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Simon Daniel

Simon Daniel is the inventor of the USB battery and folding keyboard. He’s also CEO of Moixa, a fast-growing renewable energy group.

Be a winner, not a whiner

Simon Daniel / 27 Jul 2012

If complaining was an Olympic sport, the Brits would win hands down.

Talent farming

Simon Daniel / 30 May 2012

The importance of national and corporate boundaries is diminishing as everyone piles into the global war for talent.

On the wrong tack

Simon Daniel / 10 May 2012

Governments may be too constrained to take truly tough decisions, but business owners have little choice.

California dreaming

Simon Daniel / 29 Mar 2012

With Moixa part of the 16 strong UK delegation taking part in the fifth annual Clean and Cool Mission, CEO Simon Daniel gives his account of the event.

Why Ebay doesn't sell anything

Simon Daniel / 01 Mar 2012

Or: The reality of protecting intellectual property for an SME

Fair pay

Simon Daniel / 26 Jan 2012

There used to be an old joke at the major accountant firms and consultancies that the fastest way to become a partner was to join John Lewis.

Europe still loves UK innovation

Simon Daniel / 16 Dec 2011

It’s totally wrong for the UK to be asked for €50 billion a year just to allow France and Germany collateral to borrow a trillion from China to pay off their banking losses.

Selling IPR: the background

Simon Daniel / 03 Nov 2011

With the need for additional funding, it's time for some quantitative easing of our own. My company has decided to put some of our intellectual property rights (IPR) patent portfolios up for sale.

Something wonderful

Simon Daniel / 19 Sep 2011

In Arthur C Clarke's 2010, there is a scene where Dave Bowman reappears and says 'something wonderful' is going to happen. The world needs such a moment.

Post Hackgate

Simon Daniel / 20 Jul 2011

2011 seems to be a year of anger. Everyone, it appears, is arguing and complaining. Post hackgate, we need positivity.

Weathering the finance storm

Simon Daniel / 26 May 2011

‘The Raft of the Medusa’ is a famous painting by Gericault, which likely should hang on any would-be British entrepreneur's wall.

Proud of British 'can do'

Simon Daniel / 06 Apr 2011

The market remains a bit like the weather - gloriously sunny one day then ice cold the next.

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