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Hacking the Barbican
by: Startacus Admin ~ 20th August 2013Feature: Hack the BarbicanAt Startacus we love it when ambitious and innovative folk get together to create something new and exciting! Last week we featured the Stendhal Festival of Music and Art and so inspired were we that we set off in search of other equally original arts events and found something very interesting indeed which is taking place for the whole of August at The Barbican in London...
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From unemployed to entrepreneur - Startacus chats to YES Network Founder - Carly Ward
by: Startacus Admin ~ 20th August 2013From unemployed to entrepreneur - Startacus chats to YES Network Founder - Carly Ward
Here at Startacus we like to think we are pretty good at spreading the word on the people, places and spaces that make a difference to anyone with an idea for a business, who doesn’t necessarily know what to do next. After all, self-starters everywhere often need that proverbial shove in the right directi...
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The Handmade in Britain Christmas Arcade
by: Startacus Admin ~ 19th August 2013Yes, we know that it’s still only August, but like it or not, winter evenings and Christmas are really not that far away! In fact, the days of mulled wine and mince pies will be here before we know it!And if you’re a designer-maker, it would certainly be worth your while to start making some plans about Christmas now!Why? Well, mainly because those fab folks at Handmade in Britain are ...
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Distill Ventures Accelerator
by: Startacus Admin ~ 19th August 2013Earlier in the week we featured the Oxygen Accelerator (closing date fast approaching!) and now we have a little something for all those budding premium spirit brands out there. The Distill Ventures Accelerator is the world’s first such programme specifically designed to assist new and growing premium spirit brands. It sounds like a great opportunity and here's a few of the basics.
Born fro...
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3 Common Misconceptions About Being An Entrepreneur In A Startup
by: Startacus Admin ~ 17th August 20133 Common Misconceptions About Being An Entrepreneur In A Startup...We previously featured Kate Jackson and TableCrowd so we were delighted when Kate offered to write a guest post for Startacus on the subject of '3 Common Misconceptions About Being An Entrepreneur In A Startup'. Over to Kate:
I left my role as a commercial solicitor in a top City practice around 6 years ago and have since co...
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Casserole Club
by: Startacus Admin ~ 17th August 2013“Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours....”
Quite often or not good news stories are quickly washed over and eaten up by all the bad news we regularly get to hear about. However, here’s a good news story we reckon will get you chomping at the bit...Hungry for more?
So the basic premise behind Casserole is simple. Casserole links people who love to cook with people who liv...
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Stendhal Festival of Music and Art- From Field to festival!
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th August 2013Stendhal Festival of Music and Art- From Field to festival!
As you have probably guessed by now here at Startacus we get quite excited to hear about innovative or unusual start-ups... that’s pretty much a given. But when we come across something as innovative and unusual as a start-up music and arts festival on a country farm in County Derry, our little brains go into overdrive! &nbs...
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Startup of the Week - Sketchfab
by: Startacus Admin ~ 14th August 2013In some disciplines, like design and architecture for instance, 3D modelling is pretty much the norm, yet many architects and designers still have to use standard showreel videos or even screenshots when showcasing their work online. well, until now that is.Thanks to our latest Startup of the Week, 3D models can now be published and shared online in a truly innovative way.Sketchfab is a web servic...
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The Oxygen Accelerator
by: Startacus Admin ~ 13th August 2013If you’re a web tech startup and you’ve got big ambitions about where you want your business to go, then you’d do well to take a look at the Oxygen Accelerator. Especially since there’s just over a week left to apply! Here’s a few of the basics:
The Oxygen Accelerator is a 13 week programme during which 10 successful applicants will see their business ideas bein...
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Master of Malt - An Inspiring Export Success Story
by: Startacus Admin ~ 13th August 2013Here at Startacus we like nothing better than hearing from passionate and talented people who are determined to make their startup business a success. So we think it’s only appropriate that we say a few words about businesses which have been through the perilous journey of establishing themselves and still come out the other side a success and smelling of proverbial roses! So wit...
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Pop-up Shop turns Stop-up Shop!
by: Startacus Admin ~ 13th August 2013At Startacus we are not ashamed to admit that we've got a bit of a thing for the whole pop-up phenomenon, from pop-up shops to pop-up restaurants - we love them all! So you can imagine how excited we were to discover a couple of clever ladies in Hanley, Stoke-on-trent, who have made the daring decision to turn their pop-up shop into...wait for it... a Stop-up Shop!
Number 26 Pop up Shop cam...
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Developer Town
by: Startacus Admin ~ 11th August 2013Developer Town
Sometimes at Startacus we like featuring some stuff that just stands out. From the best 404 page, the Pop-up Shop turned Stop-up Shop, the suitcase startup, The Obermutten Village and other such wonders - we like to think find some good ol' crackers to spread with you all.
In a world of desks, computers and beige walls it’s nice to sometimes just feature th...
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