So after the disappointment of missing the Drink Tank awards because of Le Web (I was sure that was why I didn't win best looking male entrepreneur, or best startup outside of London), it seems things are on the up.

First up my dog Archie aka @officedog (pictured below) is top of Twit or Fit in the male category, and secondly Tactile CRM has scooped another acolade (technically that was before the DT awards) coming 2nd in the highly prestigious GAW awards.

One of the best quotes from Le Web for me was by John Buckman from magnatune.com about how to see if you have a good idea:
 
"Try explaining your idea to a non-tech friend in a noisy pub whilst drinking. If they get/understand it, you're onto a winner"
 
Useful bit of advice and probably a lot cheaper than market research, although maybe not in Paris where you could be in for €30 for 2 beers.
 
For those of you that were there, here they are trying to fix the wifi - happy days.