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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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