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Do you want to start a UK based dog grooming business? You are not alone, in fact dog grooming is fast becoming one of the most popular ways in which British people become self employed. The benefits of starting a dog grooming business There is no official training / qualifications required The startup costs are quite low with only minimal initial investment Monthly overheads are also r...
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A rambling article for Startacus by Ian Moss of 196 Destinations I’ve run Startup Digest Manchester for the last 2 & a half years with my co-curator, Coral. Before that I ran the tyoc hack days and was a founder of Manchester’s first tech-orientated co-working space that started when Madlab opened. Madlab still remains a great community space, for users groups to meet. TechHu...
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With the football season upon us once more, fans up and down the land are filled with excitement, anticipation and of course high hopes for their beloved teams. Whilst some may be lucky enough to attend live games, for many others, watching from the comfort of their home or local pub will be the order of the day.   If you do happen to be watching from home - it’s probably only your nea...
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Involved in a food related startup? Perhaps you run an amazing street food stall or you’re a craft brewer extraordinaire? Well, if you do, the folk over at Virgin Startup have just launched an initiative which would be well worth a look. They’ve created Foodpreneur Fest - an amazing opportunity for food startups all across the UK to showcase what they’re about to a panel of food...
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We must take a little moment now to say a big congratulations, good luck and general woohoo to a bunch of very special startups who have made it through to the final 100 of The Pitch. We are especially happy that these guys have made it through because they are people who have a connection to the Startacus community and therefore stand as a great inspiration to anyone who pays us a visit looking ...
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Everytime TechStars make an announcement of its latest intake of business it brings a happy little smile to our faces. Not only because it gives us the opportunity to put pen to paper (or rather fingers to keyboards) and ramble endlessly about our favorite topics (startups, technology, accelerators etc), but also because we know that after their gruelling selection process, those left at the fini...
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If you are anything like us then this is one of your favourite day-dreams…special powers…a secret identity…a diabolical villain named ‘Dr Pelican’ or the like...a battle to save the city…the greatest superhero the world has ever known… YOU!However it can be difficult maintain such an image of oneself as a superhero, particularly when you find yourself...
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Last month here at Startacus we focused on Glasgow Startups and Glasgow as a Startup City. But our focus on the people, places and spaces around Glasgow (and all our other startup cities) doesn’t stop at the end of a given month, so when we had the chance to chat to Colin Bryce from Cobry, specialists in Google Apps for Business, who work with businesses to migrate, manage, and prosper in &...
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As August dims into September and summer gives way to the fresh winds of autumn we cast our eyes northward and take a long and discerning look at Sheffield our September startup city. So far in our tour of UK and Ireland startup cities we have paid a visit to Belfast, Bristol, Glasgow and Manchester and fully expect that September startup month will be the most inspiring yet! During September we...
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The race for Club Méditerranée (Club Med) looks set to come to an end as Italian investor Andrea Bonomi’s offer to the value of 790 million euro has been granted full approval by the French stock market regulator. The approval marked a response from China’s Fosun International Ltd. and France’s Ardian, both of who have stated a withdrawal of their 18 month long stan...
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A self interview with startup marketer Marc Duke... Marc Duke, startup marketer and Startacus member takes up the challenge and self interviews right here for your reading pleasure. So if you’re interested in finding out what a startup marketer is, what a startup marketer does, and a little more about Marc full stop, then read on! So Marc Duke - how would you describe yourself? I am a B2B...
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Our Manchester startup month is now well and truly under way and one thing is becoming abundantly clear- the people of Manchester and indeed the North West as a whole are fiercely proud of their individuality, creativity, drive and general Self Starter spirit (which just happen to be all of the things we love here at Startacus). Northern Soho is one rather fab demonstration of this. It is a Nort...
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