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More madness and Springboard Mobile

Doug Scott — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:32:12 +0000

After meeting so many odd and interesting people at TechCrunch Disrupt, I’ve taken a few weeks to see as much of California as i can. When i get back I’ll be busy with potential.co.uk, and mentoring at Springboard. Maybe i’ll make an appearance in the next Springboard Mobile video – Bandanna or no bandanna?

Messing about more

Doug Scott — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:12:53 +0000

Boys seem to have been busy and launched this stuff recently under the Potential world: www.asap.co.uk www.electric.co.uk www.iq.co.uk www.whatdoesmynamemean.co.uk www.package-holidays.com And first investment happened in the guy from the apprentice: www.whisk.co.uk Another one happened: www.greenpreferenceservice.com Whats next? Doug

Facebook Value Makes No Sense

Doug Scott — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:02:20 +0000

Facebook ad sales worldwide grew 104% in 2011 but are expected to climb just 52% to $5.8 billion this year and only 21% to $7 billion next year, according to eMarket. Current profits less than $1 billion Current Revenues $3.7 billion – $500 million directly from Zynga who runs some games that can be ported [...]

First Daily Deals Summit Europe

Doug Scott — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:28:00 +0000

If you wish to know what is happening in Europe then this is the first event http://ddsummiteurope.co.uk/agenda/ There are a pile of “Industry Experts” including: Peter Briffett – MD, LivingSocial UK Saurav Chopra – CEO, HuddleBuy Stefan Glaenzer – Investor in numerous online ventures Gerard Doyle – CEO DiscountVouchers.co.uk Fabian Heilemann – CEO of Dailydeal.de [...]

Off again

Doug Scott — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:47:48 +0000

Not posted for ages, but in case any still reads it:):) And even cares:):) I’m off to play else where again,so just an update of what has happened: The carrentals.co.uk business has not had me involved for almost 3 years now and the guys and girls keep growing it, over 150,000 rentals this year and [...]

Quotes by Steve Jobs

Doug Scott — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:52:05 +0000

It’s more fun to be a pirate than to join the navy – 1982 The most compelling reason for most people to buy a computer for the home will be to link it to a nationwide communications network. We’re just in the beginning stages of what will be a truly remarkable breakthrough for most people––as [...]

Dodgy Bloody Hip

Doug Scott — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 20:31:06 +0000

Looks like I need to sort my hip out after years of doing silly things on it, seems like I have an issue and need a nasty op,,,,ugh This guy invented the op is doing it in September: http://www.mcminncentre.co.uk/ Don’t watch if squeamish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9XOWoZCnBk&noredirect=1 Thanks to Vicky for helping me understand what my options were: [...]

Another bloody post…Panda and Google

Doug Scott — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:54:26 +0000

Looks like the boys and girls at Searchmetrics have messed up: This post that has gone everywhere on the web http://blog.searchmetrics.com/us/2011/04/12/googles-panda-update-rolls-out-to-uk/ States that www.discountvouchers.co.uk has been wiped out by google, well its just not true and here is an image of our organic traffic from Google Analytics to show otherwise: Seems like Searchmetrics, in a [...]

Here is Santa

Doug Scott — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:43:36 +0000

I do like to eat but my staff morphed a fatter body onto my head…..

Chris G, Chris Garrett is on TV

Doug Scott — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 23:15:45 +0000

watch?v=6LlEWF6pswE IF you have never met chris then this is a similar person Chris G, Chris Garrett is on TV