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A couple of weeks ago, we were very sad to hear the news that IdeasTap is due to close on June 2nd and we’re sure you were too. To say it is the end of an era is certainly an understatement and it is definitely a loss that will be felt by young creatives and entrepreneurs everywhere. Not familiar with IdeasTap? Well, back in 2008, Chairman Peter Dehan, wanted to set up a charity which could...
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Do you find yourself continually asking the questions ‘is there anyone out there’, ‘am I completely alone?’ and ‘will I ever see anyone again?’ No, you are not Tom Hanks in Hollywood blockbuster Cast Away; you are a business with a less than effective online presence. Ironically for startups and SMEs the World Wide Web can sometimes seem like a dark, lonely, a...
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These days we have a plethora of options at our disposal whenever we need to send a message to someone - from email to messaging apps. Whilst those methods are all well and good, sometimes certain messages deserve a little more effort and thought. That just happens to be the thinking behind our latest Startup of the Week. Morse Toad is an innovative new service which sends messages made of chocol...
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Our friends over at Freeagent (who wrote us a valentines day song, see below) have been supporting Startacus the last while with their handy online accounting software. So when we watched their explainer video on why you might want to switch your accounts at the start of the new tax year, we thought it only right to share the love back. Over to Chief Accountant Emily Coltman FCA of FreeAgent to ex...
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Have you ever ridden your bike without a helmet? That was a really foolish thing to do, but you are certainly not alone in that regard. In response there is a crowdfunding campaign about to commence that should make carrying and using a helmet much easier for silly folks like you. ‘Put a lid on it’ is challenging a problem that unfortunately needs very little elaboration; people rid...
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5 Tips on Choosing a Domain Name Any startup who has ever needed a website knows the horror story that unfolds when choosing the correct domain name for your startup. It’s an absolute tirade of trouble when your business name isn’t available as a ‘.com’ or ‘.net’ or whatever other address you may want to use.This is only the tip of the iceberg however as &lsquo...
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E-commerce businesses can experience significant success with minimal investment. However, it is important to ensure all expenditure and overheads are carefully monitored and considered – cutting unnecessary costs and saving money wherever possible. Here, we explore seven ways to cut the costs of starting an e-commerce business. Drop Shipping Rather than plunging a big chunk of funds into...
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Did you read Part One of our Startup Support UK Feature? In it, we featured some unique organisations that can help you get to grips with the world of business and explore the world of self employment. Some of these organisations included The Prince’s Trust, Tech City and Young Enterprise.  We hope that it was informative and you were able to take something away from it, and if you did...
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Everyone loves to smell good (well, most of us anyway!) By giving yourself a quick spray of deodorant in the morning you can smell like almost anything, whether it be vanilla, jasmine or strawberries (sweet!). But, have any of us really stopped to think about the different ingredients that are in our favourite main-brand deodorants and antiperspirants? Sometimes the rush of life gets in the way, a...
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What type of entrepreneur are you? Talk about a loaded question. Loaded, because many of you will now be racking your brains to decide which 'type' you are, whilst others will be rolling their eyes in disapproval at the mere suggestion that 'entrepreneurialism' might be reduced into 4 distinct, mutually exclusive categorisations. Whichever camp you fall into, you will probably concede that the q...
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Sometimes we spend all our energy in the moment - celebrating the latest new business giveaway, competition, saving, or business deal we have bagged for the self starter, startup and small business owner. But what about all those other fab b2b deals and savings which we’ve currently got at our disposal that you should all know about? Well we thought we’d make your life a little easier...
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We can’t believe it’s that time once more. The Playable City Awards are back. We don’t like to play favourites with our creative self starter events, but let’s just say if we did, this one would be pretty near the top of the list. For those of you who haven't got a clue what we are talking about, here’s the lowdown. Playable City Awards Every year Bristol based cr...
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