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If you’ve ever shared a house, you’ll no doubt know only too well that whilst there are plenty of positives, there can also be challenges galore! From organising household chores to splitting the monthly bills, it can often be far from easy. Well...thanks to our latest Startup of the Week, that need no longer be the case. Chored is an innovative new app which makes the practical elem...
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6 AI Startups to Watch They don’t feel pity or remorse or fear, and they will absolutely not stop, ever. Probably. Which is fine if they are, say, helping you manage your finances rather than hunting you down to bring about the end of humanity. Real life artificial intelligence isn’t the same murderous thing it is in science fiction (yet), but rather is a bundle of complex code and al...
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If you’re a chocolate lover, chances are you may already be thinking of all those sweet chocolate treats that you’re planning to consume over the imminent Easter weekend. Of course chocolate can be good at any time of the year, as those of us with a sweet tooth would no doubt attest to! If you concur, then we reckon our latest Startup of the Week will be your kind of thing… Co...
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Business closures are falling, but across the UK there are several sectors that are more risky to start up in than others. Chris Conway is the MD of Accounts and Legal a leading Small Business Accountancy firm based in London. Here he writes about the sectors and regions in the UK that are more risky to 'start up' in that others.According to the Insolvency Service, company insolven...
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If you’re a dog owner you’ll no doubt be only too aware of the challenges which can arise when you’re planning a break and you’re faced with the dilemma of what to do with your beloved Fido when you’re away. In an ideal world you’d of course take your pet with you - he/she is part of the family after all! However since finding pet-friendly accommodation and the ...
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Did you know that taking your clothes off and posting a photo online can raise money for good causes? We chat to Tom Wren about his new platform Nelfie, which uses naked selfies or ‘nelfies’ to draw attention to good causes and encourage donations. Hi there Tom. First of all, please give us a quick rundown of how Nelfie works, and how charities can raise funds and awareness fro...
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  An Excellent Opportunity for Entrepreneurs and Startups At Startacus we are committed to connecting the entrepreneurs and startups of our community to the people, spaces, and opportunities that can help them to grow and scale their business. Over the past few years, we have continually highlighted good PR as one of the most crucial aspects of any startup's growth strategy and have f...
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As regular readers and visitors to Startacus will know, we’re well into coffee - in fact almost as much as we’re into all things startup. Therefore, when we come across a startup which has coffee at its very core, we know we’re going to love it. And we reckon you’ll feel the same when you read about our latest Startup of the Week. DripApp is an app which allows users to p...
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We have been shopping for hundreds of years. We’re fairly sure how it works. Yet even the retail industry in which we participate practically daily can be improved upon and be a platform for innovation. It just goes to show that all business is evolving, always. Here for example, are five retail innovations that show us that we should never rest on our laurels. i.Dummy... Creepy mannequins...
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The Future of Smart Cities Ticket Giveaway Are you interested in the future of Smart Cities?  Do you want to explore the role that digital and telecommunications technologies can play in accelerating progress within key areas of urban life including economic growth, improvements to infrastructure, emissions reductions, and the prevention of crime? You do?! Then The Future of Smart Citie...
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In the future, cities need to get smarter. The number of people living in urban areas is expected to increase dramatically in the next few years, with the UN predicting that by the year 2020 66% of the World’s population will be city dwellers. This has the potential to cause huge problems for the global community not just with regards to the environment, but in a whole range of social issu...
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If you're planning to buy a new car soon, you may be already dreading the prospect - particularly if said new car will be new to you but to all intents and purposes is a used model! Apart from all the places you'll be looking at - from classified ads in the paper to back street garages, there are also countless issues with knowing exactly what you are buying. Is the car worth the money the seller ...
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