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60 Second Interview: Gregor Wilson (VAN DER)

Posted in 60 Second Interview, tagged , , , , on 26 November, 2010| 1 Comment »

This week’s willing victim (I mean entrepreneur!) is final year student Gregor Wilson who is also the CFO and Partner of VAN DER, a small startup that will launch next week!  I posted an article about the company a couple of days ago.  If you haven’t had enough of a fix of VAN DER news then you’re in the right place to consume a wee bit more!

Name:  Gregor Wilson

Your role: CFO and Partner of VAN DER.

Give us your company culture in 3 words: Fashion-focussed, affordable, passionate

What’s the next big challenge that Van Der has to overcome? Expanding next season to include womenswear and a jeans line – (Startupcafe: I’m looking forward to the womenswear range!)

What’s the personal dream? To live a working lifestyle that I never want to give up, rather than having a ‘job’, and help others do the same –(StartupCafe: bit like us then!)

What’s the professional dream? To rival and surpass the major players on the highstreet and online. (more…)

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60 second interview: Jane-Ann Purdy (GeordieMac)

Posted in 60 Second Interview, tagged , on 5 August, 2010| 1 Comment »

This week, our 60 second interview is with Jane-Ann Purdy from GeordieMac Electronic Publishing. Jane-Anne started her writing and editing career after finishing her degree in Film and Media studies back in 1989. Since then, she’s gone on to work for national newspapers and magazines before working for a number of corporate clients. Recently, she has started up GeordieMac – an electronic publishing house – which focuses on publishing interactive magazines. Jane-Ann has also been helping the startupcafe team putting our forthcoming newspaper together!

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60 Second Interview: Douglas Holmes (Mobius Digital)

Posted in 60 Second Interview, tagged , , , on 20 July, 2010| Leave a Comment »

In our familiar 60 second interview this week, we’re interviewing Douglas Holmes, co-founder at Mobius Digital. Doug completed a BSc in Computer Science and A.I. at Edinburgh University last year. Since then he’s worked as a market researcher in a local startup before embarking with two other people to build Mobius Digital. Mobius advises businesses on how to use social media to achieve their business goals. You can find them on twitter as @mobiusdigital.

What’s the name of your startup?

Mobius Digital. We are an internet marketing company specialising in social media.

Give us your company culture in 3 words:

Business-focussed, metrics-driven, and honest. (more…)

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60 second interview: Gordon Guthrie (Hypernumbers)

Posted in 60 Second Interview, tagged , on 9 July, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Gordon Guthrie (Hypernumbers) made an appearance on StartupCafe recently when he spoke to us about magic!   This week, as our 60 second interviewee, he will speak about himself.  Hypernumbers has a mission – to make web programming easy for non-programmers, by allowing us to use an interface we’re already familiar with… the spreadsheet!  Now let’s meet the man behind the mission.

What’s your startup, and your role? CEO/CTO at Hypernumbers (more…)

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60 second interview: Sam Collins (Loud Street Ltd)

Posted in 60 Second Interview, tagged , , on 29 June, 2010| 9 Comments »

Our 60 second interview this week is with Sam Collins from Loud Street Ltd. Loud Street’s first product is Bloop, a tool for helping people meet other interesting people at meetings and events.

Sam originally graduated in 2009 with a MEng in Civil and Fire Engineering, but quickly discovered that civil engineering wasn’t his calling. He’s worked with Yadster and Loc8 Solutions before setting up his own startup – Loud Street Limited. Sam was also the co-founder of Techmeetup. (more…)

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60 second interview: Phil Leggetter (Kwwika)

Posted in 60 Second Interview, tagged , , , on 22 June, 2010| Leave a Comment »

This week’s 60 second interview is from Phil Leggetter. Phil recently launched Kwwika, which allows you to publish real-time data easily. Kwwika is currently running a competition to win an iPad, using data from the current world cup. Go check it out!

Whats your Startup/Business?

Kwwika. It’s the real-time web. Delivered.

Give us your company culture in 3 words:

Flexible, honest, exciting

Whats the next big challenge or hurdle that the company has to overcome? (more…)

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60 Second Interview: Jane Adams (new scotif blog!)

Posted in 60 Second Interview, tagged , , , on 17 June, 2010| Leave a Comment »

There’s an exciting new innovation blog in town, and this this week we are delighted to catch up with its founder Jane Adams. Jane is an Edinburgh based writer and coach, having worked as a freelance journalist covering the smart card industry for 15 years. It was wonderful to speak with her and hear about the new blog, Innovation Focus Scotland, which highlights and promotes a variety of innovative companies across Scotland. With its coverage of anyone from startups to SMEs or corporates, we are really thrilled to see the Scottish tech blogging scene growing and certainly encourage you to keep an eye on www.scotif.com too!

What’s your startup/business? I’m a freelance marketing copywriter for technology companies and coach and I also run Innovation Focus Scotland (www.scotif.com), a blog focusing on innovative Scottish companies.

Give us your company culture in 3 words: Keep it interesting.

What’s the next big challenge or hurdle the company needs to overcome? Officially launching Innovation Focus Scotland and growing its readership. (more…)

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60 Second Interview: Alex van Someren (nCipher & more)

Posted in 60 Second Interview on 4 June, 2010| Leave a Comment »

This week we were delighted to interview Alex van Someren, a repeatedly successful entrepreneur in IT software and hardware. Maybe you got to meet Alex last month when he spoke in Edinburgh, but if not, you should know he’s a very cool dude. Having founded nCipher and ANT Software, he’s now helping loads of other folks get their companies soaring. One of the most amusing personal challenges, we’re cheering for him!

What’s your startup/business? Right now I’m an Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Cambridge, and Dealmaker for UK Trade & Investment’s Global Entrepreneur Programme, and I’m also consulting for several IT industry clients!

Give us your company culture in 3 words: My personal culture is about Action, Instinct and Informality.

What’s the next big challenge or hurdle the company needs to overcome? My next big challenge is to get a proper job and prove to my wife I’m not unemployable! (more…)

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60 Second Interview: Jack Perry (Scottish Enterprise)

Posted in 60 Second Interview, tagged , , , on 26 May, 2010| 2 Comments »

This week we are especially excited to interview Jack Perry, former Chief Exec of Scottish Enterprise 2003-2009. Having brought about many positive changes at SE, he is now running Perry- Net Limited and serves on the board of Robert Wiseman Dairies (check your fridge). Born in the states but settled in the UK, Jack has a cool accent and is a delightfully friendly guy. One of our favourite quirky facts as well!

What’s your startup/organisation? Perry- Net Limited

Give us your company culture in 3 words: Insight, Disproportionate  Value

What’s the next big challenge or hurdle the organisation needs to overcome? Winning new business!

What’s the personal dream (in one sentence)? (more…)

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60 second interview: Joe Halliwell (Winterwell Associates)

Posted in 60 Second Interview, tagged , on 29 April, 2010| Leave a Comment »

For this week, our latest 60 second interviewee/victim is Joe Halliwell – director and co-founder at Winterwell Associates.

Joe has worked in a variety of businesses from blue-chip corporate services to hi-tech start-ups in mobile communications and robotics. He studied Mathematics and Philosophy at Oxford University followed by an MSc and PhD in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Edinburgh. Joe co-founded Winterwell Associates in 2008 to help organisations of all sizes use AI tools and techniques to gain insight, cut costs and develop innovative products and services.

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