England Entrepreneurs, UK Businesses

May22

“New gTLDs will have a huge effect on digital marketing strategy and brands once they’re launched in 2013/2014.”

Adam Grunwerg

ARG Media Ltd

Managing Director

http://www.Searchable.co.uk

Adam Grunwerg runs a digital media agency that manages websites in the finance, education and gaming industry. Searchable.co.uk is a sister site where he provides Internet marketing related services to start-ups as well as his own SEO blog.

Adam started his business during his final year of University in 2009/10. Since graduating, he’s spent almost 3 years working on his business full-time, developing more than twenty websites and owning more than 75 domains.

MO: What inspired you to launch your business during your last year of University? Did you keep from becoming overwhelmed by running a business and having a demanding school schedule?

Apr26

“If you’re a start up then, you need to start. Do everything you can, don’t spend all your time looking for money without even getting started on your idea.”

Tom Packer

MyDeals

CEO

http://www.MyDeals.com

London Based Mindwork Labs was founded in 2012 by Tom Packer and Mark Pearson to be an outlet for various ideas and projects.

Their first project is MyDeals.com which is a global deals website. They currently operate in 2 countries with a further 7 currently in preparation for launch and receive over 300,000 unique visitors each month.

MO: What separates MyDeals.com from the competition?

Feb12

“Just like how we only take on the best clients and best projects, we also only take on the best employees.”

Rameet Chawla

Fueled

Architect

http://Fueled.com

Fueled is a New York City based mobile application design and development agency that specializes in emerging mobile applications. Fueled started at General Assembly, a startup hub and incubator in Manhattan, shortly after the release of Apple’s App store. The app genius’ at Fueled are responsible for some of the coolest, most cutting edge apps in existence. We are very selective about what clients and projects we take on and which ones we flat out reject. We produce award winning apps (our awards range from places such as Digiday Mobi Awards and the Webby awards), so there’s no way we can settle for anything less than perfection. The Fueled clients range from startups to well established brands such as Porsche, Proctor and Gamble, Gilt Group, GoDaddy and the Chicago Bulls.

We now have the Fueled Collective as well, housing over 20 startups in an awesome environment. The Collective is more than a shared office space, it is an environment for young startups to grow and mature. The Collective does not force renters into leases, giving them the freedom they need to grow or shrink as needed.

MO: What factors do you attribute to the impressive growth the Fueled has experienced since launching?

Dec5

“Nutmeg is the 21st century alternative to previous ways of investing, offering flexible exposure to the stock market on your own terms.”

Nick Hungerford

Nutmeg

Director and Chief Executive Officer

http://www.Nutmeg.com/

Nick Hungerford is the CEO and co-founder of Nutmeg, the first investment manager for individuals of almost any level of wealth. Nutmeg (www.nutmeg.com) is a ground-breaking investing service, regulated by the FSA, endorsed by the UKTI and backed by world-renowned investors. It offers a straightforward, transparent way of making your savings and investments work intelligently towards your real-life goals.

Users can move, top-up or withdraw their money whenever they choose. An attractive online interface, including automatic, intelligent rebalancing, overseen by an experienced management team, helps Nutmeg keep its annual management fees at 1 per cent (including VAT) or less. By collecting nutmegs, a loyalty scheme based around referrals and pounds invested, users can reduce their management fees to as low as 0.3 per cent, including VAT.

MO: How does Nutmeg solve a very clear problem?

Oct12

“We are not changing fashion, but bringing fashion in a more stylish way!”

Shirish Bohare

StyleStanza.com

Co-Founder & CEO

http://www.StyleStanza.com

StyleStanza.com is a style guide, fashion news and networking website. The website’s primary focus is not only to update the visitors but encourage them to create their own styling.

StyleStanza covers fashion news and updates, brands, products, styling tips, celebrity styling, fashion weeks, season and trend reports, movie inspired styling, style boards and beauty tips. The sign up process is easy and free. The members will have their profile page having their picture, information and their favorite fashion quotes. The most unique feature is the style chapter which enables the users to create their own style chapters with the pictures and articles of their choice. It can be shared on all major social networks. In addition, StyleStanza will provide expert advices to its members. This young start-up is having more than 20 experts on board, including fashion designers, stylists, writers, bloggers, analysts and consultants.

MO: What’s the difference between fashion and style?

Oct5

“Now with the economy as it is and with the proliferation of digital, it’s all changed. Now it’s back to the message.”

Maggie O'Neill

Peppercommotions

Founder

http://www.Peppercommotions.com

Maggie O’Neill brings 15 years of communications and event planning experience to Peppercommotions, the experiential events division of Peppercom Strategic Communications. The division, which she created in 2005, has grown to a $1M plus arm of Peppercom with a client roster which has included Whirlpool, Tyco, T.G.I. Friday’s, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Panasonic, Crocs, Nikon and more.

Peppercommotions is the award-winning experiential marketing branch of Peppercom, a strategic communications agency that combines strategic events and integrated communications expertise. Headquartered in New York with offices in San Francisco and London, we deliver experiences that build your brand, create industry buzz and address your bottom line.

MO: What’s your favorite part of your job?

Oct5

I believe that in the ever-changing world of online business, you can never sit idle. It’s a survival of the fittest and you need to keep improving.

Sandip Singh

Go Get Funding

Founder & CEO

http://GoGetFunding.com

Sandip Singh in the founder and CEO of crowdfunding website Go Get Funding. He holds a Masters degree in Investment Management and is also a martial arts instructor.

Go Get Funding is a crowdfunding site that lets you raise money for anything that matters to you. From funding that aeronautical degree that has been just out of your reach, to conquering Everest or crowdfunding your creative idea – Go Get Funding gives you total fundraising freedom.

Our site differs from other crowdfunding sites through our flexibility, low fees, keep-it-all fundraising method and cool social tweaks such as the progress bar each fundraiser gets.

MO: How does Go Get Funding work? What are some of your favorite features of the site?

Aug1

“If you get the right people on board, you will succeed.”

Tom Coombes

Founder & CEO

Cognito

http://www.cognitomedia.com

Tom Coombes is the founder and CEO of Cognito. Tom’s experience is drawn from more than 15 years advising financial institutions and related businesses on improving their marketing, communications and brand strategies to make a direct impact on sales and profitability.

Tom’s client experience comes from working with leading financial sector brands around the globe including: Bloomberg, Western Union, CitiBank, JPMorgan, Intel, Oracle, JPMorgan and the London Stock Exchange, as well as numerous technology companies and consultancies that sell to the financial services market.

Cognito is a full-service communications agency focused exclusively on the finance and financial technology sectors. From global institutions to niche players, Cognito clients benefit from creative and strategic thinking, professional delivery and a commitment to exceeding expectations.

MO: What are some tips for growing an international business organically?

May24

How to build relevant and targeted links using bloggers part three: contacting bloggers

Max Holloway

Miravue Skin Clinic

Head of Online Marketing

http://www.miravueskinclinic.com/

written by MO.com Subject Matter Resource Max Holloway

Read part one where I showed you how to build a list of relevant websites using Wordtracker’s Keyword Tool. And part two which explained how to filter your list of websites .

How do I ask for links?

Once you have enough contacts (I aim for 100 for the first batch) you can start contacting your bloggers, this is fraught with danger and is not advised. However if you insist on talking to bloggers then you should follow these guidelines.

Think deeply about what you can offer them

This is crucial. If you have nothing to offer them; nothing that will benefit them then they will most likely not even reply.

Can you provide them with some content they don’t have?

May23

“In recent times, with increasing technology, there is now the clear prospect of anyone getting involved in the music creation and distribution process, regardless of their level of experience or skill. This is ultimately great for the future of the global music industry.”

Ken Oboh

UMIX & REMIX

Partner

http://www.remix.com

Ken Oboh is an established online entrepreneur, writer, and internet marketer. He is a partner at REMIX.com and at Affiliate Marketers, a company that sells software tools for online marketing ventures. Ken designed this business to help struggling affiliates drive traffic to their sites through SEO, social media, and other marketing tactics. In addition to these ventures, Ken is also the co-founder of Glamour Modeling and is currently working on creating a new online platform to promote independent music artists, named UMIX.com. Ken has a background in law and marketing, and is also a prolific writer. He is an expert author on EzineArticles.com, with over 45 published articles to his name. Ken has a passion for entrepreneurism and entertainment, and is constantly collaborating with others in multiple industries.

MO: Your background is in internet marketing, and you also own a modeling company. In addition, you have degrees in law, science, and marketing. We have to know: how did you get involved in the music industry?

May8

“My philosophy is that we will always treat our customers exactly the same as we want to be treated when we shop online.”

John Sollars

Stinkyink.com

Founder

http://www.stinkyinkshop.co.uk/

Mr Stinkyink himself, John Sollars has built the company up from its inception in 2002, on the pillars of fantastic customer service and great value. His drive to be the best in his industry has lead to Stinkyink being recognized by both Investors in People (IIP) and also the British Standards Institution (BSI) with its ISO9001:2008 accreditation. And being a believer in getting stuck in, he can still be found helping out on the sales and customer service desks, sometimes even getting his hands dirty in the warehouse.

Stinkyink.com is a UK-based online retailer selling printer ink cartridges.

MO: I have to ask how you came up with the name Stinkyink?

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“If you’re a start up then, you need to start. Do everything you can, don’t spend all your time looking for money without even getting started on your idea.”

“Just like how we only take on the best clients and best projects, we also only take on the best employees.”

“Nutmeg is the 21st century alternative to previous ways of investing, offering flexible exposure to the stock market on your own terms.”

I believe that in the ever-changing world of online business, you can never sit idle. It’s a survival of the fittest and you need to keep improving.

“If you get the right people on board, you will succeed.”

How to build relevant and targeted links using bloggers part three: contacting bloggers

How do I ask for links?

“My philosophy is that we will always treat our customers exactly the same as we want to be treated when we shop online.”

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