Comments on: Advice for UK startups targeting the US http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/20/advice-for-uk-startups-targeting-the-us/ Nic Brisbourne's view from London on venture capital and exploiting change in technology and media Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Peter Mycock http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/20/advice-for-uk-startups-targeting-the-us/#comment-3236 Peter Mycock Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:20:12 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/20/advice-for-uk-startups-targeting-the-us/#comment-3236 Having worked in the US for 6 years I can honestly say that targetting the US from the UK is very difficult unless you have a committed long term investment, and people on the ground (preferably locals) who understand your buisness model inside out.US English is reasonably important, although I think that US Contract lawyers won't shout too loudly about this, as if provides some easy additional billable hours :) Having worked in the US for 6 years I can honestly say that targetting the US from the UK is very difficult unless you have a committed long term investment, and people on the ground (preferably locals) who understand your buisness model inside out.US English is reasonably important, although I think that US Contract lawyers won’t shout too loudly about this, as if provides some easy additional billable hours :)

]]> By: Peter Mycock http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/20/advice-for-uk-startups-targeting-the-us/#comment-11479 Peter Mycock Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:20:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/20/advice-for-uk-startups-targeting-the-us/#comment-11479 Having worked in the US for 6 years I can honestly say that targetting the US from the UK is very difficult unless you have a committed long term investment, and people on the ground (preferably locals) who understand your buisness model inside out.US English is reasonably important, although I think that US Contract lawyers won't shout too loudly about this, as if provides some easy additional billable hours :) Having worked in the US for 6 years I can honestly say that targetting the US from the UK is very difficult unless you have a committed long term investment, and people on the ground (preferably locals) who understand your buisness model inside out.US English is reasonably important, although I think that US Contract lawyers won’t shout too loudly about this, as if provides some easy additional billable hours :)

]]> By: nic http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/20/advice-for-uk-startups-targeting-the-us/#comment-3134 nic Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:04:19 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/20/advice-for-uk-startups-targeting-the-us/#comment-3134 Hi Alan - you are right, it isn't easy to go to the US. But it isn't impossible either, and no business is easy :) And my readership is well over 50% European, so I will be making the queen and Prince Charles happy by using 'u's and 's's where they should be used! Hi Alan – you are right, it isn’t easy to go to the US. But it isn’t impossible either, and no business is easy :)

And my readership is well over 50% European, so I will be making the queen and Prince Charles happy by using ‘u’s and ‘s’s where they should be used!

]]> By: nic http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/20/advice-for-uk-startups-targeting-the-us/#comment-11482 nic Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:04:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/20/advice-for-uk-startups-targeting-the-us/#comment-11482 Hi Alan - you are right, it isn't easy to go to the US. But it isn't impossible either, and no business is easy :) And my readership is well over 50% European, so I will be making the queen and Prince Charles happy by using 'u's and 's's where they should be used! Hi Alan – you are right, it isn’t easy to go to the US. But it isn’t impossible either, and no business is easy :)

And my readership is well over 50% European, so I will be making the queen and Prince Charles happy by using ‘u’s and ‘s’s where they should be used!

]]> By: alan p http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/20/advice-for-uk-startups-targeting-the-us/#comment-3133 alan p Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:26:03 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/20/advice-for-uk-startups-targeting-the-us/#comment-3133 Was just thinking - what's your blog readership split Nic - and will you use US English ;) Was just thinking – what’s your blog readership split Nic – and will you use US English ;)

]]> By: alan p http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/20/advice-for-uk-startups-targeting-the-us/#comment-11480 alan p Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:26:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/20/advice-for-uk-startups-targeting-the-us/#comment-11480 Was just thinking - what's your blog readership split Nic - and will you use US English ;) Was just thinking – what’s your blog readership split Nic – and will you use US English ;)

]]> By: alan p http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/20/advice-for-uk-startups-targeting-the-us/#comment-3132 alan p Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:24:55 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/20/advice-for-uk-startups-targeting-the-us/#comment-3132 We did some work on this stuff, been meaning to respond but combo of time / NDA gets in way - plus hate always seeming to be the nay-sayer. Anyway, Issue is not in early stage, but when you have to defend a contested market from 6,000 miles and a 6 hour time difference. We did some work on this stuff, been meaning to respond but combo of time / NDA gets in way – plus hate always seeming to be the nay-sayer. Anyway, Issue is not in early stage, but when you have to defend a contested market from 6,000 miles and a 6 hour time difference.

]]> By: alan p http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/20/advice-for-uk-startups-targeting-the-us/#comment-11481 alan p Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:24:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/08/20/advice-for-uk-startups-targeting-the-us/#comment-11481 We did some work on this stuff, been meaning to respond but combo of time / NDA gets in way - plus hate always seeming to be the nay-sayer. Anyway, Issue is not in early stage, but when you have to defend a contested market from 6,000 miles and a 6 hour time difference. We did some work on this stuff, been meaning to respond but combo of time / NDA gets in way – plus hate always seeming to be the nay-sayer. Anyway, Issue is not in early stage, but when you have to defend a contested market from 6,000 miles and a 6 hour time difference.

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