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James Caan, leading entrepreneur and ex Dragon is on the lookout once more for self starters in the recruitment sector who want to grow or develop their recruitment businesses. Since setting up his Venture Capital fund Recruitment Entrepreneur, James has invested in seven startups within the sector. The investment isn’t purely financial though - successful startups also receive intensive...
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Into technology, design and innovation? If the answer’s a resounding yes, then we reckon you’re going to love our latest Startup of the Week. Unbits is a store for the digital age - a place where you can discover the latest emerging tech products from some of the most innovative brands in the world. In essence the platform is aimed at two distinct user groups - the consumers who love...
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To celebrate the launch of their new website & e-commerce solution for startups, we have teamed up with the folks at Jump Marketing to give one lucky Startacus member a tailor made website package (with or without e-commerce) worth up to £5000, absolutely free.  A fantastic way to boost your online presence! To set the scene of this magnificent prize, we had a chat with Mat Norbury...
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We reckon that when starting a business it can be really beneficial to reap the benefits of someone else’s experience. That’s why we spend a lot of time finding inspiring individuals who have ‘been there, done that’ to help shed some light on the whole process and hopefully share some useful tips and experiences - people like Felix from MyHelpster. You might not have heard...
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When we see a good thing - we think it only right to share... So when we heard about the The London Enterprise Festival, a two week long bonanza of world-class discussion, debate and insight from global business leaders on topical industry themes, we got our social sharing hats on and here we are! Here’s the lowdown: Taking place between the 8th - 19th of March, London will be hosting its...
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Startacus members can grab one months free trial and 50% off the following 6 months of licensing for Soapstones business software...Last week we ran a competition to win six months free use of Soapstone’s business management and team collaboration software.  With the lucky winners announced today, the good folk at Soapstone thought it wise to follow up the competition with a more than ...
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Win a Website Package for your Business Worth up to £5,000! Over the past few months we’ve had some really amazing business giveaways, but hold the press, this could just be one of the best ones yet! We have teamed up with the lovely folks at Vitamin to bring one lucky Startacus member an amazing business website package worth up to £5000! What is Vitamin? They have created V...
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Welcome to the Startacus monthly financial news round-up, brought to you by Sophie Turton of Crunch Online Accounting. It’s the beginning of a new year and things are looking optimistic, especially for small business and startups. However, a lot lies in the balance – elections are fast approaching and government parties are expected to step-up in support of Britain’s vanguard of...
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As you know we are rather fond of coffee here at Startacus, and we are not ashamed to admit it. Between balancing hectic work lives and battling with the end-of-the-world style weather conditions of late, the thought of a fresh cup of coffee, steaming intoxicating vapours to our brains, is one of the best motivators imaginable. Mind boggingly, some people aren’t as in love with this ebony e...
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One of the most intimidating things any startup will have to deal with is the abhorrent amount of non-sense jargon that is thrown about by the community of investors, clients and support websites. Without that business background, how are you supposed to know the difference between an angel investor and an invisible partner?Here at Startacus, we say enough is enough, and we're on a mission to hel...
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Over the last few years the UK has seen a real resurgence in small scale manufacturing - with artisan craftspeople and independent designers and makers alike helping to give the economy a well needed creative boost. This resurgence in ‘making’ has in turn led to the creation of our latest Startup of the Week. Just Got Made is an online platform where designers and makers can connect...
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Collaboration is something we are very keen on at Startacus (check out our own startup Showcasing and Collaboration area) especially when it comes to making sure that your business runs as efficiently and productively as possible. New and innovative technologies can be a real shot in the arm for working teams, often helping to create a focal point for a business’s activities and helping to ...
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