Culture

Last week we explored the philosophy of the pop up shop. The mindset, the reasoning, the political clambering for involvement, and the success of pop up shops themselves.We highlighted the Pop up Britain shop in Richmond, Surrey, and to get a flavour of their thoughts, we contacted a few of the residents, to get their views on the experience itself. And boy can some of these startups talk - so muc...
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If Design is your thing, the upcoming 100% Design event being held in London later this month, is probably already on your radar. If not, it is now...100% Design is the largest design event held in the UK and attracts exhibitors, designers, visitors and press from all around the world. Celebrating and showcasing all that is new, innovative and creative in contemporary design, the event is expectin...
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Regeneration seems to be a bit of a buzz word at the moment. Whether it’s used nationally by government when speaking about strategic plans or by private consultants brought in to assess and review the economic needs of individual towns and cities. It’s often the case though that the people that really matter i.e. the people living and working in these towns and cities are never c...
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Even now in 2014 when crowdfunding has been around for many moons, it still seems somewhat improbable. I mean, the idea of people who you may never meet in real life, giving you money to help make your idea or project a reality... not likely!  Its actually true that the majority of crowdfunding campaigns fail and if you want to be one of them theres a few basic tips that you need to keep in m...
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Whether you are based in London #smwldn Glasgow #smwglasgow or pretty much anywhere else in #theworld or just looking to follow the whole thing online #SMW12 can well claim to be the global event for Social Media fanatics and fans, this year occuring the 24th - 28th September. Social Media Week’s mission is to help people and organizations connect through collaboration, learning and the sha...
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Pardon the poetic title - but you couldn’t write this invention. This is the story of the chocolate bar, the scientists pocket, the popcorn and the egg. Confused? *Okay, before we go on, I need to clarify. The Microwave is not and cannot be invented. Microwaves are natural forms of electromagnetic radiation, and don’t ask me more, I don’t know. However the product that we know as...
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So, like, two weeks ago, we were invited to apply for press passes to attend this years Dublin Web Summit. Me, a journalist? Well, I suppose I am. I am Startacus after all. Fingers crossed we (x2) get to go, ‘cause this is one conference that within a couple of years has gone from small Irish Tech festival to the second largest tech conference in Europe. Perhaps it is the Irish welcome that...
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If, like many of us, your work requires you to spend more than a few hours every day using a computer, you’ll know only too well how easy it can be to get sidetracked. Of course if you have a boss breathing down your neck, that sidetracking doesn’t always last too long.However, if you work for yourself, it can be a very different story. Staying focused on work can be a pretty impossibl...
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Blick Studios is a social enterprise established with the aim of bringing together creative professionals from varied backgrounds to form a cross discipline, supportive organisation for small and start-up businesses within Northern Ireland. Blick provides business growth support to help incubate start-ups and small businesses from digital and creative industries, and provide affordable work space ...
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The Young Foundation have launched a new business support programme – aimed at social ventures that are looking to grow. The Young Foundation brings together insights, innovation and entrepreneurship to meet social needs. With over 50 years' success with social ventures, this accelerator programme is best suited to the social entrepreneur - i.e. the ones who do stuff for for the ‘grea...
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Like LinkedIn, but face to face, with a mouth full of food, Lets Lunch launched in the States in 2010 - now Startacus hears its coming to the UK - hungry to find out more? A problem with LinkedIn (at least the free version) is that in terms of business networking, it is not always the people that you know and get linked-in with, that you in an ideal world would really like to network with. Lets ...
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One of the realities of running your own business is that there may be occasions when you may need to venture off to meet clients, investors, customers and the like. Whether it involves an overnight trip within the country or a longer journey farther afield, the reality is that you still have to work. After all, your business doesn’t stop when you’re not at the office! So to help you ...
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