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If you’ve ever thought about learning a musical instrument, chances are you had to do a bit of research first. Figuring out which instrument you should buy, how difficult it would be to learn, and of course who could teach you are just a few of the questions that have to be considered. Getting the answers to those questions however hasn’t always been the easiest - until now that is, th...
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Making lists of all the things that we have to do is something that most of us tend to do at the start of every day, week or whatever. There’s nothing quite like having a list and then crossing the things off once done - gives a real sense of achievement doesn’t it? Or is that just me? Anyhow...read that again, a list of the things that we “have to do”. “Have&rdq...
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So you want to be Mark Zuckerberg? Well if you do, these pointers from EntrepreneurXpress, might just help you out along the way...Anyone who is within 50 metres of a laptop or a computer or a phone would have herd of Mark Zuckerberg. Often called a genius, a mastermind and sometimes a villain (think about The Social network), Mark Zuckerberg is not only the world’s youngest billionaire but ...
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Most of us are pretty aware these days of how important our web presence can be and the impact it can have on our lives, professional or otherwise. We effectively leave our stamp scattered across the web whether it’s on social networking sites or elsewhere and the result can be both a tad messy as well as perhaps less useful in showcasing what we are really all about.Our latest Startup of th...
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Top Startup & Enterprise Festivals 2013 UK & Ireland Surprisingly as much as startup themed and related events and festivals are often ten a penny, it can be rather hard to find all the UK and Irish based events listed all in the one place. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, we thought it would be a least a good idea to at least get the ball rolling and list all the top Startup & Ente...
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Ever had an idea for an app but not a clue as to how to go about getting it made? Well, thanks to our latest Startup of the Week, getting it made just became a whole lot easier. SellanApp is a platform where you can mock-up, crowdfund, develop and publish Mobile Apps in the Apple App store.In essence, it works like this:- Anyone, regardless of technical knowhow or expertise can add an idea for an...
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Chances are these days if you want to find out how to do something - whether that be baking a lemon drizzle cake or building a bookshelf, you consult the internet. There are a plethora of online resources where other people post their ‘How To’ Guides and within minutes you generally can find a few guides detailing the basics of what you need to do.Until now though, there haven’t ...
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When you think about the last book that you read, chances are that it was recommended to you by someone - perhaps a friend read it first and suggested you read it too. It was once the done thing when in a friend’s house to take a look at their bookshelves and then if a particular book took your fancy, ask if you could borrow it. Of course with the rise in popularity of e-readers, such things...
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Interested in collaborating with others? You may wish to take a look at OuiShare - a non-profit and global community of entrepreneurs, designers, writers, economists and citizens working to accelerate the shift to a Collaborative Economy... Whilst Startacus is aiming to get people together to help ‘make ideas more of a reality’, the thinking behind Ouishare is that it is a collaborati...
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Over the last few weeks it would be fair to say that most of us have perhaps used the post more than at other times of the year - whether it’s been for sending Christmas cards, posting presents or waiting for that all important delivery ourselves. Of course with us all leading increasingly busy lives, we can’t always be guaranteed to be at home, meaning that more and more of us ar...
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If you’re one of those people who hates Christmas shopping and the stress of buying presents and wondering if what you buy is really what the recipient wants, then our latest Startup of the Week could be right up your street. Wishmindr could help solve your present buying problems forever - and not just at Christmas time. Wishmindr is an online wish-list maker and reminder service...
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If there’s one thing that most of us have in common particularly at this time of year, it’s shopping. Whether we have to buy only to our nearest and dearest or a seemingly never ending list of people, it has to be done. For many of us, internet shopping is the only way - offering convenience and choice like never before whilst for others nothing beats the high street. Whilst here at St...
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