Hi, I’m Alicia!
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About me
Entrepreneur, passionate speaker, empathetic advisor.
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Ruminations
Thoughts, experiences, ideas and reflections
A blog documenting the trials and tribulations of starting and running a tech startup, of living in these exciting but challenging times, and of learning and becoming – bit by bit – the best I can be.
Recent ruminations
10 days in Avallon: 7 things I learnt
I had a mission. A bold one. It was to go away to a beautiful rural setting, and find focus and flow so that I could achieve a number of deep work tasks. I intended
1 year after leaving Skimlinks
Today is the one year anniversary of announcing I was leaving (and actually leaving) Skimlinks. As I write this, I am sitting at my computer in a beautiful old chateau in Avallon, with a cute
Lancelot heads to Avallon
The poetry and synchronicity of my choice of car name and my choice of first destination in France is not lost on me. Both Lancelot and Avallon are famous in the Arthurian legend, which I
Recent travel posts
Bavarian Bliss
You will all be pleased to hear - no doubt - that the first few days of my travels have given forth the usual serious of adventures and misadventures. I truly to attract calamity. Or
Making it to the Mountains
One of my little childhood fantasies was to travel in a countryside where I could imagine fairytales being set... towering mountains, stunning lakes, inviting woods with magical elements in them, quaint houses.... and the Bavarian
Daisy chains and wild horse rides
I think I am living all my childhood fairytales and fantasies at the moment. If I let myself humour that belief, it makes for a delicious way of looking at the world. A few weeks
Recent shopping posts
My startup journal from the very beginning…
December 2007
Please vote for Skimbit!
I have good news and bad news… well, not so much bad, as really challenging.The good news: we have been nominated by Mashable for
Yihaa! We aren’t last!
It is important when risking so much to find joy in simple things: being able to work when you like (of course, you end
These are a few of my favourite things…
As the year draws to a close, I get very sentimental and nostalgic about the last 12 months. And I have more reason to
January 2008
Preparing financial projections: truth or fiction?
This could be a potentially risky post, considering the number of people who read this before meeting me for business discussions. But I am
The joys and woes of seeking funding
In the past week I have met with several potential investors for Skimbit, and presented my spiel. They were both really interesting and different
The joys and woes of seeking funding
In the past week I have met with several potential investors for Skimbit, and presented my spiel. They were both really interesting and different