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Hiring staff can be a pretty mundane affair - regardless of whether you use social media, online job boards or the old school ads in the local paper. Of course if you’re the one looking for a job, the same can apply. Admittedly some jobs may pique your interest more than others but on the whole the entire job hunting process can become a tad dull to say the least.That though is all set to ch...
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If you are a regular (or even an irregular) visitor to the world of Startacus, you will no doubt have noticed that we have gone a little bonkers in recent weeks. Not all the time of course (too much of a good thing and all that) but there has been on occasion, evidence of a slow, yet decided, decline into something which could be equated with lunacy. Not least of which, has been the ever increasi...
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Nothing quite says ‘wholesome small owner-run enterprise’ like a cupcake business. It’s a business model which has had a major overhaul thanks to the internet, and this has encouraged more and more people to trade in their briefcase for a baking tray,roll up their sleeves and get baking. Aside from the obvious benefits of an unlimited supply of sweet tasty treats to munch on, th...
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As I write this, I am surrounded by a familiar din of clanking cutlery, relaxed murmurs, the gentle whoosh of a coffee steamer and the occasional clatter of loose change being dropped into a grateful tip bowl…am i in a coffee shop you ask? I wish! No -  I am at my desk as usual in the Startacus office draining the last lukewarm dregs from the so-so coffee I picked up on the way to work...
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We all have those songs don’t we…the ones whose cringe-worthiness is universally acknowledged and yet somehow manage to make it onto our music players. “How did that get on there?” we may nervously chuckle when one of our guilty pleasures is suddenly exposed to the world by the (supposedly) indiscriminate ‘random’ playlist. A hasty switch to the ‘coolest&...
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There’s an old saying that goes “Sometimes the craziest ideas are the best ones”- or something along those general lines - and here at startacus we are certainly no stranger to weird and wonderful ideas… but this one left even us somewhat amazed. Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium- is the fittingly majestic title bestowed upon London’s most bizarre cafe newcomer. The t...
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That’s right... this week in the Startacus office we have applied all of the collective acumen we could muster, pored over seemingly endless reams of important documentation and held dozens of company conference calls to address one of the most pressing questions to occupy the mind of the modern startup owner… “if my startup journey was a movie, which movie would it be?” ...
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Gone are the days when a treat for your dog simply meant a nice juicy bone from the local butchers. These days man’s best friend can avail of a whole host of treats - and thanks to our latest Startup of the Week, doing just that has become even easier. Woof-Box is a monthly subscription service for dogs. Yep. Our canine pals can now have their very own hand-picked personalised selection of ...
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It goes without saying that here at startacus.net, nothing makes us jump for joy more than hearing about innovative self starters who have taken the proverbial leap and started their own business…it just makes us happy. We are also huge fans of the ‘underdog’ which is why we are especially excited and inspired when we are introduced to folks who provide much needed assistance t...
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Here at Startacus, we love it when we hear about people thinking outside the box (or off the wall in this case) when promoting their business - and this is an amazing example of just that! So, when we came across DIY store OBI’s billboard renovation campaign, we just knew we had to share it with you good folk. OBI have taken the concept of billboard advertising to another level. In Germany,...
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With so many business and professional events happening virtually every week, it’s become a task in itself to identify which events are the best and most worthwhile to attend. It’s not just a matter of selecting the event with the best keynote speakers though - there are lots of other things to consider, such as identifying who else is attending and thereby who you should and could pot...
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We have a chat with our current self starter of the week Aly Cranston about her fab award winning business Rainy Day Box Co and what it means to be a self starter.  What do you think make up the characteristics of a Self Starter? To be a Self Starter you need to be tenacious, driven, extremely hard working and possibly a little bit stubborn. Let's talk about you! Tell us about your business...
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