Looks like your average quango set up to provide branded packaged partner junk to businesses for no real benefit.
Someone parodied it already: http://www.cockupbritain.org.uk/
Startup Britain
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#42Earlier quoted context omitted.
Is the US a hostile environment for startups? It seems the US is the most friendly environment in the world for startups.
excepting its immigration policy for skilled persons
Great, let me know what countries I can immigrate to as a highly skilled person with a profitable company. I've applied to Australia/New Zealand and Canada and been denied from all three. I keep hearing about how the US is unfair to not let immigrants in yet it seems clear our immigration policy is far more wide open than any other country in the world, and meanwhile it is very difficult for Americans to immigrate to the countries that are doing all the complaining. Name for me the country you are from so that I may read of your immigration policies that are more generous than those of America. I look forward to learning all about it. Thanks in advance.
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#43My favourite part is Top Tip 4: Create a logo. It doesn't matter if the band can play as long as they have a cool name.
I wish they had a step 5: "Profit"
The Lib Dems wanted one, but they decided to scrap that if the Tories scrapped their "Starve On The Streets" alternative as well.
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#44That look... Cameron is the new Jimmy Wales.
Or the new Jim Jones.
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#45They link 'find an accountant' to http://www.find-uk-accountant.co.uk/ Where you can search for an accountant as an 'Individual' or 'Buisness' [sic] The whole thing is largely just a bunch of links. I'd love to know how much it cost
Less than useless if you already know of several accountants in the area, including one which happens to be a former employer on your own curriculum vitae, and whom you already hire to do your books.
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#46Re: Startup Britain
#47Looks like your average quango set up to provide branded packaged partner junk to businesses for no real benefit.
actually some of it looks pretty handy, like the 'startup kit' for £20 including £30 in adwords
Sign up for Google's local business centre and they'll send your £75 vouchers every few months. This is a complete piece of shit.
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#48Earlier quoted context omitted.
excepting its immigration policy for skilled persons
Great, let me know what countries I can immigrate to as a highly skilled person with a profitable company. I've applied to Australia/New Zealand and Canada and been denied from all three. I keep hearing about how the US is unfair to not let immigrants in yet it seems clear our immigration policy is far more wide open than any other country in the world, and meanwhile it is very difficult for Americans to immigrate to…
Most countries are far worse than the US in terms of immigration policy for skilled workers. However, the US should make it stupid simple for talented techies to get work visas.