Culture

In case you haven't heard yet, here at Startacus we have just begun a great new year-long series of features in which we will be putting 12 of the UK and Ireland's most happening startup cities under our proverbial microscope to showcase the people, places and events that make them the great self starter cities that they are. Thus far we have good long look at Belfast and Bristol and now we cra...
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Conrad Ford of business finance experts 'Funding Options' writes for Startacus about creating a good business plan. Creating a business plan can often feel like a necessary evil undertaken with a heavy heart and the sole aim of convincing unfriendly third-parties to part with the funding you need. But to create a really great business plan, you should be thinking not just about the end-game but...
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After a short break following out really successful Bristol startup month, we crank our necks northwards to Scotland's largest city Glasgow and (for the next month) shall be taking an in depth look at the people, places and events that make it the great self starter city that it is.  To this end, we have enlisted the help of Chitresh and Louis, co-founders of innovative customer loyalty rewar...
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Serena Manzoli, ex lawyer, a startup person and founder at Wildcat, a free legal database for creatives and freelancers shares her thoughts and advice on non competition clauses...Did you find a non competition clause in the last contract you signed? I knew it.It always happens to me and I’m really surprised when I see a contract that comes without non competes. By the way, a non compe...
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We heart innovation here at Startacus. So we were pretty chuffed when we got the chance to chat recently with Ben Howes, co-founder of Zoetrope, the innovative interactive 3D photography startup.Here's what we discovered:So Ben, what is Zoetrope?Zoetrope an interactive 3D photography company. Our engage service captures our clients products in 3D for e-commerce use. All clients get free use a...
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As you know here at Startacus we love to bring you the lowdown about exciting and innovative startups that we reckon have a real potential to shake things up a bit. We also love to bring you handy tips, hints and advice to help you navigate the fast paced ‘go go go’ journey of starting and growing your own business. One of the best (and worst) things about getting your startup off the ...
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Unless your friends and family happen to be ultra rich super billionaires with bottomless savings accounts, then broaching the subject of them investing in your startup has the potential to be a difficult, awkward and rather highly pressured undertaking. Some of you will no doubt already be cringing in horror at the mere suggestion of such an ill-advised coupling of business life and personal...
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Let’s face it - many of us sometimes need a little extra motivation when it comes to keeping fit or working out. You know what it’s like - you’ve been working hard all day and the thought of a going for a walk might be the last thing you fancy doing. Incorporating a little fun into your daily fitness routine always helps though and that’s exactly what our latest Startu...
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It seems that in recent times not a day goes by when we don't stumble across a startup that makes us put down our chai mocha double frappe cappuccinos in disbelief . ‘Can this be for real? Surely they are joking?’ and ‘Why.. just why?’ can be heard as bewildered co-workers gather about a computer screen, collectively searching for some shred of evidence which might betray t...
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We are feeling uncharacteristically contemplative this afternoon, perhaps resulting from the sudden dive towards dreary bleakness that the weather has taken over the past few hours. It seems therefore to be the perfect time to dust off our ancient (and rather well-read) copy of the ‘Complete Works of William Shakespeare’ and tackle an article which has been rattling around our vacant b...
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At work, boredom is more than likely to set in. It could be while doing a repetitive task, when there’s nothing immediate to do or if the end of the day is approaching and the temptation to mess around becomes all too hard to resist. Irrespective of the circumstances, many of us end up wasting a little time in the office, but how do we do it? Time-wasting comes in many forms. It could invol...
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Welcome to the Startacus monthly financial news round-up, brought to you by Sophie Turton of Crunch Accounting. Business confidence hit a record high last month with the manufacturing and construction sectors looking particularly perky. However, despite reports of continued growth across all sectors, fears over the potential damage caused by increased interest rates continue to swell. ...
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