Author Archives: Rishi Chowdhury

About Rishi Chowdhury

Co founder of YHP, founder of IncuBus Ventures, online marketing consultant & host of one of London's top entrepreneurial events (Flagons Den). Regularly found networking around Tech City, convincing myself I'm working. Working for the future, living for the moment.

10 Women-Run Startups To Watch This Year Entrepreneurs

There are a lot more women run startups these days but often they don’t get the same amount of publicity as there male counterparts. Although much progress has been made there still seems to be Read More...

What Every Startup Can Learn From AirBnB Be Inspired

You may remember our article about the guys at AirBnB well here is a video interview with founder Brian Chesky courtesy of GigaOM. I am a big fan of AirBnB it’s a great concept and they have a g Read More...

Panelfly founder Stephen Lynch brings comic books to the mobile world Entrepreneurs

Stephen Lynch is the Founder of Panelfly, a comic book reader app. Started in June 2008, Stephen, a designer & developer originally from Massachusetts, created the app that is now one of the leadi Read More...

John Tabatabai, founder of Bidibot.com Entrepreneurs

John Tabatabai is the founder of bidibot.com, an online penny auction site. He is also a professional poker player and has worked an ambassador for Betfair’s poker division. John has combined these Read More...

Being an entrepreneur means you have to take risks Entrepreneurship

How does an investor know whether to invest in your idea? One of the first questions asked by an investor is ‘How much of your money (including family and friends) have you invested in the busin Read More...

Starting your own business? Don’t go in half heartedly! Start-Ups

Starting your business can be one of the most exciting things you do. Building your own businesses is hard work but can be financially and personally rewarding. It requires a lot of determination and Read More...

Kickstarter gives inventors a route to market Entrepreneurs

Two New York designers, Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt one day came up with an idea, a tripod mount for the iPhone, ‘a cleverly shaped accessory that lets you screw the phone into a standard cam Read More...

Nicko Williamson Takes The Green Route With Climate Cars Entrepreneurs

As Nicko Williamson celebrates his companies first profit, he is excited by what the future for green driving may be able to offer capital cities such as London. The young entrepreneur, only 26 years Read More...

Want to be a Billionaire Tycoon? Entertainments & Art

A new Monopoly inspired board game has made it’s way onto the UK market, aimed at the new generation looking to make a billion rather than a million. It will be released in the US this summer, w Read More...

10 successful dorm room ventures Be Inspired

Do you need a degree to be an entrepreneur or is it something your born with? Or is it a bit of both? Some of the most famous entrepreneurs to date started their companies while at university. It̵ Read More...

HOW TO: Land a Job at 9 Hot Startups Media

Written by Jennifer Van Grove Today’s startups have the potential to become tomorrow’s legendary public offerings. While still in their nascent stage today, startups such as Path, Instagram and Pi Read More...

LivingSocial taking on Groupon with the help of Amazon Companies

28 year old Tim O’Shaughnessy founded LivingSocial in 2008 and although originally Facebook app developers, they soon moved into the online daily coupon industry. Social buying has gained notori Read More...

UK Business Boot Camp founded by Micheal Allen Be Inspired

The Business Boot Camp founded by 20 year old young entrepreneur, Micheal Allen, helps young people aged between 18-25 set up their own businesses. Programme candidates are chosen because they are wil Read More...

2011 the ‘Year of the Entrepreneur’ Media

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business believes that 2011 is to be the ‘Year of the entrepreneur’. Small and medium-sized businesses are being challenged to drive the economic rec Read More...

An Incubator That Turns Laid Off Workers Into Entrepreneurs Media

By ADRIANA GARDELLA Terri Maxwell uses the term “reluctant entrepreneurs” to describe the budding business owners she coaches through Succeed on Purpose, the business incubator she founded in Los Read More...