Comments on: The rumours are true: I’m leaving the BBC… http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2006/05/the-rumours-are-true-im-leaving-the-bbc/ The Virtual Investor Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:25:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ben Harris http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2006/05/the-rumours-are-true-im-leaving-the-bbc/comment-page-1/#comment-473530 Ben Harris Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:25:53 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2006/05/02/the-rumours-are-true-im-leaving-the-bbc/#comment-473530 <strong>Ben Harris...</strong> Hi, I enjoyed reading this. I look forward to your future posts!... Ben Harris…

Hi, I enjoyed reading this. I look forward to your future posts!…

]]> By: Michael Dennis Stagg http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2006/05/the-rumours-are-true-im-leaving-the-bbc/comment-page-1/#comment-473094 Michael Dennis Stagg Fri, 08 May 2009 14:05:45 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2006/05/02/the-rumours-are-true-im-leaving-the-bbc/#comment-473094 You could send us news updates ! of California fires with some pictures so we can help Arnold resolve this massive problem affecting southern France, Australia, Indonesia, China and California ... brush with wood (Kevin McCloud Ralf Harris) but not with fire ... so do not get in too close these things flare and the wind takes them laterally into fire officers ... research science has been battling to understand Grand Teton, California process and save smoke jumpers in burning soils recently, fire enhancement scrub and valley vegetal mass resource, hydrogen bursts, stemming from 1960s Fort Collins Colorado onwards and observations of old soils Temperate lands with horizons, they are better at it than we are, but we have some good Fell research Durham and Hull and as this affected Brecon and Mendip, 1976, 1978 the need to pull together as the population arrives gets greater ... The Indians knew how to use the plains (Duvall's comment, Open Range) have a good time ... Arnold wishes we were all there. Mike You could send us news updates ! of California fires with some pictures so we can help Arnold resolve this massive problem affecting southern France, Australia, Indonesia, China and California … brush with wood (Kevin McCloud Ralf Harris) but not with fire … so do not get in too close these things flare and the wind takes them laterally into fire officers … research science has been battling to understand Grand Teton, California process and save smoke jumpers in burning soils recently, fire enhancement scrub and valley vegetal mass resource, hydrogen bursts, stemming from 1960s Fort Collins Colorado onwards and observations of old soils Temperate lands with horizons, they are better at it than we are, but we have some good Fell research Durham and Hull and as this affected Brecon and Mendip, 1976, 1978 the need to pull together as the population arrives gets greater … The Indians knew how to use the plains (Duvall’s comment, Open Range) have a good time … Arnold wishes we were all there. Mike

]]> By: Ewan Spence http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2006/05/the-rumours-are-true-im-leaving-the-bbc/comment-page-1/#comment-8831 Ewan Spence Sun, 14 May 2006 12:31:41 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2006/05/02/the-rumours-are-true-im-leaving-the-bbc/#comment-8831 Ben, Great to hear that you've made the first part of your decision - to get yourself in the open and available to opportunity. Given your reputation in tersm of projects and publicity, I'm sure you'll have a number of choices, all of which could work. Choose both with your heart and your mind, and enjoy life! Ben,

Great to hear that you’ve made the first part of your decision – to get yourself in the open and available to opportunity. Given your reputation in tersm of projects and publicity, I’m sure you’ll have a number of choices, all of which could work. Choose both with your heart and your mind, and enjoy life!

]]> By: Rachel Collinson http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2006/05/the-rumours-are-true-im-leaving-the-bbc/comment-page-1/#comment-7196 Rachel Collinson Fri, 05 May 2006 08:36:46 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2006/05/02/the-rumours-are-true-im-leaving-the-bbc/#comment-7196 Do the startup! Do it do it do it! I took the plunge - by accident, actually - 7 years ago and every day I thank God for how cool my job is. I don't think I can go back now. It's one of the sweetest feelings in the world. Do the startup! Do it do it do it!

I took the plunge – by accident, actually – 7 years ago and every day I thank God for how cool my job is. I don’t think I can go back now. It’s one of the sweetest feelings in the world.

]]> By: Sam Sethi http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2006/05/the-rumours-are-true-im-leaving-the-bbc/comment-page-1/#comment-7147 Sam Sethi Thu, 04 May 2006 09:56:17 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2006/05/02/the-rumours-are-true-im-leaving-the-bbc/#comment-7147 Ben Good luck. So Mena finally got you to come and work for Six Apart ;-) Seriously do both - go to Cal and setup your own business there. With help from Scoble, Arrington, Tara etc you will do great. The UK market for startups stinks right now with there being very few savvy angels who won't want all of your companies equity for a pittance of money or worse VC's who won't get out of bed to speak to you for anything less than £5m. Don't belief me ... try naming 5 UK start-up companies that are hot right now? Reading TechCrunch there are over 100 companies in Silicon Valley. There isn't a lack of talent or creativity in the UK just look at what the BBC achieved but there is a lack of risk taking investors. Be young, be foolish but be happy ... Ben

Good luck. So Mena finally got you to come and work for Six Apart ;-)

Seriously do both – go to Cal and setup your own business there. With help from Scoble, Arrington, Tara etc you will do great.

The UK market for startups stinks right now with there being very few savvy angels who won’t want all of your companies equity for a pittance of money or worse VC’s who won’t get out of bed to speak to you for anything less than £5m.

Don’t belief me … try naming 5 UK start-up companies that are hot right now? Reading TechCrunch there are over 100 companies in Silicon Valley. There isn’t a lack of talent or creativity in the UK just look at what the BBC achieved but there is a lack of risk taking investors.

Be young, be foolish but be happy …

]]> By: Deirdre Molloy http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2006/05/the-rumours-are-true-im-leaving-the-bbc/comment-page-1/#comment-7078 Deirdre Molloy Wed, 03 May 2006 23:51:15 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2006/05/02/the-rumours-are-true-im-leaving-the-bbc/#comment-7078 Hey Ben, We only got to meet this week finally, after a few near-misses and same-room Geek Diner experiences! Hope all goes well with the new plan. Having done the start-up thing myself in 00/01, I can only wish you the best. Hopefully our paths will cross again soon, for more interesting exchanges, re Content 2.0 or whatever the topic du jour is... ;) Best, Deirdre Hey Ben,

We only got to meet this week finally, after a few near-misses and same-room Geek Diner experiences!

Hope all goes well with the new plan. Having done the start-up thing myself in 00/01, I can only wish you the best.

Hopefully our paths will cross again soon, for more interesting exchanges, re Content 2.0 or whatever the topic du jour is… ;)

Best,
Deirdre

]]> By: Ben http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2006/05/the-rumours-are-true-im-leaving-the-bbc/comment-page-1/#comment-7075 Ben Wed, 03 May 2006 21:58:55 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2006/05/02/the-rumours-are-true-im-leaving-the-bbc/#comment-7075 Thank you all for your v kind words. I hope we all stay in touch! Cheers Ben Thank you all for your v kind words.

I hope we all stay in touch!

Cheers
Ben

]]> By: Thomas Scott http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2006/05/the-rumours-are-true-im-leaving-the-bbc/comment-page-1/#comment-7072 Thomas Scott Wed, 03 May 2006 20:37:49 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2006/05/02/the-rumours-are-true-im-leaving-the-bbc/#comment-7072 Very best of luck! Very best of luck!

]]> By: Hoder http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2006/05/the-rumours-are-true-im-leaving-the-bbc/comment-page-1/#comment-7069 Hoder Wed, 03 May 2006 18:43:54 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2006/05/02/the-rumours-are-true-im-leaving-the-bbc/#comment-7069 I had no idea you were at the BBC for six years. This would make your leave much more understandable, at least to me. I personally can not tolerate going to the same place to work for over 3,4 years. Even if's the best place on earth. I had no idea you were at the BBC for six years. This would make your leave much more understandable, at least to me. I personally can not tolerate going to the same place to work for over 3,4 years. Even if’s the best place on earth.

]]> By: Stephen Miller http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2006/05/the-rumours-are-true-im-leaving-the-bbc/comment-page-1/#comment-7066 Stephen Miller Wed, 03 May 2006 17:00:01 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2006/05/02/the-rumours-are-true-im-leaving-the-bbc/#comment-7066 Good luck and all the best for the future, and thanks for the enjoyment you have given a good few of us through the backstage project. Good luck and all the best for the future, and thanks for the enjoyment you have given a good few of us through the backstage project.

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