The man I have to thank for inspiring me to create this blog is Steve Clayton - he is a Big Cheese at Microsoft, there's nothing he doesn't know about the web, and he is passionate about blogging as a way of getting your message out there. See his own blog at http://blogs.msdn.com/stevecla01/default.aspx.
I met Steve at the StartupsLive event in Bristol last week http://www.startupslive.co.uk/ - we were both speaking to an audience of about 150 entrepreneurs; it was a great event, the atmosphere was electric and I learnt a lot from my co-speakers.
First problem in creating my blog was finding someone else had taken my name on blogspot in October 2005 - clearly a disgruntled ex-Red Letter Days customer or supplier - I guess there was a lot of hate around at that time so it is only to be expected.
Next step in this process is to try to integrate this blog into my own website http://www.rachelelnaugh.com/ - watch this space !!!
About Rachel
- Rachel Elnaugh
- Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
- ...is one of Britain’s highest profile female entrepreneurs. Having started her working life as an office junior, at the age of 24 she created the market leading experiences brand Red Letter Days on a shoestring budget from the front room of her home. Red Letter Days went on to generate over £100million in turnover in the 16 years that she ran it, and in doing so pioneered the UK's £250 million experiences sector. This earned her an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2002, as well as being short listed for the 2001 Veuve Clicquot Businesswoman of the Year award. In early 2005, Rachel shot to fame as one of the original Dragons in BBCTV's BAFTA nominated cult business show Dragons’ Den. After the well-publicised crash of Red Letter Days in 2005, Rachel became heavily involved in the Small Business Sector and recently won the IAB 'UK Champion of Entrepreneurship' award for 2008. Her unique Entrepreneurial Profiling Test was launched in 2007 and you can take the test free by visiting www.rachelelnaugh.com. Rachel's first book 'Business Nightmares' was published by Crimson in May 2008.
4 comments:
FANTASTIC - you got here even quicker than I expected Rachel!
Can't tell you how delighted I am that you've joined the blogosphere as you've got great stories to tell and untruths to right.
hope to see you soon...onwards and upwards!
Steve
Hey welcome to the blogosphere Rachel! The blog is a great way to make an end run around hostile press. Best of luck with the blogging.
Cheers,
Gary
http://www.garyshort.org
Welcome Rachel! And remember, a blog is for life, not just for Christmas. Or something like that...
Congratulations Rachel - this is just the start. There is a whole new world who can now get access to your knowledge and advice! Best of luck!
Paul Fabretti
http://blendingthemix.com
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