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Gig worker or on a zero hour contract? This startup is for you... Proponents of the gig economy and zero hours contracts may hail flexibility as being a huge advantage, however that is of course accompanied by major financial challenges. After all, if you are working on an ad hoc basis or have irregular working patterns, this can have a major impact on your finances - the peaks and the troughs.In...
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Into online shopping and saving money? Shopper.com has created a browser extension to provide online shoppers with the best coupon codes, discounts and deals... If you consider yourself to be something of a savvy shopper, chances are when you’re shopping online you’ll check out if you can find a discount code of some sort. You might be trying to get free delivery or perhaps a per...
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Penfold - The fintech startup that's making it a doddle for the self-employed, freelancers and contractors to organise their pensions... Pensions are never an easy subject to get your head around. However when you’re self-employed it can be even harder. With recent stats showing that only 14% of the UK’s self-employed people are actively saving for old age, it’s clear that it is...
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The online platform Sozie, that enables fashion retailers to show how fashion looks on “real people” - people like their customers. Ever bought something to wear online and then had to return it because it just doesn’t look the same on you when compared to the seemingly “perfect-sized” model on the website?Us too.Whilst this may be inconvenient for us as customers, i...
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Freelancer? Hate chasing invoices? Paid is a startup that is on a mission to help freelancers and micro businesses get paid for work without the wait... If you’re a freelancer, you’ll know only too well how challenging it can be to get the money in. You do the work and then spend an excessive amount of time chasing up invoices or overdue payments. And of course by doing that, i...
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The lowdown on HyperJar, the FinTech startup that has created the digital version of jam-jar budgeting... Whilst we all know how important it is to manage our personal finances effectively, for many of us it can still be a real challenge. Therefore anything which can help us improve our relationship with money and get on to a better financial footing ought to be welcomed with open arms. So, arms ...
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The innovative platform Gleanin which helps organisers of trade shows to find, attract and convert new attendees for their events year on year If you’ve ever organised a business expo or a trade show, you’ll know only too well that one of the biggest challenges can be attracting exhibitors and attendees, particularly if your event runs on a regular basis. Effective marketing is vital ...
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Prodsight, the SaaS startup that's on a mission to help businesses analyse their customer experiences... As we all know, the provision of high levels of customer service is paramount in any business. And monitoring and gaining information on how we are performing with regards to customer service and our products is vital. Our latest startup of the week has come up with an innovative way in which ...
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Zen Educate is a London-based edtech startup that's on a mission to innovate the education staffing sector... Whilst there have been many innovations in the recruitment sector over the past while, that has not really been the case with recruitment within the education sector. It has (*groan) been a little old school to say the least. Until now that is - thanks to our latest startup of the week. ...
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Petal Plan is our latest startup of the week - a UK startup that is on a mission to innovate how we both buy and receive the gift of flowers... Let’s face it - flowers will always be one of the most popular gifts you can buy someone - no matter what the occasion.And whilst we are all now pretty used to ordering flowers online, it can sometimes seem a little dull to browse through pics of ...
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