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Irish Early-Stage Investment Firm Lucey Fund are hosting an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session on October 31st in Belfast.  The Lucey Fund aims to share hints on how to manage finance, get funding and what is the first thing entrepreneurs should do when starting a company. Ask any questions about early-stage startups and get a consultation from the fund that invested in 100+ companies. Who ...
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Building and maintaining good relationships with your customers is absolutely essential for any modern business. Even in today’s world of digital advertising and targeted micromarketing, word of mouth is still a very important consideration for any business looking to reach its maximum potential. Satisfied customers are a great source of free advertising, but the consequences of poor custome...
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With 1000’s of hosted dinners, 1,000s of diners and an estimated 300,000 opportunities for people to meet, created, TableCrowd are now looking to further expand their online and offline social network by raising £400k via leading crowdfunding site Crowdcube. Startacus (that's us) love a good chit-chat. Startacus also loves a good feed. But, team Startacus admittedly struggles with the...
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Jemma Goba is the Managing Director of Tanami, video production company that creates engaging promotional video content, then delivers it strategically via social media. Here Jemma writes for Startacus on how you can make an impact at business networking events... I’ll admit it; when I first began attending networking events I didn’t get it. I’d eagerly scan the room for po...
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Powered by Jobbio, EXPAND London, the careers & tech networking event is back once again in the Capital on the evening of Thurs 9th March 17. Here's our preview... EXPAND London is where the UK’s leading tech companies come together to network with their peers and connect with exciting, relevant talent. With a mission to differentiate EXPAND from the traditional 'careers fair', EXPAND o...
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Serial entrepreneur and self-starter James Eder is back with new App Causr that aims to connect you to the people & the opportunities that you may have otherwise missed... In 2005 James Eder and his brother Mike launched studentbeans.com a platform that over only a couple of years scaled across the UK to reach millions of students, becoming arguably the nation’s top and largest website ...
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Startacus member Eduardo Cordova recently listed Excuses to Meet in our startup showcasing area on Startacus. Here Eduardo goes on to explain why their new App will fill the social void and help folk lead a more connected life.Over to Eduardo to tell all...Give us your pitch, whats your startup all about?Excuses to Meet is an app that makes it an easy and enjoyable experience for like-mi...
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To say that business networking is fraught with potential faux pas would be an enormous understatement. Indeed, one might say that networking events are a frightening minefield, in which one wrong move could result in instant cheek-reddening embarrassment, followed by a swift dash for the nearest exit.  For many, the anticipation of such a scenario makes the whole experience a rather uneasy a...
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This week's Guest Writer on Startacus is Startacus member Ghilaine Chan. In the simplest terms, Ghilaine helps people to run their business, making them more productive, efficient and customer focused, by looking at what isn't working and getting it to run more smoothly. Here she writes for Startacus from her experience on the ABC (and D,E and F) of Business Networking. “Networking can se...
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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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