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Feeling the Facebook fan fallout? If you were one of these social media savvy startups with a lot of Facebook followers, you probably noticed a sharp, sudden or even just subtle drop off in your numbers - however don’t panic! It’s not actually the end of the world; Facebook are simply doing purge work on a lot of their databases. In a bid to ensure accuracy of pages, as well as maint...
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Google is one of the most successful multinational corporations in the world and its search engine is the one that everybody knows about. It has become so successful that using it has become second nature to most. Don’t know the answer to something? ‘Google it’. Need to know more about a certain topic? ‘Google it.’ They’re also pretty savvy when it comes to ent...
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If you’re a university student or recent grad with an idea for a business, then the recently launched Santander 60 Second Pitch Awards would be well worth a look. The awards have just reopened for 2015 and are intended to provide budding entrepreneurs - people just like you in fact, with the opportunity to win up to £1500 as well as that all important support and advice from the Santa...
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Let’s face it - when we’re standing in the queue at our fave local coffee house waiting for that all important morning espresso, we’re probably more concerned with how good the barista is than what happens to the café’s coffee waste. That however is not the case with the co-founders of our latest Startup of the Week, bio-bean. These guys have managed to create an inn...
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Today’s UK Budget recognised the importance of the self-employed workforce to the British economy.So we asked Crunch Accounting to share the key points on how the 2015 Budget affects Small businesses, freelancers & contractors."Today’s Budget recognised the importance of the self-employed workforce to the British economy and reflected the needs of this demographic through refo...
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For many startups free positive publicity will become the holy grail of their entrepreneurial journey… and why not? Free, organic publicity is often one of the best ways to achieve a number of your goals quickly, with the least amount of effort or monetary input on your part. Startups who find themselves unwittingly at the centre of a viral media storm can receive a huge array of benefits ...
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Business Social networking, and by extension, social marketing have become a staple part of a startup's healthy marketing ensemble. With noses planted firmly in smart phones, and every other business snapping at the bit for attention, how can any startup hope to stand out against the crowd? The same way they had since starups in ancient Egypt managed to convince customers. Being creative!(This is...
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Need high level media exposure for your startup? Here’s £125 credit to use at Startup PR specialists TECTONIC PR! Getting high level media exposure for your startup is harder than you first think - your business venture may well be the ‘next big thing’ but unless you can create a buzz around it - getting your startup covered via TV, print and media may well be harder than...
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What are Social Enterprises? That’s the question Dan Matthews kicked us off with at LEF2015’s evening sessions amongst a myriad of fascinating topics explored. Sure there were the pioneers such as John Bird from The Big Issue as well as other exceptional people, some you might have come across before and others not. One of the distinguishing features was for the aspiring entrepren...
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The idea of starting a business can be quite daunting. You may be wondering where to start or how to go about making that first important step. If you’re one of those people, you’re in luck, as we have taken the time to compile a list of some of the key organisations that we consider a great help for those out there who want to step into and explore the world of business. Whether you...
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A couple of weeks ago Nazia Nasreen shared her inspiring startup story on Startacus. This week she returns with some handy beginner tips for setting up a niche online retailer. Over to Nazia to explain all.. “Over the past ten years there has been an increase in e-commerce stores as online shopping has increased. The number of people setting up their own online business has also increased. ...
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