Interview
Creating a Tech Startup, We chat to service innovator MyHelpster
by: Startacus Admin ~ 3rd February 2015We reckon that when starting a business it can be really beneficial to reap the benefits of someone else’s experience. That’s why we spend a lot of time finding inspiring individuals who have ‘been there, done that’ to help shed some light on the whole process and hopefully share some useful tips and experiences - people like Felix from MyHelpster.
You might not have heard...
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Creating A Business Management Software - We Chat to Soapstone
by: Startacus Admin ~ 28th January 2015Collaboration is something we are very keen on at Startacus (check out our own startup Showcasing and Collaboration area) especially when it comes to making sure that your business runs as efficiently and productively as possible.
New and innovative technologies can be a real shot in the arm for working teams, often helping to create a focal point for a business’s activities and helping to ...
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Setting up an E-commerce Business, We chat with Barry from Naughty B
by: Startacus Admin ~ 19th January 2015Over the years we’ve interviewed hundreds of startup founders about their entrepreneurial journey, but none quite like this.
Barry is the founder of Naughty B, a new Ladies fancy dress, lingerie and adult toy retailer; he is also a husband and father with a full time job in the RAF.
We caught up with him to find out more about this combination of industries, his e-commerce journe...
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Want a career in a startup? We chat with Startup Institute London
by: Startacus Admin ~ 7th January 2015A few weeks ago we chatted with David Jackson a young professional who had taken the leap and made a career change when he transitioned into a role at a London-based startup.
But this career transition hadn't occurred by chance; we learned that David had gone through an extensive training program at Startup Institute London.
Startup Institute, with 3 hubs in the US and 2 European bases, in Berli...
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BeBirbal Aims to Make Social Video Sharing a Global Activity
by: Startacus Admin ~ 19th December 2014You are unlikely to know that the World Record for beer mats flipped is a rather spectacular 112 beer mats and was recorded in a Waterstones Bookshop in Nottingham UK in 2001.
Co-Founder of Startacus (Also the Journalist of this piece - not the World record holder) was in the pub last week. He achieved a massive 22 beer mat flips and so the scene was set for a rather fabulous challenge lasti...
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Want to work in a Startup? We chat to career professional and self starter David Jackson
by: Startacus Admin ~ 17th December 2014Being a self starter (this is Startacus - the Self Start Society after all) isn't just about starting your own business and making a small fortune. Don't get us wrong, that's a nice knock on effect for some and one we regularly like to celebrate here at Startacus HQ.
But before all that comes to fruition (fingers crossed) being a self starter is fundamentally anyone doing something positive ...
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World In London – Travel the World without leaving the Capital City
by: Startacus Admin ~ 16th December 2014Imagine being able to have the experiences from around the world that you have always wanted; drinking tea in a Japanese garden, enjoying an Italian Opera or even taking part in some Brazillian Street Dancing. For the lucky people in London, that’s become a reality! We caught up with Ed Hewitt from “World In London” – to find out a little bit more about this exciting new ve...
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Brand Name Shop Novanym aims to name 'that' dot com
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th December 2014Startacus is a great brand name, we hope you agree! However before we get too boastful, appreciate that said brand name took weeks to brainstorm and we had the support of a fab design company to help along the way. Thankfully we'd also been financially supported by the NI Arts Council so being able to work with a design agency was a big bonus. However, what if we hadn't at that point, had the buck...
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FarmerFinder - Finding Fair Trade Buyers For Farmers
by: Startacus Admin ~ 27th November 2014Acess to resources has never been easier, since the dawn of the internet age, anyone, anywhere, has been able to contact, purchase and obtain materials from suppliers. That being said, this unprecedented access gave rise to an already difficult problem, unfair trade.Enter Startacus Collaborators; FarmerFinder.com. Startacus talks to the team to get the scoop!
Hi Guys! Let’s get the bal...
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Spontivity - Live like you mean it
by: Startacus Admin ~ 20th November 2014We’re always looking for more ways to connect with each other, especially in this digital age of social networking. With everyone being connected it can get pretty hectic, and getting lost just as easy as navigating the London underground. Here we speak to Collaborators Spontivity, about their impressive new format for connecting with the world around you.
Hi Guys! Right off the bat, why no...
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TopTradr - The Disruptive new e-commerce model in the UK
by: Startacus Admin ~ 19th November 2014With more and more people joining the revolution in invesement, social trading platforms are quickly becoming the norm. Startacus decided to ask TopTradr Co-Founder, Francois Nembrini, about the new developments, social trading platforms and why TopTradr is different, so much so that It could be changing the market in the UK.Hi Francois! So we already know that TopTradr is a social trading app lik...
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Gaze: Long Distance Movie Night
by: Startacus Admin ~ 18th November 2014In an evolving world of movies, television streaming and overall media saturation, the next logical step is to share this long distance - which is exactly what the founders of Gaze have implemented. We were delighted to welcome them to our Startacus collaboration space recently and now founders Guillaume and Lorenz tell us all about it. It’s long distance movie night: Gaze founder...
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