When is a Mobile App Relevant?
As much as we harp on about how valuable a mobile app can be, it’s important to recognise that it might not always be the most relevant…
By Charlotte Dougall
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Meet the Founder - Tadas Labudis
Tell us a bit about what your startup does? Prodsight is a web-based Software as a Service (SaaS) which provides product managers with…
By Charlotte Dougall
RookieOven Event Roundup Sep-Oct
Digital Tourism Meetup On Tuesday 25th the Digital Tourism Meetup is back in RookieOven once again. The Digital Tourism Meetup was born out…
By Charlotte Dougall
How to Run a Meetup
Hopefully, my last post about organising a successful meetup was useful but I missed out a large part of making a meetup successful…
By Michael Hayes
5 Free Productivity Tools
We live in a busy, digital world. A world that’s full of distractions and ways to procrastinate, making it harder to concentrate on the task…
By Charlotte Dougall
The Unsung Heroes of Scottish Tech
The Scottish tech industry is getting more and more recognition. Traditional press is often featuring the exploits of our biggest success…
By Michael Hayes
Startup Spotlight - Canny Travel
The RookieOven Startup Spotlight highlights a member of the Scottish tech startup community, looking at who they are, what they do and where…
By Charlotte Dougall
Our Guide to Starting a Successful Meetup
I’ll start this with an admission that I’m far from the best meetup organiser, but since the first RookieOven Meetup in 2011 I have learned…
By Michael Hayes
How We Made the New RookieOven Website
This is the fresh new 2018 edition of RookieOven.com. In my last post, I talked about ‘why’ we had built a new site and some of our thinking…
By Michael Hayes
How to Write a Marketing Plan for Your Startup
It’s pretty difficult to run a successful business without some form of marketing. Marketing is how you get your product in front of your…
By Charlotte Dougall
Launching the New RookieOven Website
Ta-da. Welcome to the new look RookieOven. Over the past few months, we’ve been working to rejig our thinking behind what RookieOven is and…
By Michael Hayes
Top Tips for Networking Online
When you’re self employed or looking to build a company, networking is crucial. Meeting new people can help you learn new things, share your…
By Charlotte Dougall
Startup Spotlight - MyFlag
The RookieOven Startup Spotlight highlights a member of the Scottish tech startup community, looking at who they are, what they do and where…
By Charlotte Dougall
Finding Customers for Your Business
A business can’t really be successful if it doesn’t have any customers. Your customers should be at the heart of what you do, but how do you…
By Charlotte Dougall
5 Reasons Coworking Works
When starting a business, you might be drawn in by the appeal of working in your pyjamas on the couch. If you’re going it alone, you’ll…
By Charlotte Dougall
Ahead of the Curve - 3 Startups Working with Local Government for a Digital Future
The UK is on the verge of a distinct moment of local government innovation. UrbanTech – new digital technologies, provided by small, dynamic…
By Rachel Guthartz
10 Things to Consider When Writing Your Business Plan - Part Two
All great businesses start with a great business plan. It might sound unnecessary, but taking the time to sit and map out your objectives…
By Charlotte Dougall
Startup Spotlight - Blog and Beyond
The RookieOven Startup Spotlight highlights a member of the Scottish tech startup community. The aim is to, as the name suggests, put the…
By Michael Hayes