Interview
Continually wants to help you convert website visitors into customers
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th August 2018Continually wants to make sure you never miss another lead from your business website. By replacing contact forms with smart messaging, Continually want to make it easier for customers to quickly get the information they need, and businesses, the ability to convert more website visitors...into customers.
Belfast-based startup Continually is a new platform for generating more leads by using conver...
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Utilising AI & blockchain to resolve ticket fraud
by: Startacus Admin ~ 8th August 2018JadeBlok is an open innovation protocol utilising AI & blockchain to resolve ticket fraud. Using a non-crypto, flexible, inter-operable protocol, Jadeblok is customised to fit varied ticket allocation models.
Orientated towards blockchain enterprise innovation tackling emergent problems related to ticket touting and online resale, upon investigation, JadeBlok were determined to be indicators ...
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Marko Srsan, Program Director at Techstars chats to Startacus
by: Startacus Admin ~ 5th August 2018Marko Srsan, Program Director at Techstars, chatted to Startacus, about what Techstars look for in startups when shortlisting for their programs, the impact (or not) of BREXIT on UK startups and why corporates choose to collaborate with startups.
Techstars helps entrepreneurs succeed. Through the Techstars Worldwide Entrepreneur Network, founders and their teams connect with other entrepreneurs, ...
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UseBecause chats to Startacus
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd August 2018Converting soft skill business books into online, on demand, interactive certified courses with UseBecause.com We found out more by chatting to founder, Kevin Redmond.
What do you really remember from the last business book you read? And from what you remember, how much have you implemented? UseBecause reckon that your answer to both questions is 'not much', and they want to do something about it...
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From ‘home to high street’: an interview with Bubblegum Balloons
by: Startacus Admin ~ 1st August 2018We find out more about Hampshire-based Bubblegum Balloons and how and why they decided to start their business from home.
"There are many examples of famous entrepreneurs who started their business from home.
Steve Jobs was one of those people, having developed the original Apple computer in his garage in 1976. Walt Disney was another; he left the mid-west to start a studio from h...
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NI tech startup scene - Tughans Solicitors chats to Startacus
by: Startacus Admin ~ 1st August 2018John McGuckian, Partner at Tughans Solicitors, chatted to Startacus at this year's Digital DNA about the support Tughans can offer startups, what they look for in investable tech startups and the NI & Belfast tech startup scene.
Tughans Solicitors have evolved over the past 100 years into one of the largest as well as a leading commercial law firm in Northern Ireland - and further afield in t...
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Bookaxe chats to Startacus
by: Startacus Admin ~ 1st August 2018Bookaxe was founded by an internationally published author and a data whizz. Focused on matching readers to their perfect books, we previously featured Bookaxe on Startacus earlier this year, so were delighted to catch up with co-founder Lucy Cruickshanks at Digital DNA '18, where Bookaxe were pitching.
Bookaxe is a book discovery platform that uses machine learning techniques to better...
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Bright Idea Education chats to Startacus
by: Startacus Admin ~ 30th July 2018Ibrahim Farook, Founder of edtech startup Bright Idea Education and Bright Idea Enterprise, chatted to Startacus at Digital DNA 2018 about his passion for making a real difference for people with dyslexia, and his mission to empower the next generation, by digitalising education, using AR and VR.
Ibrahim Farook, Founder of Bright Idea Education and Bright Idea Enterprise, is a proud Dys...
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Planning an equity crowdfunding campaign
by: Startacus Admin ~ 29th July 2018'Startacus Chats' to Hugo de Stacpoole, Campaigns Associate at leading equity crowdfunding platform, Seedrs, about how to plan and prepare for a successful equity crowdfunding campaign.
Hugo is responsible for the initial contact with businesses interested in using the Seedrs platform. He is always on the lookout for innovative and disruptive startups that are a good fit and suitabl...
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Naomi Timperley chats to Startacus at Digital DNA 2018
by: Startacus Admin ~ 28th July 2018Industry Fellow Salford Business School Online MSc and LLM Programmes, TEDx Speaker, BBC Dragons' Den survivor, Maserati100, Board of FuturEverything, Co Founder of Tech North Advocates, Chair of Capital Pilot , Founders4Schools speaker, Digital Advantage collaborator, Wakelet champion, IDEA Award ambassador, Naomi Timperley chats to Startacus at Digital DNA and pretty much manages to talk about a...
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Mary McKenna chats to Startacus
by: Startacus Admin ~ 25th July 2018Investor and Tech advocate, Mary McKenna chats to Startacus at Digital DNA 2018, about Women in Tech, education, STEM, Elemental Software, the NI startup ecosystem, and an entrepreneur-in-residence initiative she is heading up in girls school St Mary's College in Derry, NI.
Mary McKenna is a well known Donegal based technology entrepreneur and angel investor. She c...
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How can I take my start-up from ‘home to high street’?
by: Startacus Admin ~ 23rd July 2018Natalie Lovett, Director of The Whitewed Directory chats about her business and how you can grow your start-up business from home.Technology has given us greater flexibility over when, where and how we work, and has aided a rise in the number of people setting up their own business from home. Getting your business in front of potential customers can seem daunting when you spend much of your day-to...
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- SuperFi raises $1M pre-seed funding round 28th Jul 2023 SuperFi, the debt prevention platform, has announced a $1m pre-seed funding round to support people during the cost of living crisis.
- Startups rely on AI & sustainability for new partnerships 27th Jul 2023 41 startups from 13 countries, including the UK, have been selected for the 8th Kickstart Innovation program, one of Europe’s leading innovation platforms.
- Another Round closes £300k Seed round to revolutionise personal training 21st Jul 2023 Personal training platform Another Round has secured £300k in its latest fundraise, including investment from angels and its community.