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'Starry Starry Night,Portraits hung in empty halls,Frameless heads on nameless hallsWith eyes that watch the world and can't forget' Don McLean ‘Vincent’ Whether you’re a painting, or a person, you might do well to think on this for a moment. Solemn corridors of art galleries the world over have become an unhappy resting place to unnumbered faces of history; nestled away in dar...
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London Startups and Developers...Read on! Back last month (was it really that long ago?!) we highlighted Enterprise Apps World -  a really exciting  event for IT decision makers, managers, startups and developers, which will help demystify the benefits, processes, solutions, and intricacies of seizing mobile technologies for use within enterprises, which is taking place in London on the...
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Last week we featured the‘One Planet Ventures’ Enterprise Incubator programme, a programme open to all entrepreneurs and prospective entrepreneurs aged 18-30 living in London. And now in return (one good deed deserves another after all) the good folk at One Planet Ventures are sharing with us some thoughts on the importance of testing as a startup. Over to Lauren Turner from the team ...
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A conference being held in the Wayra startup accelerator in Dublin earlier this week caused something of a stir by criticising the support available to Irish startups. It claimed that the incentives and assistance needed to nurture early-stage Irish startups, lags significantly behind that offered to their UK counterparts. The conference which was organised by the Lucey Fund, a startup investment...
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If you’re like us, you don’t like rainy days very much and much prefer to be baked in the sun. Rain can be dreary, dull and it definitely isn’t something that inspires us to be productive and to get things done! Not really very entrepreneurial weather, wouldn't you agree? However there’s no rule saying that you can’t turn a negative into a positive and here at Starta...
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Try as we might, sometimes making ethical choices can be a tad difficult - whether it’s due to constraints on our time or simply issues tracking down the right types of products. However, thanks to our latest Startup of the Week, choosing ethical products has just become a whole lot easier. This GOOD Box is an innovative new subscription startup which is on a mission to help us all live a...
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With the rapid growth of digital technologies and particularly cloud computing, comes no-end of potential innovations for the adventurous and ambitious entrepreneur. Sally Higham, is one such entrepreneurial self-starter, whose fresh and inventive, cloud-based administration system for community clubs and groups ‘RunAClub’ is a fantastic example of how digital innovations can have pro...
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Growing the digital economy must surely be one of the most important steps that any nation can take in safeguarding the future security and prosperity of its people. But encouraging meaningful and sustained digital growth in this sector is far from straightforward, with many SMEs and more traditional businesses often struggling to build the connections necessary to achieve this ambition. Help, su...
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Nowadays, in order to ensure that your business grows and reaps the seeds of success, it is important to have a strong online presence. How you do this is up to you - perhaps you have a website, a blog or are big on social media? Whatever the case, you’re probably familiar with the ever-present struggle of writing your own content. It can take a lot of time, can be quite tedious and someti...
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We all love to get a little creative every now and again - some of us more than others. And if you put your mind to it, you can make a living by doing almost anything, especially if it’s something that you enjoy. Maybe you’re particularly imaginative and good with your hands? If that’s the case, you may be interested in hearing about how to start your own craft business! It can ...
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If you are all interested in technology and enterprise, chances are you’re aware that London has become one of the world’s most innovative cities for technology; it’s a hotbed for creativity, entrepreneurship and innovation. Because of this, London Technology Week is one of the most successful technology festivals in the world. Last year, over 40,000 people attended the festival...
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