The secret start-up: Part Three

A young entrepreneur writes about award-winning highs - and being told to clear his desk

Awards season (our gamble for glory)

This week’s column is a little appropriate with the Academy Awards just around the corner. Some say awards don’t mean anything. They usually say that when they don’t win. But for us awards were crucial on the road to securing our first investment.

Most awards are a bit of a scam, so you might think that investors would be wiser than to pay too much attention them. ...