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Our Bristol startup month is well under way now here at Startacus.net. For those of you who are perhaps scratching your head in bewilderment, Bristol startup month is a whole month- long feature in which we have taken it upon ourselves to showcase the startups, exciting events, creative stirrings and general quirky goings on of the capital of the south west. By a happy coincidence from June 14th ...
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If design is your thing, our latest Startup of the Week is one that ought to be on your radar.FabAllThings is an online platform for both design lovers and makers alike.Its premise is quite simple.Firstly a Design Call is made on a bimonthly basis for a particular product - this month it happens to be Natural Amplifiers; previous months have seen calls for products as diverse as Lasercut Clocks an...
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You may remember that a few months ago we took a good look at the 2014 shortlisted candidates for the Playable City Awards in Bristol. Now in its second year, the awards ask artists and creatives from around the world to propose new ways for people to engage with the open and public spaces of the city… with the winner being commissioned to bring their idea to life on the streets of Bristol...
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That’s right all you lovely Glaswegians - we are very pleased to announce that Glasgow has been selected to be the third city to get its own month long feature-fest as part of our Startup Cities series here on Startacus.net. So what does that mean? Well, it means that for one whole month (July) we’ll be putting the startup scene of Glasgow in our spotlight as we take a good long look...
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Startacus has just begun a fab new year-long series in which we will be holding a magnifying glass up to 12 of the UK and Ireland’s most burgeoning startup cities. In May we took a good long look at the Northern Ireland capital Belfast and the people, places, events and startups that make it the great self starter city that it is. Now the spotlight swings south-westward to the banks of the ...
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Ever had to organise food for an event or gathering? Whether it’s a full blown conference or even just an office lunch, it can become a bit of an ordeal. There’s the usual boring sandwiches, the dull sausage rolls and the knowing that certain people won’t be happy with what you’ve chosen for their delectation.That’s exactly what makes our latest Startup of the Week so...
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What do start-ups need to know about the growth of BYOD? Any business which has just begun or is about to start trading will probably welcome any opportunities to save money. Technology is among the biggest expenses any new business will face, but allowing new employees to use their own devices for work instead of a business laptop or tablet could be much easier and, when watching the pennies, ch...
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In South West England, a city affectionately known as ‘the largest village in the UK’ is rapidly becoming a hotbed for new startups across the board. With tech hubs likened to Silicon Valley, niche food markets, a fashion culture, and an unrelenting thirst for creativity, Bristol is quite visibly becoming a centre for progress in the South West. But why? What’s so special about ...
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Many big businesses and large corporations have, in recent years, incorporated green initiatives in order to be seen to be doing their bit for the environment and lowering their carbon footprint. While this is great from a PR perspective, how much does being green help the company itself? Consumer choice More and more consumers are becoming environmentally conscious and as a result, this will un...
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As you are probably aware (and if not, where on earth have you been?), June is our Bristol Startup month - a month when we will be dedicating an inordinate amount of space on Startacus.net to the startups, creatives, self-starters, innovators, places and events that make Bristol the startup city that it is. But that’s still a week away from fruition so why all this talk of Bristol? By a mar...
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Understanding your customer has always been a basic and fundamental goal for any business - whether you’re a startup or not. In fact, in life itself, getting to know other people’s views and opinions is pretty important and some might say essential!Our latest Startup of the Week is on a mission to make that entire process easier - whether you’re an individual, a brand or a blogge...
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As a business startup, this may be the first time you’ve set up an office, you’ve had ideas bubbling away for months and plans have flown full speed into getting everything off the ground and launching your new venture. Working from your desk at home, the garage or the box room worked with pulling your business ideas together but when you step up into launching your business officially...
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