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Three key lessons for green entrepreneurs
by: Startacus Admin ~ 16th July 2013Richard Boothman from Ecoskill continues his series of posts on the green economy and entrepreneurship. He started by outlining what you need to know about opportunities in the green economy, then he discussed what the green economy actually is, followed by a piece on spotting opportunities, why the green economy is a great place to start a business and then some...
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Basics to Research before Starting a Business.
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th July 2013So, you’ve had the idea that you reckon is going to change the world or maybe even just change your world. Either way, before that idea becomes a full blown business, you’ve got to do a little research. Well...quite frankly... a lot of research. Of course, what you research will depend a lot on what type of business you plan to startup, although there are some basic elements that are p...
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The Digital Health Masterclass
by: Startacus Admin ~ 14th July 2013If you’re a startup in the digital health sector, you might want to check out the Digital Health Masterclass, a new initiative from Johnson & Johnson. The programme which is aimed at driving growth in the healthcare sector, will see 20 startups receiving a range of support and mentoring and will focus on helping them:
to identify key areas of growth for their businesses
to refine the...
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Tools that can help you grow your business
by: Startacus Admin ~ 14th July 2013Patrick Collins, self starter and Founder of recent startup Timely Pa interviewed on Startacus last week (handy link to Startacus interview included here!) and after we put out a call for a new batch of startups to tell their startup tale on Startacus, we were chuffed to hear back from Patrick to say he would in fact be happy to write a weekly blog post on his startup journey. 'Journey' being the ...
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Tips on getting the most from Business Meetings - Part 2
by: Startacus Admin ~ 13th July 2013Tips on getting the most from Business Meetings - Part 2...Last week we highlighted the first four tips of getting the most from business meetings. In this post we highlighted planning, reconfirming the meeting, knowing your goals for the meeting, and coming prepared as being the first four main points to consider.Another handy link is included here - in case you missed the first one!
The first f...
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Startup of the Week - citibuddies
by: Startacus Admin ~ 10th July 2013When you visit a new place, chances are you might find it a little more difficult than normal to do the things you really like. Sure, you can look at guide books and the like, you can check out the usual tourist haunts, but what if you want to find out a little more? Well, thanks to our latest Startup of the Week, you’ll be able to do just that.
citibuddies is an online platform that l...
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The Arthur Guinness Projects
by: Startacus Admin ~ 10th July 2013If you’re based in Ireland and have an innovative or inspiring idea in Music, Sport, the Arts or Food, then we reckon you’ll be pretty enamoured with The Arthur Guinness Projects.The Guinness organisation aren’t just synonymous with the ‘black stuff’ you know - they’re doing a lot more besides and the recently launched Arthur Guinness Projects is a prime example...
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Diary of a Startup - "In the aftermath of disaster"
by: Startacus Admin ~ 10th July 2013Vincent Haywood from Braqes continues his epic startup journey... Missed out so far? Don't fear! Here are quick links to Diary entries 1, 2, and 3 !Vincent begins...In the aftermath of disaster.
Pretty dramatic title I think.Last week’s post was panic stations, with Google reader shutting down, a large chunk of Braqes’ functionality was put on hold.
Notice I’ve ...
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Building a Website - one Self Starter's tale
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th July 2013Alex Bell is a law graduate and writer on a quest to create the prettiest accessories and gifts boutique in the world. Tickle & Pink was created out of a desire for fun, different things that you won’t find anywhere else, with a focus on standing out from the crowd and being unique (and supporting ethical businesses as much as possible). In this, her first post for Startacus, Alex shares...
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Three ideas for your new green business
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th July 2013Richard Boothman from Ecoskill continues his series of posts on the green economy and entrepreneurship. He started by outlining what you need to know about opportunities in the green economy, then he discussed what the green economy actually is, followed by a piece on spotting opportunities. Last time around Richard considered why the green economy is a great place to start a business an...
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From Stress to Startup...
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th July 2013Denise Devlin is the Founder/CEO of Positive Parties® which is an inspirational, motivational & transformational coaching company delivering fun workshops, and promoting a ‘positive mental attitude,’ in a unique ‘party style’ environment. Denise's vision is to grow a global business network of individuals (NLP Practitioners, Life & Business Coaches etc) del...
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Want to tell your Startup story?
by: Startacus Admin ~ 7th July 2013Want to tell your Startup story?
A couple of months ago we asked for any self starter or startup (who was interested of course!) to share their tale on a weekly basis with Startacus - The Self Start Society.
We had a fantastic response and since then we’ve had some wonderful articles from a variety of individuals all in the early stages of starting their own businesses, launching their st...
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- SureIn Secures €4M to Close the SMB Insurance Gap 15th Aug 2023 Innovative InsurTech startup SureIn announces a €4M Seed round to further its mission of making insurance easy, transparent and hassle-free for SMBs.
- SuperFi raises $1M pre-seed funding round 28th Jul 2023 SuperFi, the debt prevention platform, has announced a $1m pre-seed funding round to support people during the cost of living crisis.
- Startups rely on AI & sustainability for new partnerships 27th Jul 2023 41 startups from 13 countries, including the UK, have been selected for the 8th Kickstart Innovation program, one of Europe’s leading innovation platforms.
- Another Round closes £300k Seed round to revolutionise personal training 21st Jul 2023 Personal training platform Another Round has secured £300k in its latest fundraise, including investment from angels and its community.