Andrew Bedwell is one of those people you meet only once or twice in a lifetime.  Fearless, determined, funny, humble and downright bonkers.  A couple of years ago, Andrew attempted to break the world record for the shortest boat ever to cross the Atlantic.  Not the shortest crossing, mind you, the shortest boat - a vessel that's only just about 1m in length.  Smaller than a bathtub!Well, the first attempt didn't go to plan but Andrew is trying again this May and has spent two years designing and building his second boat - Big C V2.  We're sponsoring Andrew again here at Start Software and helping him to raise funds for his boat and for for cancer charities.The boat is taking shape, as you can see, and Andrew will soon be taking it for sea trials and finalising his equipment.  We'll be publishing regular updates now that he's closing in on the attempt, so watch this space!PS in case you're wondering, it's likely to take Andrew 90 days and he will

An integral part of our commitment to our customers is providing 24/7 support, no matter where in the world they are.This isn't easy to organise, as you can imagine.  It is slightly easier this January, as we've found ourselves with members of the team based in more countries than ever before.Call us for support and you could be speaking to us anywhere!In January 2025, we have staff members working in:UKAustraliaSouth AfricaIndonesiaAlbaniaUSA, andJapanPhew!

We've wrapped up 2024 and it's been one of our busiest years yet.  Many new clients have switched from competitor software products to become customers of ours, having heard about our ambitions, our technology and our 24x7 personal support.Another shockingly-bad AI generated image... will they improve in 2025?!On the Support Desk, we've regularly seen more than 1,000 tickets raised in a month although December was quieter.  During last month, December 2024, we had 715 calls for assistance altogether of which 193 were deemed to be high priority by the caller.  88% of the most important tickets were resolved within two hours.2025 is going to be really interesting.  We're working hard for some international clients (providing Alpha Software consultancy), we have new versions of all of our products in development (including Alpha Tracker and ecoScribe), and we have opportunities to work in new markets including Norway and elsewhere in Europe. Naturally, 2024 h

Great to see that NORAC has shared our Damage report update for November 2024.Visit norac.org.uk to read moreRead more here: https://alpha-tracker.co.uk/damage

Robin is on the Eurostar, taking an update to our "Damage" report to the EAF Conference in Brussels. The report update takes recent data from asbestos surveys and reinspections from asbestos software Alpha Tracker and examines the current condition of asbestos in UK schools and hospitals.The report update is heading to Brussels (with Robin!)We'll be sharing the data and report update with Mesothelioma UK's CEO Liz Darlison.  Liz is talking to the conference about asbestos in schools - so the update will be timely and relevant.