It’s hard to believe but one year ago I launched my company to an unsuspecting world. One year on, here are some of the things I’ve learnt:

• People will have your back
• You’ll find out who REALLY has got your back
• Connection matters more than content
• You’ll never know who doesn’t know about what you can offer, but that’s not an excuse to make more noise
• The discipline of writing every day for the previous 2 years provided a good work ethic and structure
• When everything is down to you, the quality of your equipment matters – buy cheap, buy twice
• It’s easy to disappear from your network – keep saying hi to your existing connections as much as new contacts
• It’s easier to work hard when you work for yourself
• Your time is valuable so price it appropriately

The biggest thing I have learnt is to make sure to keep having fun. If the fun stops, find how to make it fun again.