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Startacus HQ is delighted to announce the launch of our new digital content agency,The Key Tappers. It specialises in creating digital content for the Enterprise, Technology, and Employment sectors, and utilises the skills, expertise, passion, and flair of the Startacus team which has developed over the past number of years. Digital content has become one of  the primary means of effective...
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Every now and again we come across an idea which though simple in its concept, is still quite frankly genius. Our latest Startup of the Week is one such idea.Cheese Posties is a subscription based startup which delivers cheese toasties directly to your door.Fear not though, you're not going to be receiving a soggy grilled affair, what you will get instead is all the ingredients to make a perfect g...
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Reimagining Innovation in The Arts At Startacus we have long been convinced of the interdependence which exists between enterprise and the arts. Creativity is after all the very lifeblood of innovative entrepreneurship. It is the force that drives progress in commerce and technology, and allows ambitious and impassioned individuals to find new and lucrative ways of doing things. Member of the St...
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Like many sectors, the music industry has had a tough time over the last few years. Music might be more accessible thanks to the rise in streaming sites etc but for a musician to earn money it has become increasingly difficult. It’s an issue which our latest Startup of the Week is aiming to help resolve. Encore is an online marketplace for live musicians. Its primary aim is straightfo...
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Do you know a woman who is doing amazing things in the field of technology?  Then now is the time to recognise their success by nominating them for the FDM everywoman in Technology Awards. Here’s all the info you will need! FDM everywoman in Technology AwardsEverywoman is a great organisation that is making it its mission to encourage and nurture the advancement of women in business an...
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StartPlanet NI is on the lookout for international and local startups to join their upcoming accelerator programme in the Northern Ireland Capital of Belfast. NI and Belfast have a huge amount to offer new and growing businesses with a rapidly developing Startup ecosystem and a heritage of invention, innovation, and excellence. As its name suggests, StartPlanet NI will nurture Northern Ireland...
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A truly fantastic opportunity for anyone with a great app but not the budget to promote it! Our pals over at Apps World are on the hunt for the next generation of mobile app technologies to exhibit during the fast approaching Apps World event taking place at the ExCeL London in November. Apps World has grown to become the World's leading multi-platform event within the app industry; an ins...
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If you are in the market for a new pair of glasses, your options would traditionally involve paying a visit to a high street optician or perhaps ordering from a website (provided you have your prescription details of course). And as anyone who wears glasses knows, the entire process of choosing a new pair can be both challenging and time consuming and even more so if you’re the indecisive ty...
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We are pleased to announce that we have joined forces with Crowdfunder to offer members of our community a unique package of crowdfunding campaign support.   Crowdfunder is the UK’s largest crowdfunding network and leading reward based crowdfunding platform.     Why are we doing this?   As a community of startups, self starters, and entrepreneurs, one of our fundam...
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Innovation is coming thick and fast within the app ecosystem at the moment, perhaps at a faster rate than ever before. Wonderful news for everyone of course, but for the enterprising developer / tech startup founder it also means that making yourself heard and getting your innovation noticed by the right people, can sometimes seem like a Herculean challenge. Over the past number of years we have...
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If you’re planning a holiday these days, chances are you do most of it online - flights, accommodation  - the works. There are of course lots of resources which help with this - from price comparison sites through to rating and review platforms. In essence, they all have the same aim - namely to make the process of booking a holiday as easy as possible. Whilst these resources can all...
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Now celebrating its 7th year in existence, the rather appropriately named ‘Apps World’ has grown to become the World's leading multi-platform event within the app industry. We have been reporting on it since the beginning as an inspiring showcase of technology, and of course this year we will be keeping you up to speed with all the plans!   (There’s also a rumour goin...
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