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Crowdfunding is a beautiful thing. Whether it's in exchange for equity, or an appropriate reward, crowdfunding has opened up a whole new channel through which people with great (and some not so great) ideas can secure vital funding and tell the whole world about what they are up to. As such avid supporters, we spend a lot of time browsing through all manner of wonderful, weird, and wacky campaign...
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Aged 18-30 and based in the London? If you’ve got an entrepreneurial mindset or great enterprise idea, this might be for you... Check out these stats! According to One Planet Ventures only 20% of small businesses survive their first 18 months of trading, however 87% of businesses enrolled in an incubator are still around after 5 years; that’s an astonishing figure! Much li...
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Body language tips for pitching entrepreneurs: Start with posture Mariana Lucia Marquez is the co-founder of recently awarded Startup of the Week MetaSpeech.com  a public speaking consultancy that helps entrepreneurs upgrade their non-verbal communication. MetaSpeech are regular speakers at Google Campus and the trailblazing "Campus for Mums" and hold office hours at Incubus, Innovation Ware...
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The smartphone has become a central part of our everyday lives. Our favourite, most trusty apps are easily accessible and the online world is at our fingertips. We are constantly connected and nowadays we never switch off. Unfortunately, in order to get the most out our phones, we usually have to carry around extra bits of tech or essentials. This can be quite a task for someone who is always on ...
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Thinking of embedding technology into a non-traditional product? This might offer you up a little inspiration... We all have our favourite bits of tech, whether it be our smartphone, tablet or even your computer. We also love convenience, so having the online world at our fingertips is fantastic. There was a time however when the latest tech came with a slew of wires and additional appliances. A...
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‘Social progress’ is a rather difficult thing to define, and yet more challenging to measure, given the substantial range of factors which must be considered before any worthwhile assessment of it might be made.  One of the main challenges of commentary on social progression is the objective nature of the variables involved; what qualities contribute positively to a country's ran...
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Starting a business can be difficult, but once you’ve settled on a speciality, things can become a lot more focused. You’ve finally decided what you want to do so the trick is knowing where exactly to begin. If, for example you’re interested in graphic design and want to start your own business, chances are that you’ve been doing the odd job here and there along with some f...
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With just under one month to go until the Intertrade Ireland Seedcorn Competition closes for entries we got the inside scoop from Connor Sweeney, competition Project Manager, on the competition, why an Irish Startup should apply, what they look out for in applications and perhaps most importantly (for applicants) what common mistakes that startups make when applying. Connor, great to speak to you...
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We all love convenience; being able to carry out mundane everyday tasks quickly and easily is something that we can’t get enough of. This resonates even more with those who own their own business. For example, if you send off a plethora of envelopes of letters every week, you’ll know just how tedious it can be. We were rather pleased to recently discover Re-post, an innovative creato...
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It is widely reported that securing an effective business mentor can have a profound and fundamental impact on your enterprise, with many describing particularly robust benefits for startups, and those pursuing a high rate of growth. However a broad spectrum of questions regarding business mentors present themselves to the founder, not least of which is how to ensure they are getting the most out...
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Finding funding for a Social Enterprises / Not-for-Profit has become an increasingly difficult task as ‘austerity’ has meant that the social enterprise / not for profit / charitable sector has felt the full force of the cuts. Therefore we are delighted to share word that for the next three weeks, the School for Social Entrepreneurs will offer a 20% discount to their next London based ...
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Chances are, just like anybody else you appreciate technology. Whether it be enjoying your favourite apps on your smartphone or updating your social media feeds, very few of us find it easy to disconnect from the online world and technology these days. It’s not necessarily a bad thing. It shows us how much society has grown and changed over the years. Given how far technology has come, thin...
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