Category: Entrepreneurship

Despite the courses in Oxford being quite specialised, the sheer concentration of deep-tech talent in the form of DPhil candidates and advanced research institutes make for an abundant setting of science research. It’s so easy to dabble in the different aspects. While everyone looks in awe at AI, here are some other areas of science…

As an entrepreneur, it’s tempting to ride a wave — Web3, AI, or whatever the current trend may be — but this only works if you’re in early, with a solid understanding of the underlying technology. VCs tend to chase after non-contrarian ideas, especially when driven by a technological shift. If it’s an asymmetric bet,…

The allure of entrepreneurship is strong, especially for those graduating from a prestigious institution like Oxford. The idea of forging your own path, creating something new, and potentially achieving significant financial success is appealing. However, entrepreneurship isn’t just about big dreams and high rewards; it’s also fraught with challenges and risks that often go unnoticed…

With the rise of Bubble and other no-code platforms, it seems like you no longer have to be a technical co-founder It is true, that with software startups, the barriers to entry are immensely low However, the top entrepreneurs are those who have entered the field early. Facebook started moving servers and coding out different…

Entrepreneurship is seen as an inherently risky proposition. The Europe start-up ecosystem in particular has been criticised for being risk-averse in comparison to their American counterparts. The downside of Entrepreneurship Wasserman (2013) found that the self-employed tended to have 35% lower earnings compared to if they had been in a paid job. Given that there…

I was 15 years old when I was approached by someone on Facebook asking me to be a partner in their distribution business. I was very interested – wow, some business is actually interested in teenager me! I was an immensely stupid kid, but fortunately, they backed off when I said that I was still…