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June 12, 2018
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Retainr #2 – New Ideas and Why They’re Worthless

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What is an idea? It's just a thought in your head about potentially doing something in the future. It can be easy to get overly attached to our ideas at...
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June 12, 2018
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Retainr #1 – Sharing a New Business Story

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This blog/vlog is all about capturing the real story of launching a new business to share with others interested in pathing a similar path. My plan is to share all...
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August 19, 2017
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Accelerator Diaries – Weeks 20 – 24: Wrapping Up

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The last month of the program was dominated by preparation for the Demo night, where we'd be pitching the results of the last 6 months to a crowded room of...
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June 29, 2017
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Accelerator Diaries – Weeks 16 to 20: First Contact

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Steve Blank once famously said “no plan survives first contact with customers.” This statement highlights that as an early stage…

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May 29, 2017
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Accelerator Diaries: EduGrowth Week 15 – Working Smart

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Launching a business is hard work. The old saying that ‘if it was easy, everyone would be doing it’ certainly…

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May 21, 2017
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Accelerator Diaries: EduGrowth Week 14 – Finding Perspective

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This week was split between attending the ASU GSV conference in Salt Lake City and meeting Edtech startups in New…

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May 16, 2017
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The Golden Gate Bridge

Accelerator Diaries: EduGrowth Week 13 – Confidence is Not Arrogance

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Confidence is the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something. When that thing is an early…

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May 11, 2017
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ASU GSV 2017 pitch

Top 10 Pitches: ASU GSV 2017

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The ASU GSV is the largest EdTech conference in the world. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah for 2017 the…

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May 5, 2017
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Accelerator Diaries: EduGrowth Week 12 – Less is More

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A new business is like a blank canvas, with limitless possibilities to design your ideal solution to the problem you’re…

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April 29, 2017
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A comparison of my wireframes with the completed website

Accelerator Diaries: Edugrowth Week 11 – Focusing On What’s Important

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An early stage business shares many of the same functions as a larger company such as product development, marketing, accounting…

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April 23, 2017
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From Prevyou to the Upstart Academy: Why We Rebranded.

By Martin Astbury | Uncategorized | No Comments

The importance of brand for a startup tends to be a polarising issue. Some people say that a quality brand…

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April 22, 2017
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Accelerator Diaries: Edugrowth week 10 – Taking Stock

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Do you ever get the feeling that the people you’re talking to just aren’t picking up what you’re putting down?…

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April 22, 2017
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Accelerator Diaries: Edugrowth week 9 – Outside the Comfort Zone

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One of the most rewarding aspects of running your own company is the personal growth that you experience along the…

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April 22, 2017
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Accelerator Diaries: Edugrowth week 8 – The Pressure Cooker

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Launching a business comes with pressure, that’s no secret. In the early days, with such a small team there is…

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April 22, 2017
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Accelerator Diaries: EduGrowth Week 7 – Mindset Matters

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When launching a startup you want to apply a Buddhist mindset, you need to have complete emotional detachment from your…

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April 22, 2017
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Accelerator Diaries: Edugrowth week 6 – Team Dynamics

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I’m not sure what the exact statistic is, but it’s well known that the number one reason that startups fail…

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April 22, 2017
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Accelerator Diaries: EduGrowth week 5 – Traction Matters

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“Build it and they will come is not a business strategy, it’s a prayer.” – Steve Blank If you’ve been…

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April 22, 2017
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Accelerator Diaries: EduGrowth week 4 – Getting Out Of The Way

By Martin Astbury | Uncategorized | No Comments

When running a business you’d like to be across everything. If there’s a problem coming around the corner, you’d want…

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April 22, 2017
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Accelerator Diaries: EduGrowth week 3 – Sustainability vs Growth

By Martin Astbury | Uncategorized | No Comments

Every business starts with an idea. A vision for the future, usually built around a better way of doing things…

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April 22, 2017
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Accelerator Diaries: EduGrowth Week 2 – The Startup Rollercoaster

By Martin Astbury | Uncategorized | No Comments

Welcome to the second instalment of the Accelerator diaries. They say it takes 30 days to form a habit so…

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