A Real Startup

follow the life of a startup launched during the recession!

[A Real Startup @thestartup]

have some products in the dev pipeline. for now we are using services as a way of generating self-funding

[A Real Startup @thestartup]

@coralgrainger hey sorry we missed your reply! yes of course - we will say what we are doing. website almost up and running.

[A Real Startup @thestartup]

RT @robgray get a professional video shoot for £250 + support comic relief http://www.clikingo.com/rnd...seems like good price + good cause

[A Real Startup @thestartup]

In small biz employee benefits can be tricky. For medical I chose pruhealth.co.uk: innovative approach that rewards healthy living

[A Real Startup @thestartup]

@inoculus also you can shape your value prop around the essentials (customers will spend money on things that reduce cost or increase rev $$

[A Real Startup @thestartup]

@inoculus it's a good time to found a startup coz competitors also facing hard times but they have overheads. u can start with clean slate

[A Real Startup @thestartup]

some people think it's crazy to found a startup now. I think it's the perfect time.

[A Real Startup @thestartup]

@rohit_startup what data are you trying to collect? tell us more about your startup.

[A Real Startup @thestartup]

when opening a new bank account a startup faces many options.our best experience has been with HSBC. current offer 18 mths free biz banking.

[A Real Startup @thestartup]

A virtual or shared office is much more flexible & cost effective than a lease. Of all London options I chose MWB.

[A Real Startup @thestartup]

in the beginning, it's much more cost effective to hire contract staff as you need them, rather than incur the costs of FTE

[A Real Startup @thestartup]

ironically... the first idea to be implemented will be something that will be quite appealing to tech startups... more about that next week

[A Real Startup @thestartup]

Brain is going to explode from ideas overload. Need...to....focus

[A Real Startup @thestartup]

I think starting with services is a good way to generate cash in the beginning, while developing other products/propositions in parallel

[A Real Startup @thestartup]

@stewarttownsend (sun startup essentials) followed within minutes of my first tweet - marketers take note - BE where your customers ARE

[A Real Startup @thestartup]

@stewarttownsend that was a super-fast follow of someone in your target market... I'm impressed you're really good at your job

[A Real Startup @thestartup]

this is REALLY the VERY beginning. The next few weeks we will focus on our core competencies and come up with ideas for business model/s.

[A Real Startup @thestartup]

a recession is the best time to found a startup - the competition must manage an unanticipated situation - you can start with a clean slate

[A Real Startup @thestartup]

getting ready to launch a new business, in the midst of the recession... 2009 is going to be a wild year!