We don’t normally write about apps that simply time your dinner, but we’ve found one that is surprisingly cool. KitchenPad Timerassists foodies in juggling multiple dishes on a digital oven and stove top. Multiple timers (for each burner) can be assigned to each dish, coupled with the temperature. Adding the temperature comes in handy later because, if you cook something to perfection, you can save the time and temperature setting to your favourites....

My addiction to cassette tapes isn’t a problem — it’s a solution And there’s no way you’re going to convince me otherwise Why do you like cassettes so much? It’s hard to put a finger on. I guess, firstly, I’m a sucker for analogue music in general. Although most of my listening is done digitally (it’s just so damn convenient), it’s an undeniably different experience when you have to physicallyputsomething on....

Like many startup founders, I was excited to hit the fundraising trail and begin pitching venture capitalists my seedling business after many months of late nights, early mornings, setbacks, breakthroughs, research, and planning. As any budding entrepreneur should, I spent countless hours researching every detail of how to raise investment. I read every book, blog, and article I could find, as well as watching YouTube advice videos from the likes of Y Combinator and other VC firms until I could pretty much recite the script....

Recently, there has been a lot of discussion around whether a new “bubble” has hit Silicon Valley and the Internet world. Facebook, Zynga, Groupon, Twitter, and Linkedin all have substantial multiple billion dollar valuations which is often cited as evidence of this bubble. The recent$41 million fundinground for social based startup Color before the launch of their product has generated even more debate about this bubble. Google’sEric Schmidt, noted entrepreneurSteve Blank, and theNew York Timesall have recently commented with views supporting the concept of this bubble....

My failed startup: Lessons I learned by not becoming a millionaire How do you find a co-founder? Back in early 2019, I left my job at IQVIA to join the London cohort ofEntrepreneur First. EF is an amazing incubator / accelerator program that has given the world the likes ofMagic Ponyandhundreds of other exciting companies. ‘Entrepreneur’ what? The main thing that sets EF apart from the dozens of similar programs is they focus on the earliest possible stage of companies: sole founders....