Winning is just a starting point
27 April 2006
Ethan Smith, the founder of Datapoint, a company developing a Braille computer screen, has won about £9,000 so far in competitions at 911±¬ÁÏÍø, London Business School and University College Santa Barbara, money he will use to launch the business when he graduates this summer.
Smith, who is studying for a masters degree in human computer interaction, says: "I'm a student working on the business part-time. Competitions are a good way of establishing a buzz and credibility with potential investors."
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Carol Lewis 'The Times'