Contents tagged with start-up

• Nov 20 2011

  How to start a start-up?

  I have many observations about successful start-ups, but generally there is one common aspect – the start-up must be passionate about solving a problem or building/redefining on existing solutions on that problem. With that in mind, I find myself in a little bit of a conundrum as my instinct tells me that the decision to create my start-up is driven by the thrill of progress, improvement, accountability and ultimate ownership and not by my primary observation outlined above.

• Nov 19 2011

  The birth of a new start-up

  This is the first in what will hopefully be an engaging blog. My name is Stuart Holywell, and I would describe myself as a technical entrepreneur. Since I was around fourteen years old I have been developing software in C++, Java and most recently the Microsoft .NET stack. Professionally I act as an architect, software consultant, business analyst and development manager - priding myself in the growth of team members and process improvements from both a business and development perspective. I also enjoy presenting, and have presented at Microsoft, Reading, U.K. twice and in North America.