Culture

Nine times out of ten, when you find yourself on a 404 page, it’s probably a forgettable experience and you’re pretty quick and nimble to leave it and get to where you’re actually supposed to go. That however is not always the case. You may remember our little post from a couple of weeks ago, where we outlined what we believe makes the best, most creative 404 page. It’s...
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It is perhaps the most pressing of questions to face the enterprising person; what business to start? Here’s the situation You know that you would like to become self-employed, but there are so many options to choose from that selecting just one can be a very daunting task. You are the kid in the proverbial candy store; so many potential businesses, so little time. The only way that you w...
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Reckon your startup or business could really go places if you got in front of the right people - people like Sir Richard Branson, for example? Well, thanks to that very gentleman’s “Pitch to Rich” competition, that is a very distinct possibility. In essence this is a comp which aims to identify and highlight some of the best new and innovative businesses out there - businesses ...
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If you’ve ever had to share a house - at college, uni or wherever, you’ll know only too well how much of a pain it can be to sort out the bills and general household expenses. Whether it’s the flatmate who never seems to cough up for anything or the fact that nobody can ever fully agree who owes what - the whole thing can become a real nightmare. That however is exactly what our ...
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Everyone loves a good bit of social networking. Whether it be updating our Twitter feeds, posting pictures on instagram or Facebook, we live in an age of technological change where we just love letting people know exactly what we’re up to almost every hour of the day. Our favourite apps are now always at our fingertips and it means that we are constantly connected to the online world. Of co...
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Now in its second year, the aptly named JLAB is focused on developing those new technologies / products / services that will play a leading role in shaping the retail landscape of the future. It’s all part of John Lewis’s goal to lead the way in innovative retail technologies, and to create shopping experiences which are as enjoyable, relaxing, efficient, integrated, and seamless as p...
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6 Growth Hacking Tools for your Startup If you’re building a startup you’ll know just how difficult it can be to keep track of everything at once. Doing your best to help your business grow rapidly and effectively requires a lot of focus and dedication, and sometimes there can be too much on your plate. That’s where growth hacking can come into play. Not familiar with the ter...
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At Startacus we love hearing about things that you don’t see every day. Using your imagination in the right way can end up paying off extremely well. You may end up surprising yourself and that bright idea that you thought was a little bit too off-the-wall may end up working better than you ever imagined! This can certainly be said about all the weird and wonderful cafés which seem t...
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Access to Business Finance in NI and ROI (excluding the Banks!) Following on from our recent article on the organisations that can support your startup in Ireland (North and South), Donal Leahy, Business Boot Camp Programme Manager at Enterprise NI has kindly offered to write a separate, but inter-linked article on the non-bank finance options which are currently available to businesses, startup ...
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Startacus Member Ross Harrison is a proofreader and a science fiction and thriller author. Founder of Last Word Proofreading he has shared with us his top five tips on proofreading your business content. Words from the wise so to speak! Over to our friend Ross to explain all / put pen to paper (sorry)... ‘Business content’ does not apply to just brochures, press releases and articles...
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London is one of the busiest cities in the UK, and the hustle and bustle can be quite overwhelming for just about anyone, so it’s hard to imagine just how difficult tasks such as navigating the tube can be for someone who is either blind or partially sighted. Our sight is probably the most important sense that we have, so to not be able to rely on it must be quite challenging and un-nerving...
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Eoin from Startacus writes... “I’m disheartened, but not ashamed to admit it has been many many years since I armed myself with box of crayons and embarked on an afternoon of colouring-in…that’s not something that adults do, right? Of course I never was much good at it in my youth…colouring was the last resort of a rainy afternoon, and heaven knows we had enough o...
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