Random work and writing...
One of the founding management team. As Director of Portfolio Development, I oversee portfolio investments, taking early-stage founders through product and business model validation to launch and growth.
I manage the relationship between portfolio companies and our corporate parent, balancing oversight with startup culture freedom. Also manage the Catalyst Grant—a twice-yearly award of up to £25k to early stage ideas.
Exploring AI-assisted development with Claude Code, ChatGPT, Gemini and other platforms.
Projects range from public utility finders to a bereavement support platform—demonstrating how AI accelerates creation of useful software.
The story of Afterloss's creation - a site to help people deal with the complexity of planning for a loved one's funeral, and the administration of their estate.
Key challenges in growing a team and the operational overheads that come with scaling. Direct experience from startups who made it, and startups who didn't.
What constitutes an individual in the 21st century? How the methods by which we express our individuality have changed.
Twitter has 10 million users and is arguably the fastest growing social network. But it isn't making money. Yet.
Reflections on Barry Schwartz's 'The Paradox of Choice' — and why more is often less.