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Mike Southon is a serial entrepreneur and co-author of four books on starting and growing businesses.
During the 1980s he co-founded The Instruction Set, a computer services company, which he later sold to what is now Cap Gemini. He worked with 17 start-up ventures during the 1990s, two of which, Riversoft and Micromuse, later listed on the stock exchange.
Mike is a visiting fellow in innovation and entrepreneurship at London South Bank University and a fellow of both the Royal Society of Arts and the Professional Speakers’ Association.
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Footprints and fingerprints
The digital footprint of consumers represents a golden opportunity for entrepreneurs, according to Mike Southon.
Angels on the fairway
Successful business angels all pass the golf club test, according to Mike Southon.
Mike Southon: Bonuses, banks and benefits
Banks should repay their bail-outs – and some of the money could be channelled directly into the private sector, in the form of incentive-based loans for start-ups
Mike Southon: Gain some purchase
For entrepreneurs dealing with professional purchasing staff, the correct approach is to sidestep any grandiose promises and to focus on delivering a small piece of work
Online routes to sociable business
Mike Southon compiles a list of tips for business owners using internet-based networking platforms, such as LinkedIn and Twitter.
Learn to work the networks
There are many online social networks and even more people who can advise on how to use them successfully. Much rarer are people who have started one of their own and made it consistently profitable
The bottom line as top priority
Mike Southon draws some lessons from a woman who has achieved success by working intelligently through the recession.
Innovate with the internet
Mike Southon explains how people have used free internet models to create completely new businesses.
We could all learn from Dyke
Mike Southon believes that Greg Dyke, former BBC director general, enjoyed the loyalty of his staff because he was a great leader.
Take the free and easy route
Mike Southon claims that the concept of “free” business models represents a great entrepreneurial opportunity.
