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Tips for Starting Up Your Own Delivery Business
by: Startacus Admin ~ 22nd February 2019Starting up any new business can be incredibly challenging and hard work. However, knowing what to expect can put you in good stead and ensure your passion turns into a successful reality. Here are a few tips on starting up your own delivery business.
Get a Van or a Truck
There is a huge market for both new and used vans and trucks. However, finding the right vehicle can be difficult, especially...
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Join our equity crowdfunding themed webinar with Seedrs
by: Startacus Admin ~ 21st February 2019Join our collaborative webinar with Seedrs on 15th March 2019 and hear from Seedrs about the key benefits of raising capital through equity crowdfunding.
Are you an investment-ready startup, with a growing community, that's looking at investment to further grow and scale your business? If so, this webinar is for you.Join our collaborative webinar with Seedrs and find out the key 5 benefits t...
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1 in 10 UK kids spend more than 50 hours a week in front of a screen
by: Startacus Admin ~ 20th February 20191 in 10 UK children are spending more than 50 hours per week watching TV, playing video games or interacting with a smartphone according to the findings of a report looking at the relationships between parents and technology conducted by Care.com, an online marketplace for finding and managing family care.
The report, which quizzed more than 800 parents in Britain about the role of technology in ...
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Pollen + Grace bag shelf space at Tesco and Co-Op
by: Startacus Admin ~ 18th February 2019“Free-from” food-to-go challenger brand Pollen + Grace have announced they are to launch into national supermarkets Tesco and Co-Op, continuing its mission to bring exciting healthy meals to the high street.
From May 2019, Pollen + Grace will expand into in 50 Co-op supermarkets across the South of England, including London and surrounding cities. The range will also be available...
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INVENT 2019 applications sort
by: Startacus Admin ~ 17th February 2019Based in Northern Ireland and have an innovative idea? The lowdown on Catalyst Inc's annual competition INVENT 2019, that showcases and rewards local innovations and proof of concept ideas...
INVENT is Catalyst Inc's annual competition, supported by Bank of Ireland UK, which showcases and rewards local innovations and proof of concept ideas that promise the greatest commercial potential...
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Virtual Demo Day by Startup Boost to run for 48 hours
by: Startacus Admin ~ 11th February 2019
This February 12th & 13th (that could be today, depending on when you are reading this!) global pre-accelerator program Startup Boost, will host a virtual 'demo day' from their 'Fall programs' in Detroit, Dublin, Los Angeles, and New York.
A first for pre-accelerators, the 48hrs long virtual demo day will give registered investors, accelerators, & potential partners access to view p...
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Sports facility management platform Pitchbooking nets £250k investment
by: Startacus Admin ~ 6th February 2019SportTech Belfast startup Pitchbooking, a platform that provides greater access to sports facilities for the public while streamlining the facility owner’s internal processes, secures £250k investment to help become the market leader in sports facility management.
Pitchbooking has secured £250,000 in funding in an investment round led by local investment firm Aurient Ltd and bac...
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Too Good To Go raises further €6m to keep fighting food waste everywhere
by: Startacus Admin ~ 6th February 2019Food waste app Too Good To Go, an app that connects users to stores that have unsold, surplus food, has announced that it has raised a further €6m in funding to accelerate its mission to eliminate food waste globally, taking its total investment to €16m.
The new investment will fuel growth in four new countries this year, to reach a projected total of 100 million meals r...
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Google+ for consumers shuts down 2nd April
by: Startacus Admin ~ 1st February 2019Goodbye Google+. The end game/date for Google+ for consumers (personal) has been announced as the 2nd April 2019. So what....now? Honesty is (most often or not) the best policy and Google has been pretty upfront that they are shutting down Google+ for consumers due to "low usage and challenges involved in maintaining a successful product that meets consumers' expectations."
Now Google have a...
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Cazana looks to drive business forward with £1m fundraise
by: Startacus Admin ~ 30th January 2019Automotive fintech, AI and data company Cazana looks to drive the business further forward with a £1m crowd fundraise to support expansion into the US market.
Cazana provides automotive insights for the future of vehicle ownership. Using big data and predictive analytics, Cazana analyses millions of automotive transactions daily to assess the value and risk associated with every v...
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Economy and recruitment biggest challenges for UK business in 2019
by: Startacus Admin ~ 30th January 2019The economy and recruitment will be the biggest challenge facing UK companies in 2019, according to a new Business Census of business leaders’ expectations for the year ahead conducted by global credit company Creditsafe.
The economy and recruitment will be the biggest challenge facing UK companies in 2019, according to a new Business Census of business leaders’ expectations for the y...
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Community management platform Groop raises £3m
by: Startacus Admin ~ 30th January 2019Groop, the community management platform that empowers communities online through its full suite of intuitive and time saving community management tools, has announced that it has closed a £3m investment to accelerate its growth.
Groop (Formerly RunAClub) build strong, safe and sustainable communities connecting people and empowering society. Due to the increase of compl...
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- SureIn Secures €4M to Close the SMB Insurance Gap 15th Aug 2023 Innovative InsurTech startup SureIn announces a €4M Seed round to further its mission of making insurance easy, transparent and hassle-free for SMBs.
- 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.