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 Business Models That Rocked 2010 Media

So yesterday I saw this floating around. It is a presentation made by Nick De Mey from Board of Innovation. The ten include companies such as Groupon (obviously), Spotify (another great one), PayWitha Read More...

Ben Kaufman and his Quirky Company Be Inspired

Ben Kaufman is the CEO and Founder of Quirky, a social product development company. Now what is that? you say. Well here is a graphic to explain: Click for enlarged picture. Quirky allows inventors to Read More...

Startup Qik Inc, bought by Skype Be Inspired

Qik (Pronounced Quick), which enables mobile phones users to record and stream videos in real time, has around 5 million users. Skype Technologies have acquired Qik with a plan to expand and improve t Read More...

Busiest Startup Acquirer in 2010? And the Winner is…. Companies

Google! Yes you guessed it (Although the picture did give it away), Google topped the chart with 10 venture backed acquisitions. Twice as many as runner up Facebook. They may not have got Groupon, the Read More...

Loopt Partners With Fatburger & Fox Entrepreneurship

You may remember Loopt founded by Sam Altman, well Loopt has now announced that it has partnered with Fox in a bid to promote its latest animated show Bob’s Burgers. The promotion combines rever Read More...

VAT increases from 17.5% to 20% Entrepreneurship

With VAT rising from 17.5% up to 20% what does this mean for businesses? How will the small business be affected? Well essentially, the change is fairly simple. Goods or services provided by VAT regis Read More...

Facebook Valued at $50bn’ Media

Facebook has raised $500m of an expected $2bn in new funding in a deal valuing the social networking site at about $50bn or £32bn. The social networking site has reportedly landed a cash injection fr Read More...

What will you change in 2011? Be Inspired

Written by Martin Harshberger Everyone makes new years resolutions, lose weight, be nicer, whatever. Research shows almost nobody meets those new goals. Businesses are no different, after the holidays Read More...

10 Things You Must Do To Be An Effective Negotiator Entrepreneurship

A Checklist Of The 10 Things You Must Do To Be An Effective Negotiator By Kitty Cooper Contrary to what some believe, negotiation isn’t a game. Games have rules whereas negotiation has none̷ Read More...

Be An Entrepreneur This Year Be Inspired

Times Are Tough, But Don’t Be A Victim by Michael D. Hume, M.S. There are two types of people: The Entrepreneur, who takes initiative and controls her own destiny, and the Victim, who needs taki Read More...

Top 11 Success Business Fundamentals for New Entrepreneurs to take into 2011 Be Inspired

Now that we are quickly approaching the New Year, it’s that time when most of us initiate our plans & preparation outlining our objectives in anticipation of the New Year. Whether your inten Read More...

Top 5 Tools For Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs

As an entrepreneur you will need to make the most of the time in the day and maximise your efficiency. There is no room for procrastination if you want to be successful. There are so many tools these Read More...

From Entern to Entrepreneur – Ry Morgan Companies

I remember exactly where I was during my first phone call with my current business partner, except, back then his name was simply a signature on an email. It was July 2009, and I was outside the IT bu Read More...

Why entrepreneurs need a formal education Be Inspired

Written by : Osei Chief editor of : http://www.flyprints.co.uk/blog OK let me first start of by saying that I’m one of those people who don’t particularly like school. The rigidness of the system, Read More...

The ’50th Law of Power’ Be Inspired

Written by : Osei Chief editor of : http://www.flyprints.co.uk/blog Last month I was reading 50 cent and Robert Greene’s ‘50th Law of power’. I found it to be too dark and Machiavellian, how Read More...