Tuesday 1 March

More than 175 million people worldwide use it and it’s valued at a massive $10 billion. The appeal of Twitter is clear – but can it actually provide a boost to start-up businesses? Today, we look at how smart start-ups are using Twitter and speak to the experts about whether the increasingly ubiquitous micro-blogging […]

Oliver Milman 28 February, 2011

Oliver Milman

More than 175 million people worldwide use it and it’s valued at a massive $10 billion. The appeal of Twitter is clear – but can it actually provide a boost to start-up businesses?

Today, we look at how smart start-ups are using Twitter and speak to the experts about whether the increasingly ubiquitous micro-blogging site is a key business tool or just mere window dressing.

Meanwhile, we profile organic produce start-up ecofy and Philip Alexander has some advice for a reader uncertain of how much of their business to surrender to an investor.

Oliver Milman, editor