, even the most feeble and recalcitrent entrepreneur cannot fail to be stirred into action. Read More »
This blog refresh has been quite literally months in the making, but eventually after hours and hours of agonising over pixels and code I finally got it live! Read More »
I’m working on a new design for my site. Something a bit sharper and more masculine, what do you think of this quick mock up I did in fireworks? Read More »
When I first began making websites in 2002, although I didn’t know it at the time, I set out with an approach to make things clear and useable. While many other people building websites at the time set out with an objective to use the latest javascript/gif/html/css effect I always spent far longer designing little icons or pictures that I felt were clear and gave an accurate impression of what lay at the other side of the links they guarded. Read More »
Sat in the office today I suddenly noticed a little rope snaking it’s way past the window and then a few minutes after heard a chaotic clattering above. Slowly in to view came a cheery looking Chinese window cleaner. Read More »
I started work at Virtual Village as an Internet Entrepreneur (IE) at the beginning of December. Virtual Village is a fast growing company selling products sourced in China direct to customers via eBay and it’s websites. The role of an IE is primarily to answer customer emails and list products on eBay and the website. Every IE gets to decide how to describe every product and at what price to list it on the website hence the Entrepreneurial nature of the role. I’m greatly looking forward to getting started and will hopefully put more news here as time goes on.
It takes a long time, a lot of hard work and even then you have to do all sorts of other things to pay the rent. This is the first in a series of blog posts where I’ll talk about these “extra” activities.
