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Author: Dan and Nana Parry

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Startup entrepreneurs Dan and Nana Parry talk to pioneers in the UK tech and startup ecosystem.
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You've heard the stats before: 90% of startups fail and the majority of the time it's because aspiring entrepreneurs pursue the wrong business idea.Pretotyping is a new way of increasing the chance of success by catching bad ideas early and uses creative, manual experiments to get YODA (your own data) to validate concepts and steer product development.We've been advocating for a data-driven approach to product development for some years now so we are super excited to have Jonathan on. He's here to tell us all about the pretotyping method and to see if we can adapt any of his expertise into our everyday startups.
Interviewing your friends about your business idea?  There are a few things to be mindful of.  In this episode, we're talking about all the different types of biases that come into play when talking to your friends about your idea.----Tectonic is a customer research company that helps businesses understand their current and ideal customers. If you have any questions please email us at hello@teconiclondon.com or message us on social at @tectoniclondon.com.
Everyday Startups

Everyday Startups

2020-12-0834:19

In this episode of Everyday Startups, we talk to Letitia Seglah co-owner of Startup Vault about all the projects she's working on, ruthless prioritisation and why being a generalist is perfect for growing businesses.If you'd like to find out more about any of the topics we discuss reach out to us at hello@tectoniclondon.com. 
Many founders and staff members have been so focused on keeping their businesses afloat during the pandemic that it's been easy to not notice what is going beneath the surface. Anthony has the second Founder Mental Wealth annual report coming out soon and he's here to share his experience and tell us about the simple things that we can all do to improve our health and wellbeing. 
Chatbots in a Pandemic

Chatbots in a Pandemic

2020-11-0347:26

Deploying AI to solve business issues is not some fancy-play only reserved for the super-rich and successful. Rather AI is fast becoming a critical business tool for the most everyday of tasks such as customer engagement, especially in the guise of chatbots. Francesco Stasi is Founder/CEO of BotSupply.ai, one of the market leaders of chatbots. BotSupply have offer bots in 27 languages, all with no-code and they have seen a massive uptick in sales thanks to the pandemic. Francesco is here to tell us more...
In our latest episode, Dan and Joshua touch on a few different topics including, what makes an app good, our new service to get survey responses from anywhere in the world, and gamification. If you're working on a project and have an idea for a business or feature, this is a must-listen.Tectonic is a customer research company that helps businesses understand their current and ideal customers. If you have any questions please email us at hello@teconiclondon.com or message us on social at @tectoniclondon.com.
In this episode we’re running through a question we received from our workshop with Hatch Enterprise. Dan and Joshua talk about why you should be paying close attention to what people do and not what they say they will do – and how you can use this to grow your business.If you'd like to have any business questions answered on the show, reach out at hello@tectoniclondon.com or across social at @tectoniclondon.
Many people will know Francesco Perticarari because he co-founded and hosts Silicon Roundabout, the biggest tech MeetUp in Europe. Francesco is now harnessing his massive community to raise a Deep Tech VC fund to invest in startups operating in the nascent fields of Virtual Reality, Cybersecurity, Quantum Tech and others. We ask him, how has the pandemic changed the VC game? And, what should startups do to grab his investors’ attention?
We're back with another Insider episode and we're back on our old podcasting gear. So we're sounding silky and/or smooth.In this episode, Dan runs through his thinking about launching a project before speaking to customers, and how it differs from committing to the customer discovery route.Have you built a product first? What were the key takeaways? What would you do differently? Send your answers through to the team. And if you have any questions don't hesitate to contact us at hello@tectoniclondon.com or find us on social media at @tectoniclondon.You can also visit the website: www.tectoniclondon.com.
We’re delighted to welcome Perdie and Margaret Anne onto the show to hear about their exciting new project, Spice Startups.They’re taking all their knowledge gathered from building one of London’s best-loved co-working spaces and creating an accelerator program for the post-pandemic ecosystem. That means going hybrid, with off and online services. Sounds interesting... Let’s find out more.Feel free to get in touch with Nana on Linkedin, Dan on Twitter or visit www.tectoniclondon.com for more info on how we help startups understand their customers in these unpredictable times.
Amandine Flachs has been wanting to startup with her CTO for years but they were waiting for the right moment.It turns out that lockdown was that moment.With a few commitments on hold, Amandine saw an opportunity at the cross-section of gaming and AI, and thought “the time is now”.Amandine has started up in “Stealth” mode (i.e. no brand name and social media). It's an underrated way to do it as it takes the pressure off and provides the opportunity to experiment without fear. Let's find out more. Feel free to get in touch with Nana on Linkedin, Dan on Twitter or visit www.tectoniclondon.com for more info on how we help startups understand their customers in these unpredictable times.
Luxury brands seem to be just there, don’t they? It’s as if Chanel and Louis Vitton have always been leading the way in perfumes and handbags. But they haven’t. Luxury brands are carefully crafted over years and years, suffering peaks and troughs and having to earn their status. Much like any business or startup. That’s why we’re talking to Thais Montjean, luxury brand expert, to find out how she helps build global brands and how any of her methods are transferable to the startup world.Feel free to get in touch with Nana on Linkedin, Dan on Twitter or visit www.tectoniclondon.com for more info on how we help startups understand their customers in these unpredictable times.
This week we're talking to Anya Combs all the way from Kickstarter in NYC.Anya is Head of Games Outreach and therefore probably has one of the coolest jobs imaginable.She helps people with ingenious gaming ideas design Kickstarter campaigns to get them the funds they need.So if you’ve got a creative side project and want to know about how to hatch a successful Kickstarter, this is the podcast for you.Feel free to get in touch with Nana on Linkedin, Dan on Twitter or visit www.tectoniclondon.com for more info on how we help startups understand their customers in these unpredictable times.
2020 has taught us many things but something that really stands out is the importance of building healthy online communities.That’s why we’re super excited to welcome Melanie Aronson, founder of Panion, the most purposeful social media platform out there.Melanie’s vision to depart from the instant gratification of Instagram the vitriol of twitter and develop a platform that is all about building meaningful connections and communities through shared interests.Panion already has 140,000 users, €350k investment and a leader who wants to grow online communities built around empathy and respect.So please definitely checkout Panion at App or Play Store and feel free to get in touch with Nana on Linkedin, Dan on Twitter or visit www.tectoniclondon.com for more info on how we help startups understand their customers in these unpredictable times.
In today's episode, Joshua and Dan discuss the concept of 'Competitive Alternatives', positioning and which competitors you should be considering. As usual, if you'd like to find out more, don't hesitate to contact us at hello@tectoniclondon.com or find us on social media at @tectoniclondon.You can also visit the website: www.tectoniclondon.com.
Do you make decisions with your mind or your heart?Yeah, it's not a question we had considered either, but our chat with Martha Cuffy from Wellness Architects had both Nana and I looking inwards.Martha helps people embrace their mission and purpose, and connect with who they really are. Now more than ever, I think we all need some of that.If you want to experience a more relaxed you then why not try out these exercises she made:Chill Pills...: 2 min breath practice  Martha's Meltdown: 9 min relaxation practiceFeel free to get in touch with Nana on Linkedin, Dan on Twitter or visit www.tectoniclondon.com for more info on how we help startups understand their customers in these unpredictable times.
Dan and Joshua talk about the difference between how you see your target customer's problems, and how they see them.As usual, if you'd like to find out more, don't hesitate to contact us at hello@tectoniclondon.com or find us on social media at @tectoniclondon.You can also visit the website: www.tectoniclondon.com.
Everyday we’re being told that the impact of COVID:19 is devastating for businesses.But there are some out there that are skyrocketing during the pandemic.One is bicycles. Jeyda’s startup Handlebars is changing the way people can get their bike fixed with a collection and delivery service that has been a lockdown sensation. But how will she sustain in when this is all over?Feel free to get in touch  with Nana on Linkedin, Dan on Twitter or visit www.tectoniclondon.com for more info on how we help startups understand their customers in these unpredictable times.
Joshua and Dan come together to break down what customer segments are, how they benefit your business, and some of the situations you can find yourself in if you ignore them.As usual, if you'd like to find out more, don't hesitate to contact us at hello@tectoniclondon.com or find us on social media at @tectoniclondon.You can also visit the website: www.tectoniclondon.com.
Eating insects might sound like a playground prank, but entomophagy is a staple part of the diet in 80% of the world’s countries. That’s what Leo and Aaron from BUG are here to tell us. They are revolutionizing the food chain by introducing insects into the nation’s diet via meal plan delivery services.But they have a job on their hands. They are having to create the demand for a product that many people would squirm at! All whilst launching during the lockdown.From a startup perspective, it doesn’t get tougher than that! Feel free to get in touch  with Nana on Linkedin, Dan on Twitter or visit www.tectoniclondon.com for more info on how we help startups understand their customers in these unpredictable times.
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