On: How do you treat your kids when your startup is a success?

[pclark]

Peter Jones seems like an all round top guy.

Does he do much stuff on the net? startups or such?

[gravitycop → pclark]

Peter Jones is one of the five angel-investors on the BBC version of Dragons' Den. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragons_Den

He's been on the show for all six seasons. There are a lot of Dragons' Den episodes and specials uploaded in high-quality here: http://www.youtube.com/user/DDRepeat

Some of his investment/entrepreneurial specialties are mobile telecommunications, television, and media. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Jones_(entrepreneur)

[pclark → gravitycop]

I stopped watching that when Doug Richard left... (I'm sure the others are great - but uk web investors are the ones I try to obsessivley keep on my radar.)

[gravitycop → pclark]

I'm sure the others are great

I've watched quite a few DD episodes. Doug was the most tech-hip Dragon the show has ever had. I think he had the best grasp of, and the most interest in, scalable startups and modern technology. I wouldn't expect the other Dragons to do someday be doing something like this: http://www.schoolforstartups.co.uk Or this: http://trutap.com

[pclark → gravitycop]

sadly trutap.com made lots of its staff redundant :(

Doug is based in Cambridge, UK [where I am, too]. Am tempted by Cambridge Angels, might have to ask around YC and see if anyone has any experiences.

[axod → pclark]

Didn't know you were also in Cambridge, I'm just a stones throw (45mins) away...

There seems to be a reasonable startup scene there, do you go to any meetups? know of any?

[pclark → axod]

I go to a fair amount .. there are lots - Are you on twitter? Big community around here.

Drop me an email - I love meeting interesting people :)

Here's a few handy links: www.refreshcambridge.org # great web community with monthly meetups http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1493387/

[pclark → axod]

"pierrefar" is another great Hacker News user thats in Cambridge FYI.

[Jimclev → pclark]

I think most people watch it to see a real car crash. When I've watched it, which isn't that often I've been shocked by how bad some of the pitches have been.