Culture

The hashtag is a way of signposting a topic, person or theme, so that other interested parties can find your 140 character tweet. In a world of millions of tweets per day, the hashtag works, as it helps you find the stuff you care about (or at least have a wee nosey at) But where did the #hashtag come from? So for you inquisitive types the answer is Chris Messina. Chris Messina is a User Designe...
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With a population of 79, how did the Swiss village of Obermutten, get a global Facebook following of over 18,000? It is simple concept, the ‘like’ button on Facebook. But the village of Obermutton took the concept that one step further, promising each ‘like’ that their profile pics, would appear on the town's bulletin board! Within months the whole village, and every spac...
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There can be no escaping the fact that our high streets aren’t the places they once were. Whether through local economic factors or the mass move to out of town shopping, there is hardly a town or city that isn’t affected by the blight of closed down shops and shuttered buildings.  At Startacus we love hearing about people that are doing their best, bit by bit to turn this around ...
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Is your work/office/life in a constant state of disarray? Fear no more - Startacus’ Top 5 organiser apps for your smartphone/tablet will help you stay on top of things.. Back in 2012 we created this fab list of our top 5 organiser Apps and bingo as they all remain favourites of ours, check out this list below for a little App inspiration... Remember the Milk (Free) - This is the daddy of o...
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11 years ago, I left University. A few years later, someone mentioned a site that they had started using called Facebook. I had, up until this point, dabbled with Friends Reunited, a site where unsurprisingly, you tried to reunite with old friends. It was okay, but once you got past the reuniting part, there was little point to the site, apart from to, I suppose, keep saying hello! My new friend,...
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Becoming a Part-Time Entrepreneur - some basic tips Whilst working for yourself may be a dream for many of us, the reality is that the monthly bills, mortgages, debts and other commitments we have are what generally prevents most of us from quitting our jobs and going it alone. However, more and more of us are trying to do the two at once; holding down the day jobs and then devoting our spare tim...
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If you’ve got an idea or are an early stage startup in the healthcare sector, the recently launched accelerator programme by Sandbox Industries ought to be right up your street. The Healthbox Accelerator is a 12 week programme which will run from October through to January and will provide healthcare entrepreneurs with training and mentoring from experts from all across the healthcare sector...
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How to name your business?What’s in a name? Well, quite a lot actually. Once you’ve decided to set up a business, deciding what to call it is usually one of the first things to do. Thinking of a name though isn’t always the easiest thing to do, especially if a few of you are starting up together - getting a name that everyone likes and agrees on can be a feat in itself. There may...
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Fed up with our throwaway culture? You’re not alone. At Startacus we long for the days of fixing and mending and repairing and whatnot. After all, old stuff made better can be much more interesting...which is why when we first heard about the Repair Café, we couldn’t possibly keep it to ourselves , we wanted you all to know about it too.London’s very first Repair Caf&eacut...
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Startacus is all about people doing things for the greater good and with Tribewanted entering its' third series, we thought it was only fair to let everyone know about this hands-on project, that takes ‘doing some good’, half way around the world.. In essence, Tribewanted is a social project that builds a ‘tribe’ of local communities, partners and members (from all over th...
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In their first blog post, Think Innovate Change are going to share with you some tips on how you can generate ideas, & apply that creative thinking to extend your business offering...or in other words, how you can pimp up your portfolio."Before you even start thinking of ideas for new products and services, remember to be well-rested (easier said than done!), and try to be in a positive frame ...
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Firstly, excuse us for our shameless self promotion, but if you do happen to be in Derry, Northern Ireland this Thursday and Friday you will find none other than ourselves, Startacus showcasing at the first ever CultureTECH festival. This all new festival has been described by some as being like ‘a kind of’ mini Irish SXSW festival; this part technology, part culture and part arts Fest...
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