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Diary of a Startup - Obstacles and freak-outs
by: Startacus Admin ~ 28th June 2013In part 3 of Vincent Haywood's Startup Diary Vincent Haywood talked about the tough decisions you have to make on how you continue to raise capital for your startup.In this week's Startup Diary Vincent returns after a troublesome few days of obstacles, freak-outs, pivoting, and hopeful solutions...
"We hit our first major obstacle this week. Should have realised it earlier, but nop...
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Crowdfunding Concerts - we check out Songkick Detour
by: Startacus Admin ~ 28th June 2013Crowdfunding Concerts - we check out Songkick Detour... Ever bemoaned the quality of gigs and concerts you get to attend close to where you live? If you don’t live in a big city, the answer one would imagine ( if you are into music that is) is probably a resounding yes!Recently, apart from going on music forums, facebooking or tweeting the band, or rather directly emailing a band’...
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The Startup Blog - Lauren returns
by: Startacus Admin ~ 27th June 2013Lauren is starting her own business and is sharing a little of her journey on Startacus. (here's a handy link to The Startup Blog - Week 1 and to The Startup Blog - Week 2). This week she shares some good news with us all (funding!) and what this funding will mean for her big idea...
This week, I managed to enjoy my first mini celebration in the steps to starting my ...
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Startup of the Week - Pixplit
by: Startacus Admin ~ 26th June 2013There’s no doubt that photo apps have been pretty big business over the last couple of years although some are much better than others when it comes down to real innovation. Our latest Startup of the Week is a prime example of just that.
Pixplit is a photo app where collaboration is the order of the day. The app which is available on both iOS and Android allows users to simply select a spli...
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Startup of the Week - Craft Candy
by: Startacus Admin ~ 19th June 2013As we all know, more and more people are getting into crafts, making anything from knitted cakes and treats, to making actual cakes and treats! However finding local workshops, clubs and likeminded people can be a craft in itself, which is why our latest Startup Of The Week is so very good.Craft Candy is a new way of connecting you to local craft events currently in London, but promises to ad...
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Startup of the Week - Checkify
by: Startacus Admin ~ 12th June 2013If you’ve created a website for your business or your business actually is a website, you’ll be only too aware that there are countless things to consider to ensure that your site gets noticed amongst the plethora of other sites out there. From site design through to SEO it can seem like a minefield even if you are an experienced web developer. It’s not made any easier ...
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The Startup Blog - Week 2
by: Startacus Admin ~ 10th June 2013Lauren is starting her own business (here's a handy link to The Startup Blog - Week 1) and on a weekly basis sharing a little of her journey on Startacus. This week she has been thinking about building a management team & getting quotes from suppliers for her prototype.Week 2 diary
"This week, I’ve been thinking about building a management team and getting quotes from sup...
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Startup of the Week - Yarny
by: Startacus Admin ~ 6th June 2013One of the biggest problems that writers face, even the most accomplished ones, is the problem of things getting in the way - yes - distractions. It’s probably the reason why most writers have their own little spaces away from everyone and everything where they can let those creative juices flow. However as we all know writers have regular lives too so it’s not always possible to ...
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The Startup Blog - Week 1...
by: Startacus Admin ~ 3rd June 2013Lauren is about to start her own business and on a weekly basis is going to share a little of her journey on Startacus...Over to Lauren with week 1's blog post...
Week 1...Like many entrepreneurs, I always dreamed of starting my own business. A corporate job was a sensible option for me but I longed to escape the meeting room and daily commute for something more exciting. Over the years I have th...
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Diary of a Startup - Vincent Haywood
by: Startacus Admin ~ 3rd June 2013Part 1 - "Start Now". Vincent Haywood Founder of Braqes starts his Startup Diary with a call to action to all wannabe entrepreneurs....
"I almost called my startup some sort of Mexican name, the reason being that I was chilling on a beach in Cancun when my girlfriend told me to stop talking about it and just do it.
I’d made this mistake a few times, coming up with what I thought were ...
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Startup of the Week - MyWebRoom
by: Startacus Admin ~ 29th May 2013Browsing the internet is pretty easy right? However what happens if you’re on of those people who has umpteen tabs open at the same time, sites bookmarked right left and centre? Not quite the most favourable browsing experience is it? Well thanks to our latest Startup of the Week that could change completely.
MyWebRoom is a bookmarking site with a difference.
You can basically create ...
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Startacus launches crowdfunding portal
by: Startacus Admin ~ 26th May 2013Startacus - The Self Start Society (that’s us then) are excited to announce that we have linked up with leading UK crowdfunding platform Crowdcube to provide a crowdfunding website for both new startups and established businesses.As many of you no doubt know only too well, raising finance can be one of the main barriers that many startups and small businesses face and since crowdfunding is f...
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- SureIn Secures €4M to Close the SMB Insurance Gap 15th Aug 2023 Innovative InsurTech startup SureIn announces a €4M Seed round to further its mission of making insurance easy, transparent and hassle-free for SMBs.
- SuperFi raises $1M pre-seed funding round 28th Jul 2023 SuperFi, the debt prevention platform, has announced a $1m pre-seed funding round to support people during the cost of living crisis.
- Startups rely on AI & sustainability for new partnerships 27th Jul 2023 41 startups from 13 countries, including the UK, have been selected for the 8th Kickstart Innovation program, one of Europe’s leading innovation platforms.
- Another Round closes £300k Seed round to revolutionise personal training 21st Jul 2023 Personal training platform Another Round has secured £300k in its latest fundraise, including investment from angels and its community.