Growing Silicon Roundabout startups short on cash but in need of support need not panic, writes Ben Rosen, founder of Inspiring Interns;
For fresh-faced SMEs, the prospect of making a new hire can be daunting. You may not have a huge amount of in-house recruitment experience and any new addition can have a big impact on the dynamic of a small team. Perhaps even more challenging is the idea of hiring an inexperienced graduate whose credentials and potential are much harder to spot. Yet finding the right new young employee could bring you enthusiasm, dynamism and swiftly boost your growth. How does one chart a safe course between minimising the risk of hiring a graduate and the potential it offers? The answer is an internship.
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A philosophy that places celebrity ambassadors and stylists at its heart, such as Cheryl Cole, Felix has found support and funding ($20m to date) from a discerning group of individuals and VC’s including Accel Partners, Index Ventures and Fidelity Growth Partners. Having launched a French version of the site in May 2012 and looking to do the same in Spain this month, we caught up with Felix for our ‘Ten Smart CEOs’ series. 
Silicon Roundabout-based Flubit originally launched as a demand-driven group buying site in August 2011.
Amongst some of the gloomiest reports of European contagion the jubilee celebrations have not been the only ray of sunshine to offer balance and encouragement to us all!
The headline in The Drum magazine (May 11th) read ‘MARKETING IS DEAD… or so said Kevin Roberts when addressing the Institute of Directors conference recently – shocking words considering he is chief executive officer at one of the world’s biggest advertising agencies’ (Saatchi and Saatchi).
Recent interviews with startups in Silicon Roundabout have focused increasingly on funding and mentoring. We thought we would start the week with a guest blog by Rob Moffat of Balderton Capital who is involved with portfolio companies such as Housetrip, Wooga and Archify. 
Smartphone litigation – should you be concerned?
The Financial Times (Thursday 10th May) ran a full page article ‘The curse of innovation’ reporting ‘Escalating courtroom battles over intellectual property’.
