Inspiring

A gap in the market does not mean a gap in interest or demand. Here is how a small African startup has quietly proven that and taken full advantage of it. While it is true that any character should be relatable to anyone, regardless of race or gender, it’s hardly a lot to ask that people have that little bit extra to relate to. Wonder Woman fans do not consist solely of white females, but g...
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KRPT Week is a celebration of the future of advertising from the next generation's perspective. It’s KRPT's last post for Startacus during #KRPTWEEK and it's been fab giving KRPT a window to reach the wider Startup community with articles ranging from the advertising industry in startup culture and startups in youth culture. Today Inder Phull of KRPT reflects on the modern startup compared...
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KRPT Week is a celebration of the future of advertising from the next generation's perspective. It’s Day 2 and we’re delighted to be giving KRPT a window to reach the wider Startup community. Today, KRPT consider the impact of startups in youth culture with an exclusive interview with the founder of Skute, the first physically connected social network, to discuss how they see the futu...
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KRPT Week is a celebration of the future of advertising from the next generation's perspective. Find out what this might mean for brands and millennials alike care of organiser Inder Phull."Being in the ad industry can be frustrating for young people and entrepreneurs alike. For example, how many young people or startups can afford the tickets to seminars and events that cost in the hundreds? I re...
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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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Here at Startacus we love highlighting the self-starters, startups, places and spaces that are making a difference, or at least aiming to make a difference in the foreseeable future.  Step forward the first of our ‘Ones to watch for 2016’ - The Startup Van We’ve known about The Startup Van for some time - in fact, it was one of their in-the-van startup pitch videos th...
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Australians Andrew Turton and Pete Ceglinski are on a mission to keep the oceans tidy with innovative product Seabin. Grand idea or project that’s likely to sink? Australians Andrew Turton and Pete Ceglinski are on a mission to keep the oceans tidy with innovative product Seabin. The fab two-some, supported by a seed investment from Australian marine technology development company Shark Mit...
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Starting this Sunday the 10 day #StopScrolling Challenge asks you to embrace your relationship with Technology rather than Digital Detox and avoid entirely. Intrigued? In recent times New Year Resolutions, alongside joining the gym and eating more healthily often include temporarily avoiding and even deactivating ones social media accounts - commonly phrased as a Digital Detox. It is fair to say...
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If there is one thing that the digital age has taught businesses, it’s that they need to innovate constantly.  The opportunities are endless, but you have to reach out and take them before someone else does. Enter pizza chain Dominos, who have just taken a couple of huge strides forward in IoT, and marketing though the introduction of  a geniously simple little gadget. "The Easy ...
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With Apps World now just a matter of weeks away, we are delighted to announce that we have 4 GOLD PASSES worth £1025 each to give away! Now in its 7th year, Apps World has steadily grown into the World's leading multi-platform event within the app industry. It is a must-attend inspiring showcase of technology, which attracts experts, innovators, startups, investors, and developers from ever...
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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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Here’s one for you. Did you know that the online search industry is dominated by one mega company? Of course you did. You probably also know that there are other search engines on the market, Yahoo, Bing, and so forth, but unless you are very anti-establishment, the chances are you don’t use them very often.  I mean why ‘Yahoo’ something, when you can ‘Google&r...
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