Self-storage UK self-storage space doubled in 10 years to >44m sqft in 2017. That’s 0.7 sqft for each person, the highest in Europe. USA self-storage is 7 sqft per person, despite its homes being the world’s largest. UK: 1,160 indoor & 345 outdoor sites, 450k customers, £750m ($930m) annual sales. We over-estimate the space we…
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Under-achiever Now’s the best time for Europe to stop being big tech’s under-achieverUSA hit by unforced errors – fake news, privacy/ data security lapses. China’s un-tailored services struggling to expand into new markets. Europe’s promising tech arenas: drug & materials development, driverless cars, electric helicopters, genomics. London is 1 of the best places on Earth…
Emotion Emotion can prevent start-ups from seeing their idea isn’t viable as a business. Obscure, esoteric new products/ services only appeal to few people. Targeting a small niche means less competition, but also less money Guessed the Word? Series 33 (2/5) [pic: lubo minar]
Y Combinator incubator motto ‘make something people want’ grooms entrepreneurs in 3-month bootcamp. Can a formula create founder fairy tales? Guessed the Word? Series 21 (3/7) [pic: nathan fertig]
Teamwork Sole entrepreneurs are a minority. Even Bill Gates, Richard Branson and Steve Jobs had co-founder partners in the crucial early years. Most successful firms are started by teams Guessed the word? Series 4 (6/6) [photo: Mariusz Szymaszek]
Ecosystem London has the world’s best fintech ecosystem, with diverse hipsters, tech startups, capitalists & large financial bodies in the same space. Co-exist, collaborate, co-evolve Guessed the word? Series 2 (1/10) [photo: visavietnam}
Olderpreneurs Over-50s are the new start-up generation, accounting for 43% of new UK businesses. They’re more likely to innovate, and be trading 5 years later, than under-35’s. Technology is ageless; whether you’re 10 or 100, the driver-less car takes you where you wish to go. Get older workers to design products & services for younger…
Unicorn – a mythical horned creature in fairy tales, but very real in the business world, a Unicorn is a start-up, which is not yet a public company, with a valuation of more than US$ 1 billion. Examples – Airbnb, Snapchat, Uber, Xiaomi. Can we help your firm become one? What’s the Word? Series…