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The 4 P’s of an Ideal Investor

The 4 P’s of an Ideal Investor

Posted 29 June 2009 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Start Ups | 4 Comments

I recently overheard the directors of a business looking for second round funding – they all agreed that “any money is good money” in today’s market. I believe they could not have been more wrong!

Coldplay – indie…but not as we know it!

Coldplay – indie…but not as we know it!

Posted 23 June 2009 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Music | No Comments

On Saturday I was at GM place along with a VERY strange crowd to see Coldplay – I even enjoyed it a little!

What makes a start up successful?

What makes a start up successful?

Posted 14 June 2009 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Leadership and Management, Start Ups | 2 Comments

Last week I was asked “what makes a start up successful?”
So, what does and how do I try to spot them?

17 applications I must have

17 applications I must have

Posted 01 June 2009 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Social Media, Technology | No Comments

Over the past few years I’ve increasingly been moving from desktop software to web applications – but how far have I actually transferred into the clouds and does it work?

Living in the clouds – 6 Reasons Why

Living in the clouds – 6 Reasons Why

Posted 27 May 2009 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Social Media, Start Ups, Technology, Travel | No Comments

I am now increasingly using web based applications, but why has this happened?

Rules of thumb

Rules of thumb

Posted 25 May 2009 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Reading | No Comments

52 “Rules of Thumb” that are challenging, practical, thought provoking and often amusing!

Be passionate – always!

Be passionate – always!

Posted 28 April 2009 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Leadership and Management | 1 Comment

My rule is:
Be passionate, never stop learning and always aim to enjoy it
I find everything else is a lot easier when I do this.

Great Design Will Make People Love Your Company

Great Design Will Make People Love Your Company

Posted 25 April 2009 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Design and innovation, Reading | No Comments

Robert Brunner and Stewart Emery have written a book that says so much that I feel about the importance of design.

Cold War Kids  – live at the Commodore

Cold War Kids – live at the Commodore

Posted 23 April 2009 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Music | No Comments

An eclectic Vancouver crowd and my latest attempt to spread the word…

White Lies and Friendly Fires – live

White Lies and Friendly Fires – live

Posted 16 April 2009 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Music | No Comments

As Britney was insulting the people of Vancouver I was at a great event just down the road….

Diversity – why bother?

Diversity – why bother?

Posted 29 March 2009 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Leadership and Management | No Comments

Why should organisations have such polices? … because they have to or its the right thing to do?…NO!

Tribes – Seth Godin

Tribes – Seth Godin

Posted 25 March 2009 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Leadership and Management, Reading, Start Ups | No Comments

I’ve read several of Seth Godins books so I guess I was a convert before reading……

The “Right” way

The “Right” way

Posted 17 March 2009 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Leadership and Management, Social and Politics | No Comments

I think there is a “right” way to run an organisation and lead people – some thoughts inspired by Tom Peters

How do I decide?

How do I decide?

Posted 01 February 2009 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Leadership and Management | 1 Comment

I’ve been working through a couple of proposals from businesses I am trying to decide if I should get involved with (possibly invest in)…..so I got to thinking, how do I decide?

Glasvegas and censorship!

Glasvegas and censorship!

Posted 08 January 2009 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Music | No Comments

A Sunday night in Vancouver at Richards On Richards which has the huge benefit of being only 10 minutes walk from home….almost a perfect night