All successful startups have one thing in common: they all started with a great idea. An idea that made people’s lives easier, solved people’s problems and/or brought them joy.  Everyone thinks their ideas are great and this is largely due to confirmation bias – “our tendency to search for, interpret, favour, and recall information in ... Read more

Our guest author this week is Jes Bailey is an expert in crowdfunding. She helps entrepreneurs raise money for their businesses and projects and has an amazing 80% success rate in getting the funding.Crowdfunding is the science and art of getting as many people as possible to fund your project. We’ve all heard of the ... Read more

IntroductionCompany Connecting works continually to ensure that the data it holds on IT and Telecoms companies is relevant and up to date. This means Company Connecting constantly adds new companies and checks periodically for dissolved and dormant companies.  In its recent research Company Connecting noticed a surge in the creation of IT and Telecoms companies in ... Read more

Company Connecting continues its series of Startup articles with a look at the tools it uses to manage its social media.  In the 11th start up article we asked “When should you start thinking about social media?”. We received several interesting responses as well as queries on how we manage our social media channels. This ... Read more

Company Connecting Startup Series Part 12 I enjoy silence, in fact I love silence Silence is calming and a break from the over stimulation that comes with so many aspects of modern life.  I have always had an appreciation of solo activities, such as walking, swimming and just being out in nature. However, I reached ... Read more

When should you start thinking about Social media for your business? Right at the outset!Most founders start with an idea which they work on to get it to the point where it is ‘something’.  Getting a startup off the ground can be a huge learning curve. Generally, money is tight, and founders must think carefully ... Read more

In a tech-heavy global environment a country’s tech industry is fundamental to its international contribution and relevance. While Edinburgh remains the biggest player in Scotland’s tech industry, Glasgow is also offering a large, growing and crucially interesting tech/IT scene. Having looked at tech and IT in Glasgow before in the form of infographics that have ... Read more

How to prepare a Value proposition. Why and How.

Company Connecting was one of only 7 Scottish companies recently selected in the UKFast 101 Rising Stars: a list made up of companies believed to have the potential to scale up and succeed in the future. This is great recognition of the value of Company Connecting and its established place as the authoritative source of ... Read more

The Start Up Series by Company Connecting. Part Four. Mad, bad and dangerous In my last article I wrote about starting with one idea, and ending up moving in a very different direction. I was already working via my other company Vetta Business Services and had begun to pull together my prospective client list along ... Read more