See how the latest technology can be available to your startup today

At “245 days...” I like to take a look at the different ways that you can help your startup business. I’ve taken a look at using professionals to help you with the set up and maintenance of the business but another area that is expanding massively for the startup is technology. It has advanced so much in recent years that there are tech items out there to help your business that you couldn’t have dreamt of only a few years ago.

One such area is the use of drone cameras and the leading proponent of this is www.Viooa.com who produce the world’s first 360° smart camera designed specifically for unmanned vehicles. There are so many uses for drones and drone cameras that the technology has moved to this level so quickly. Industries that can make great use of drone cameras include-

•          Logistics
•          Security
•          Delivery services
•          Traffic management
•          Farming
•          Exploration
•          Media
•          Conservation
•          Real estate agency

The fact that www.Viooa.com have designed a 360° smart camera means that the functionality of the drone camera has just entered a new era. So instead of limiting your drone’s footage to only pointing in one direction, you can now capture immersive 360° field of view footage with brilliant Ultra HD resolution. In addition to this you can get a live feed from the camera for your specific point of interest to enable you to actually make decisions on the spot with live data. The camera is a brilliant aerodynamic unit with low weight, compact design, and lack of moving parts. Because of this, the Viooa also improves the drone’s endurance and overall performance.

Viooa Imaging Technology Inc states that –

“With a powerful image processor, Viooa offers unique capabilities: real-time stitching and image stabilization with gyroscopic and accelerometer orientation. Viooa is a 3-in-1 product offering a virtualized 3-axis gimbal with an integrated camera system as well as an image processing capabilities, such as 360° Sense and Avoid, optical flow, etc. There is no more reason to carry various payloads for different tasks. One payload camera can now do it all.”

All this means that you now have the very latest in drone camera technology available to your small business. In what other aspect of technology can the best be available to startups? I can’t think of many.

The simple fact is that the technology that makes or breaks your startup business is being developed by clever companies all the time. The uses for technology like drone cameras are clear for all to see. To be able to access quality images in real time from a 360 degree camera is something that can transform what you do. As you can see from above (no pun intended) there are so many applications for the potential startup business for the use of this technology.

Contact the guys at http://www.viooa.com/ to see where this technology can take you and your business. You never know, it might just be moving everything you do to the next level.

Use a proven researched method for getting your mindset in the right place for business

In my ‘245 days...’ blog I like to find ways to help the budding startup entrepreneur. I believe that business, like life, is about a continual pathway of improvement. There are so many ways to improve on what you do. Improving your skills in important, but improving your mindset is equally important - and often overlooked.

How much of your success is in your mind? A positive outlook on what you do can actually makes a real difference, but how can you affect this? How can you change your mindset? Is this something they you can get better at?

To be as good as you can at business, it takes many different talents. Your knowledge and skill set needs to be as broad as possible for the industry you are working in. But in addition to this, you need mental capabilities-

•        Confidence
•        Optimism
•         Determination
•         Focus
•         Dealing with Setbacks

But what if you need help in these areas? How can you improve here to make improvements in the your business?

Help can be found with http://www.changeyourmind.com/

It works by using a proven researched method of listening to success messages while you are asleep. The busy startup owner doesn’t have hours during the normal working day to commit to extra learning, and your time away from work is precious. So the fact that this can be added to your routine while you sleep is a real time saver. Time is money, as they say.

To get your startup on the right tracks, Dr Teri Mahaney, Ph.D suggests that you take up a start a Change Your Mind program. This means that you get your mindset in the right place from the outset, and you go down the road of self-belief in making the money that your startup business craves. Every startup has this need for income in the early months because that is when you are finding your feet. Unfortunately this is also when the majority of small businesses fail. To become one of the small businesses that succeed, you need as much of a leg-up as you can get in as many areas of business as you can find. To be able to add the success mindset while you are sleeping will be a massive shot in the arm  to your business.

Some of the testimonials on the website show you how much difference these CD’s have made in the lives of those that have tried them.

“The CDs are more than amazing. They are truly breathtakingly life changing and it has given me so much hope.” - Josephine 

I wanted to personally thank you for the difference that SuperSleep® has made in my life. In particular, the Money series blew wide open the "glass ceiling" that I had hit financially.

In the first 2 months of listening to the series, I doubled my income. I am on track to easily make a six figure income for the fist time in my life. I would highly recommend this series to everyone.

The SuperSleep® program is a MUST for anyone who wants to open to possibility and climb over whatever wall they have been facing.

Mendy M

If you can commit to changing your mindset for the better then it will make a massive difference to the business owner that you are. Being positive, being confident in your abilities and being of the mindset that wants to make money are traits of the best entrepreneurs. To be able to refine and hone these behaviours will make a big difference to your startup company.

Dr, Mahaney suggests you start with her Success series, then move on to her Money series. Try them today. www.changeyourmind.com

A great way to look after your own health, and perhaps put a little money in your pocket

At '245 days…' I like to take a look at the different ways that you can get help with your startup. There are professional services and others that can help you with some of the things you need when setting up your new business. A lot of my blog has been geared towards generating an income that can run alongside your new business to help in the early days and when times are lean. Any extra income helps. It's as simple as that. In the fledgling days of a startup business, you need money coming into the business and you need it fast.

Today I will look at a product that is great for you to use for your own health, and can help you with the income side of things as well.

There are some ways that I have looked into for generating an income that helps the startup to become successful. Today I'll take a look at an idea that runs with your business and can convert your traffic and customers into extra income for you. It is all about offering something that is high quality, meets your customer’s needs and dies nothing to undermine your reputation.

If you have a startup and you are looking for an extra income stream, for another product or looking to diversify then look no further than o2 drops.

It is all about taking the healing power of oxygen and harnessing it for better wellbeing. We simply don't get enough oxygen at a cellular level. There are different factors that stop this from happening-

Pollution levels

Toxins in the air

Getting oxygen into your system at source can have all kinds of health and wellbeing benefits. This as a unique product that can help you in your personal health and that you can offer to your customers. It can fit in alongside what you are already offering or sit alone in addition to your startup company. Either way it can help your customers and improve your sales.

The income that you generate from thisoxygenated water can enhance what you offer through o2 drops and you can get to the higher selling levels, with upgrades such as marketing tools and the call centre.

This really is a great opportunity to add to your startup plans or to look after the health of you and your family. There is so much scope in the health sector that you will always find customers for this product. People will always want help with-

•          The common cold
•          Energy
•          Immunity
•          Concentration levels
•          Headaches
•          Weight loss
•          Skin conditions

O2 drops can help you with these conditions and much more. It is all about making sure that you know the benefits of the product and are able to speak confidently to your customers about it.

I have looked at several different avenues in my blog to generate an income to sustain my business in the early days. I have looked at writing, blogging and mystery shopping. I recommend that you investigate the massive potential that o2 drops can bring. There aren't many opportunities out there as good as this.

Look at how you can keep your developers happy (and keep them in your business)

At “245 days...” I am always on the lookout for things that can make the startup process easier or help to develop those that are in the early days of their business. Sometimes this is through chance as I trawl through the internet; sometimes it is while looking for something that I need for my business. Today I will take a look at development in an area that needs professional assistance.

Technology is at the core of just about every business today. The iPad has transformed the customer experience in so many businesses that it is considered essential nowadays. The fast-changing nature of technology means that you have to become an expert in the aspects of it that mean a lot to your business. The internet is a great tool for many things but just clicking through Google on this topic brings you millions of hits and millions of different opinions. It isn’t time to read away, it is time to find an expert who knows this side of business and is ready help. Your developer team needs to be kept on top of all the latest in their field but sometimes it can be difficult to provide all the training that they need.

Step forward Develop Intelligence. This is a virtual academy for your developers to ensure that they keep absolutely on top of the changes in technology to keep your team right up to date with everything they need to know to keep your company at the top of its game. It is only be ensuring your team are trained and developed that they will feel valued, motivated and less likely to leave. Retention and recruitment are two very different things in business with very different cost bases. Retention involves talking to your team, keeping up morale levels and making sure that they feel valued. It is like maintaining a car instead of ignoring it and buying a new one when it breaks down completely.

Recruitment is costly and time consuming. Recruitment for the right reasons (expansion, new customers and new markets) is a wonderful thing. Develop Intelligence can help your new recruits to bed in, quickly pick up the skills they need to match the rest of your team. Recruitment for the wrong reasons (losing team members to a competitor, people walking out) is a terrible thing. It saps the morale of other team members and creates unrest. Deal with all of this by getting Develop Intelligence to work with your team to provide them the very best in training to keep your talent with you – not leaving to work with someone else.

I’m not starting a technical business but I couldn’t just pass by Develop Intelligence without letting you all know what they can offer. It is a tool that keeps you on top of your game by having your developers trained. They become much more useful to you in the ever-changing business world of today. They are much more likely to stay with you as they feel valued and inverted-in.

Bookkeeping and accountancy is a specialist area that needs professional attention

As 245 days starts to move towards an opening date, I am putting together plans to research the service providers I will use when I get started. There are many aspects of the business that I will want professional help in so today I take a look at one area that I have been meaning to sort out for a while.

There are so many facets of the startup life that you probably shouldn’t attempt on your own. I know that startup entrepreneurs are intelligent people (at very least my readers are) and there is a tendency to control costs, but there are some specialist areas that need specialist attention.

Areas such as the legal side of things and bookkeeping just need that professional touch to make sure that everything is above board and working properly. And so many services for the small business have gone online, which means that the cost can drop but the service level isn’t always there.

In my search for service providers in my startup I have been trawling through the internet for a bookkeeping solution that I feel I can trust. I have found one for UK small business in the form of http://accountants70thirty.com/ who offer a smart bookkeeping solution.

The core of the great service they offer is the fact that you just scan and send your receipts, and then they do the rest by-

•         Working out your books
•          Producing your payroll
•          Sorting out the auto-enrolment
•          PAYE
•          VAT returns
•          Providing development support

It isn’t a faceless business that you can’t get hold of, there are full contact details on their website including telephone numbers, something which is sadly missing from so many internet-only service providers. They also provide training on the set up process, which means that you don’t end up struggling to work out what you should be doing. It is little touches like this that show a real class and customer care from http://accountants70thirty.com/ in everything that they do. So many companies offer a lower-cost internet service and then disappear behind the price – I call it the Ryanair syndrome. It is lazy and when the service is that bad, it loses customers left, right and centre. Not these guys.

They believe that accountancy can be so much more than “doing the books” like the traditional accountant you may still find on your High Street. It is about embracing the traditional value of customer service whilst bringing every other aspect of the service into the internet age. The result is a website that lets the customer know that they are the number one priority.

On this theme, there is a great offer available right now if you follow this link today. Get in touch with them and find out how the bookkeeping and accountancy service has reached new heights. There are so many ways in which you can make your startup business streamlined, easier and more cost-effective. This is definitely one of them. It frees up your time and allows you to concentrate on what you are good at.

Young startup owners can get practical advice and support from a great initiative

In my blog I take a look at many different angles relating to startup business. I have showcased some companies recently that can help a startup in the early days. Today I'm taking a look at something a little different…

When you are going through the business of setting up your startup company it can feel quite lonely. There are many challenges to face and lots of startups are sole traders, where the owner goes through the process of working things out on their own. It can be quite a scary, daunting place. But it is also quite an exciting time. It can be doubly daunting if you are a young person with a startup. It can feel like you are dining this all on your own, with little support and no recognition. Even the exciting part is framed with some level of fear.

This has started to change. There is an enterprise scheme that supports and rewards young entrepreneurs and encourages people between the ages of 16 and 25 to set up on their own in business. It is the Matthew Martino Enterprise Award. The idea behind this is to give support to turn a business that is run by a youngster into a success.

It provides a level of support that those new to business will really benefit from. It gives a helping hand to young entrepreneurs. The valuable support takes many forms and includes-

•          A mentoring service to assist in the journey
•          Startup grants specifically for the young entrepreneur
•          Access to other resources that help along the way

There is so much that can and needs to be done to help the small business owner, especially those aged 16 to 25. The future of British industry is in the hands of today’s young business owners. So it is on the interests of everyone in the United Kingdom that these young people get as much support and recognition as possible. The Matthew Martino Enterprise Award is a fantastic way of providing this. The support that a young person gets breeds confidence. Giving a business owner confidence means that they feel empowered. They feel that they are not on their own. They feel like they will succeed - not blindly feeling that they will succeed no matter what, but the feeling that comes from being around a solid support structure.

The fact that someone has gone out of their way to provide positive ideas and practical help to people between the ages of 16 and 25 to grow their business from the very start is heart-warming.

I would urge all of my readers to spread the word about the Matthew Martino Enterprise Award. If you are a young entrepreneur then you can see what they have to offer. If you are over 25 then it can still be good to know and learn about the award. Talk to others - you never know that you just might be talking to showing who would really benefit from it.

rustyfrets.com is a great website to measure your startup against

In my startup blog, the thing I find the most interesting is the interaction I get to have with other startup entrepreneurs. I get to meet with many other business people (both face to face and online) and discuss how things are going, what challenges they face and to share best practice and knowledge.

This week I have got in touch with an entrepreneur that is going through the startup process. He is a little further down the road than me and I was thrilled to get the chance to ask him a few questions, learn about his business and share the experience with you.

His name is Bryan and he owns and runs http://rustyfrets.com/ which is a great online guitar shop. It is essentially a small town guitar shop but taken online. The focus is on the customer rather than the equipment and the store is clearly run by someone who knows everything about the stuff they are selling. And I would say that this is the first thing that we can learn about the startup business. Start your business in something you know and something you have a passion about. That passion and knowledge will shine through in everything you do. Take a look at the http://rustyfrets.com/ website now and you will see knowledge and passion on every page.

Bryan tells me that the biggest hurdle he has faced is generating traffic for the website. Once customers are there then they will browse, enjoy and probably buy. It has been getting them there that has been the biggest hurdle. He quotes using different angles and perseverance as the two main characteristics that have helped here. Lesson number two for startup entrepreneurs. You must remain positive and keep trying. By this I don’t mean keep trying the same things, but trying different ways of making it work. Check out the headline on the website-

“Rusty Frets is an online guitar shop for the working class guitarist. Great gear without the huge price tag.”

It is simply effective. It resonates with the target audience and ensures that the connection is made.

Bryan tells me that he is proud of his success in generating other sales channels. This is another important lesson for the budding startup owner. The traditional methods of selling your product or service may not necessarily be the only way to get to market. Social media, online forums and blogging sites are often a great way to meet potential clients, woo them and make the sale.

In terms of http://rustyfrets.com/ there is definitely a market out there for the service they offer.  A guitar shop that really understands guitar players is a wonderful thing. If the seller truly understand the buyers (because they are one of them) the game changes.

This is a great website and looks like a great business, so I urge you to go through their website and look at how they connect with customers, explain what they offer and make that connection. And while you are there, you can get yourself a guitar as well!

My latest book is available on the Amazon Kindle store this week

As time moves by and the startup dreams are on the back burner for the Winter, I have started to branch out into other areas. My regular readers will know that I have been doing a lot of writing recently.

My work on fiverr.com has really taken off and I am very pleased with the number of gigs I have been getting. I have also expanded the different writing gigs that I offer, which is bringing in more activity and more income.

But it is the book writing (and publishing) that is the reason for today's blog entry. I have published my latest book this week and it is gaining some interest already. I have started to promote the book through social media and there has been a small buzz associated with it.

I have written about the book on this blog before and it's now ready. The book is-




It is available now, so please investigate. Ask me any questions you have and I will help you on your own quest to write a book. It really can be done if you follow a plan like the one outlined in my book.

The next book is starting and it is going to be about writing a blog, gaining readers for your blog and then monetising the blog. It will be another mid-sized book like the others I have written and I think that it will become as popular as te others I have written and published.