Hit enter to search or ESC to close
THE EQUITY KICKERTHE EQUITY KICKERTHE EQUITY KICKER
  • About me
  • Subscribe

Nic Brisbourne's view from London

on technology and startups
Announcement

The Equity Kicker returns – now writing about the future of VC and meditation

Between 2006 and 2016, I wrote something on this blog almost every working day. It…
Nic Brisbourne
Nic BrisbourneJuly 1, 2019
Startup general interest

When to be lean

Ben Horowitz, founder of leading venture firm Andreessen Horowitz and a successful entrepreneur prior to that…
Nic Brisbourne
Nic BrisbourneAugust 6, 2018
Startup general interest

Founders: Don’t be too needy

We all know that things get difficult when someone wants something too much. You might…
Nic Brisbourne
Nic BrisbourneJune 4, 2018
Startup general interestVenture Capital

Investor optics: don’t let the tail wag the dog

Earlier this week a friend was asking me whether her fundraising chances would be improved…
Nic Brisbourne
Nic BrisbourneMay 29, 2018
Startup general interest

Metrics: A double edged sword

Let me start by saying that I'm a massive believer in the power of metrics.…
Nic Brisbourne
Nic BrisbourneMay 3, 2018
Startup general interest

Structured customer dev – not to be missed.

In our experience, structured customer development work is right up there amongst the most valuable…
Nic Brisbourne
Nic BrisbourneMarch 26, 2018
Oct 12 2016
Love0

Supercharged storytelling

By Nic Brisbourne Forward Partners 2 Comments

Every company has to strike a balance between focusing on being great at what they do…

Read More
Oct 07 2016
Love1

Rise in corporate venture shows innovation is moving to startups

By Nic Brisbourne Innovation No Comments

Regular readers will know that for me the rising pace of change is one of…

Read More
Oct 05 2016
Love1

How aggressive should your business plan be?

By Nic Brisbourne Startup general interest 2 Comments

I was talking with an old friend on Friday about the fundraising pitch for his…

Read More
Sep 29 2016
Love0

Analysing cohorts made easy

By Nic Brisbourne Ecommerce 2 Comments

I’ve been asked how to analyse cohorts by a couple of companies recently, so I thought…

Read More
Sep 27 2016
Love0

Stephen Hawking and the power of simplicity

By Nic Brisbourne Virtual Worlds One Comment

I love it when complicated things are made simple and this Guardian animation does exactly that…

Read More
Sep 24 2016
Love0

Uncertainty: startups’ unfair advantage

By Nic Brisbourne Startup general interest, Uncategorized One Comment

I just read a review of a new Wiley book Design a better business which argues that:…

Read More
Sep 16 2016
Love2

Retail foot traffic is dropping like a stone

By Nic Brisbourne Ecommerce No Comments

When I read in David Kelnar’s ‘Respect your elders’ and five other powerful trends shaping consumer…

Read More
Sep 15 2016
Love0

The learning and growth trade off

By Nic Brisbourne Startup general interest 2 Comments

I’ve finally got round to reading Andy Grove‘s High Output Management, widely regarded as a…

Read More
Sep 09 2016
Love1

How we can find our ‘flow’

By Nic Brisbourne Startup general interest, Uncategorized 3 Comments

‘Flow’ is the almost magical state of extreme creativity and productivity. Most often associated with artists…

Read More
Sep 08 2016
Love2

Sports fans, founders and the psychology they share

By Nic Brisbourne Startup general interest No Comments

I just read an old post by Nir Eyal about The psychology of sports: How…

Read More
Aug 30 2016
Love0

Monetisation: Why it matters

By Nic Brisbourne Startup general interest No Comments

I read two great posts advising founders on fundraising this morning. The first was a…

Read More
Aug 24 2016
Love0

Dollar Shave Club and the bull case for eCommerce

By Nic Brisbourne Ecommerce, Uncategorized 3 Comments

The cue for this post was Harry Stebbing’s 20MinuteVC interview with David Pakman, the partner…

Read More
Aug 19 2016
Love0

Helpful cognitive biases and their interplay with rational thought

By Nic Brisbourne Startup general interest No Comments

In November 2013 I saw the headline Five cognitive distortions of people who get stuff…

Read More
Aug 18 2016
Love0

How our rational brains justify our intuitive decisions

By Nic Brisbourne Startup general interest No Comments

I’m sure you’ve heard about how unless we’re careful we very often make our minds…

Read More
« Previous 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 … 189 Next »

BRIEF BIO

Managing Partner at Forward Partners – on a mission to invest in the UK’s best eCommerce companies.

ABOUT FORWARD PARTNERS

Forward Partners helps ecommerce founders from raw idea through to Series A with a combination of investment, proven methodologies and office space. Our team knows how to build startups. Drawing on experience gained in companies such as Facebook, Mind Candy and HouseTrip, we’ve developed tools and services to help entrepreneurs execute with speed and focus.

ABOUT ‘OFFICE HOURS’

We run regular Office Hours for solo founders of ecommerce companies at the idea stage.

More details here.

ABOUT ‘FP LIVE’

We run regular events and workshops, hosting world-class speakers and offering practical training sessions with our team of startup experts.

You can find details of previous events here.

#fplive

SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER

Enter your email address if you would like to be notified when a new post is posted:

I agree to be emailed to confirm my subscription to this list

Latest Articles

  • Two ways meditation improves insight December 4, 2019
  • Podcast on the future of VC and how mindfulness can help founders September 8, 2019

  • About me
  • Subscribe

    Nic Brisbourne
    Forward Partners LinkedIn Profile

    • Instagram
    • LinkedIn
    • Twitter
    Follow me on Twitter