Killer Business Plans
Killer business plans. Do we get what we wish for?
Killer business plans were definitely not on my mind in 1983.
But my hitchhiking career was about to start.
The decision to thumb a lift that cold, blue-sky October morning was pure instinct. In fact, if it had been planned, it probably would never have happened.
Stood alone at the Keswick bus station not long after sunrise, I discovered a coach journey home (Nottingham) would cost me a shed-load (£12). Aged 17, that was nearly 20 pints of beer... Read More
Winning Entrepreneurial Mindset
Think like an entrepreneur and create that winning entrepreneurial mindset?
Creating a successful start-up business requires a winning entrepreneurial mindset and appropriate attitude of mind. It’s not so much a skill but a way of thinking.
Since childhood I've been curious.
Discovering ideas, creating opportunities and doing new things has always been important. And the wiring of my brain means I enjoy travel and meeting people... Read More
How this Hitchhiking blog began
The lightbulb moment behind how this hitchhiking blog began
Success with the business simulation ‘SimVenture’ is at the heart of how this Hitchhiking blog began.
As with hitchhiking I love to be on the move. But unlike my early days on the road I now stay in accommodation my mum would approve of. And with the aid of a laptop and the internet many a bedroom has become a temporary office. Read More