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In terms of startup events, 2015 in the UK was perhaps the most jam-packed and diverse year to date, and we expect that 2016 will only set the bar even higher! We have had the pleasure of taking part in a broad spectrum of events and are looking forward to being just as involved in this coming year. Here are some of the 2016 UK Startup events that we are most looking forward to in 2016. &n...
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Let’s face it - craft beer looks like it’s here to stay and that is surely no bad thing. After all, not only is it widening the choice which we all have, but it’s also encouraging more and more people to go it alone and start their own micro or artisan breweries. The thing with choice though is that we can sometimes have too much of it! With so many varieties of craft beer out ...
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Crowdfunding Bootcamp Have you considered crowdfunding, but never quite found the right moment?  Now could be a great time to put the wheels in motion. Our partners over at Crowdfunder have just launched The Crowdfunding Bootcamp, a 3-week intensive online programme that has been designed to get your crowdfunding project into top shape before launch! Day by day their experts will t...
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If you’ve ever been tasked with arranging a meeting or workshop at somewhere other than your normal place of work, you’ll know only too well that it can sometimes be a bit of a chore. If said meeting or workshop happens to be in a city or country that you’re entirely unfamiliar with, it can become an even greater challenge! However, it’s a challenge which our latest Startu...
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The World’s First Virtual Reality Roller Coaster Virtual reality is one of the most rapidly developing areas of technology.  No surprise then, that the number of startups involved in the growth, implementation, and integration of this one-time mainstay of the science fiction genre has shown similar increases in recent years.  But it isn’t just highly ambitious and innovativ...
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Let’s begin our year of startup and entrepreneur giveaways with something that is vital for each and every business… a website! Courtesy of our pals at Starting Point Website Plan we are giving away a free website with a hefty package of service and support for a whole year. What better way to kick-start the year than with the launch your brand spanking new website?   What...
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When we consider the qualities of the quintessential entrepreneur, a few images spring to mind.   For many it is the archetypal professional man of a certain age, ruthlessly single-minded, ferociously competitive, and immensely intimidating… someone along the lines of Lord Sugar, perhaps?   But how many people would think of a mild-mannered, inoffensive, likable ‘geek&...
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If you’re the handy type and love nothing more than pottering about doing some DIY, then we reckon you’re going to love our latest Startup of the Week. Likewise, if you’ve decided that this is the year that you finally get around to tackling those DIY chores you’ve been avoiding forever, we reckon you’ll like it lots too. The startup in question is BonzaQuote - an on...
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Museum in Spain Makes Paintings Accessible for the Visually Impaired. Imagine a museum where staff immediately invited you to put your hands all over the artwork… In a total reversal of standard art appreciation etiquette, that is what Spain’s National Prado Museum in central Madrid is inviting patrons to do, in an effort to make priceless artworks more accessible to people with vis...
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Would you give up 8 minutes of your time to help out another micro business? On 8th January 2016 you will have the opportunity to do just that through the second annual Micro Biz Matters Day, a project which premiered last year and which saw micro business* owners from around the world dedicate 8 minutes of their time to helping each other out.*A micro business is one which has 0-9 people workin...
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Over the past 12 months we have featured some amazing startups in our coveted Startup of the Week feature - from innovative apps to all new subscription services - inspirational one and all. Since the new year is almost upon us, we thought that it’d be quite timely to give another little mention to all those startups who have received the Startup of the Week accolade this year. We therefore ...
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UK Startup Ecosystem 2015 Review 2015 has certainly been an eventful year for the UK Startup ecosystem.  To celebrate and draw a line under the past 12 months, we have put together this review of some of the key events, news stories, and successes which have taken place. *It’s important to stress that this is not a complete rundown, it is just the humble musings of Startacus HQ. ...
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