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Ever feel that you’re stuck in something of a rut? Yearn to do something a tad more exciting that takes you out of your comfort zone? If you’ve answered yes, then adventure company Unknown Epic could be right up your proverbial street. Their mission is quite simple, namely to “inspire people to leave their comfort zones and experience nature in its purest forms”.A worthy ...
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Don’t you just love it when something is not exactly as it seems? When ingenuity, creativity, and innovation are in abundant evidence?Yep. Us too.That’s probably why we’re loving this new initiative from drinks manufacturer, Absolut. Their recently launched Creative Space project in Gröndal, Sweden has seen four of their shipping containers being transformed into one u...
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If you’re a dog lover but for one reason or another can’t quite commit to having your own dog, then you’ll know only too well it can be a tad frustrating at times. For example, you may work long or unsociable hours or your landlord may impose restrictions or bans on you having pets. Either way, if you’d like to experience some of the joys of having a dog without any of the ...
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If music’s your thing, then we reckon this innovative startup will be right up your street...Music Gateway is an online platform which is “the world’s first global marketplace for the music and creative industries” and also happens to be our latest Startup of the Week. Professional musicians, producers and more can use the site to make new connections, collaborate and of c...
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Collaboration is something we are very keen on at Startacus (check out our own startup Showcasing and Collaboration area) especially when it comes to making sure that your business runs as efficiently and productively as possible. New and innovative technologies can be a real shot in the arm for working teams, often helping to create a focal point for a business’s activities and helping to ...
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For a remarkable amount of startups, their first office space will probably come from an incubator or accelerator programme. That said, most of these programmes aren’t going to fork out for a private office and dedicated server, and as a result, startups tend to use shared, open plan office spaces.At first it may seem kind of juvenile, like a school or college study room or something, but fr...
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Are you a multitasking founder of a Startup or small business team that needs a help in becoming and staying organised? Always keen to help make the process of starting and sustaining a business easier, we were delighted when the good folks at Soapstone asked us to run a giveaway competition for two lucky startups / self starters to win six months free use of Soapstone! So what is Soapstone, and...
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A couple of weeks ago we ran a fab competition to win a ticket to the Share Summit in London, a one day event focusing on the shared economy. In the spirit of all things sharing, winner of said comp Ben Byford was asked to share some valuable insight on his experience of all the key happenings and debate, and most importantly what he took away from the event. Over to Ben to share all... "The Sha...
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Ever gone to a concert or a performance to see a band or performer, only to not know when the band you came to see is playing? Worse yet, you come to an event but only want to see something specific, and you end up waiting around for hours hoping to hear something familiar. Well...that’s all about to change! Step forward, Startacus collaborator Nick Harland with his new App; Gigtimes. W...
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Submit your Startup! When we relaunched our Collaboration space back in June, we reckon we went a step further in offering a fab place where self starters can submit their startups, ideas and projects for the world to see. And as you’d imagine, we are still busy beavering away at Startacus HQ to try and evolve and improve that space. Over the coming weeks and months we will add extra user ...
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