Coutts’ investor report slammed by London VCs
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The Scene A report published on Friday by Coutts, which concluded that venture capitalists in Europe are incompetent and poorly regarded by entrepreneurs, is 'bizarre and convoluted', according to investors. More »
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Yiannopoulos Ten people who are wrecking the internet
The Kernel has been criticised in some quarters for our obsession with Tech City and its chief executive, Eric van der Kleij. Fair enough: as ever, we are receptive to criticism. So here are ten other people we can't stand. More »
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The Scene An quick update on LeWeb London
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Guest Opinion On manufactured influence
Why do people fake their online influence? Dan Howe, who once experimented with follower gaming, explains. More »
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Column Intellectual property is an innovation killer
Rather than helping developers to innovate, intellectual property laws are tying them down, writes Joshua Lachkovic. More » -
Yiannopoulos Sorry, but hot people do not use Android phones
If you're looking to get lucky, there's only one class of phone that's guaranteed to nobble your chances, thinks Milo Yiannopoulos. More »
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Guest Opinion The great European venture capital crisis
It isn't the government's job to keep investors in business, writes Fred Destin, who says the European venture capital market may be set to contract even further. More »
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The Scene Another tech recruiter ‘lying and fabricating’
Ask any start-up founder what their number one daily irritant is and you can be pretty sure the word "recruiters" will leave their lips before you've even finished the question. ConSol Partners is the latest firm to get found out for telling outrageous lies to candidates and start-ups, discovers Milo Yiannopoulos. More »
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Start-up Review Click, click, click, kerching!
Monetising online content is difficult. One company is helping publishers do this, one click at a time. Jason Hesse reviews Skimlinks. More »
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Hesse Telefónica is moving with the times
Mobile phone operator Telefónica is taking Skype and Viber head on, launching its own free unified messaging and calling application. We should applaud it for not burying its head in the sand, says Jason Hesse. More » -
The Scene GA’s new front-end web development course
The Kernel has secured eight scholarships for General Assembly's Front-End Web Development course. More » -
Start-up Review Keeping you on the edge of your seat
How is Seatwave changing the way that music fans buy and sell tickets? More »
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Column Oh, merde?
What does François Hollande's election as president mean for French start-ups? The Kernel's Paris correspondent, Roxanne Varza, tries to find out. More » -
Report Tech City, one year on
The Government's Tech City Investment Organisation has released a report on its first year of activity.
• Report: Read the full Impact Report
• Summary: What does the report say?
• Analysis: What the report tells us
• Analysis: How truthful is Tech City?
• Commentary: East London's verdict
• Q&A: Tech City answers your questions
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Report What the Tech City report tells us
The paucity of intelligent metrics in the TCIO's Impact Report suggests a lack of smart thinking from a government department with access to some of the brightest minds in Britain, writes Milo Yiannopoulos. More »
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Q&A Eric van der Kleij answers your questions
Following publication of the Tech City Impact Report, Milo Yiannopoulos interviews Eric van der Kleij, the chief executive of Tech City Investment Organisation. More »
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Report Tech City: What does east London think?
How have Silicon Roundabout entrepreneurs reacted to Tech City's Impact Report? More »
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Report How truthful is Tech City?
Milo Yiannopoulos has gone over the Tech City Impact Report with a fine tooth comb to discover how accurate an assessment it is of TCIO's performance so far. More »
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Report Tech City report: what does it say?
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Hesse The age of responsible borrowing
Wonga's new short-term lending service for businesses isn't just about responsible lending, it's also about responsible borrowing, writes Jason Hesse. More »