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London Startups and Developers...Read on!
by: Startacus Admin ~ 18th May 2015London Startups and Developers...Read on!
Back last month (was it really that long ago?!) we highlighted Enterprise Apps World - a really exciting event for IT decision makers, managers, startups and developers, which will help demystify the benefits, processes, solutions, and intricacies of seizing mobile technologies for use within enterprises, which is taking place in London on the...
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‘One Planet Ventures’ Enterprise Incubator programme
by: Startacus Admin ~ 11th May 2015Aged 18-30 and based in the London? If you’ve got an entrepreneurial mindset or great enterprise idea, this might be for you...
Check out these stats!
According to One Planet Ventures only 20% of small businesses survive their first 18 months of trading, however 87% of businesses enrolled in an incubator are still around after 5 years; that’s an astonishing figure!
Much li...
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20% off SSE Social Enterprise Funding Workshop
by: Startacus Admin ~ 5th May 2015Finding funding for a Social Enterprises / Not-for-Profit has become an increasingly difficult task as ‘austerity’ has meant that the social enterprise / not for profit / charitable sector has felt the full force of the cuts.
Therefore we are delighted to share word that for the next three weeks, the School for Social Entrepreneurs will offer a 20% discount to their next London based ...
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Conference Urges 'Big Data' Revenue Boost
by: Startacus Admin ~ 28th April 2015Belfast has just played host to a Big Data conference, where local businesses have been urged to increase their revenues by making the most of ‘big data analytics’. Big data is something that you are going to hear more and more about, as the world of enterprise seeks to constantly find new ways of boosting takings; it is likely big data will play a key role in this.
In a nutshell, big...
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List your Startup
by: Startacus Admin ~ 24th April 2015Here at Startacus we’re pretty fond of sharing the love for other startups - we are after all the go to place for self starters, startups and entrepreneurs the world over!
But enough about us...
If you’d like to highlight your project, startup, social enterprise or even just a good idea that you’ve had and have it listed and potentially then featured on a well respected and gro...
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20% off Monkfeet’s on and offline business classes via Startacus
by: Startacus Admin ~ 22nd April 2015**Offer runs till end of May 2015**One of the biggest barriers to entry for someone starting a business can be the level of support that is available where they live.
One of the core aims of Startacus is that any self starter, entrepreneur or startup, irrespective of location, should be able to avail of the same (or similar) information, support, and opportunity - no mean feat we might add.
Spe...
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10 Music tracks to inspire your work day
by: Startacus Admin ~ 17th April 2015It’s hard to believe it’s that time of year again; time for the world’s most obscure and erroneous of celebrations…yes, Record Store day is upon us once again.
It hardly seems possible that a full twelve months have passed since we last didn’t know it was happening, but sure enough, tomorrow record stores all over the country will hang out the bunting and crank up t...
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Pitch to Rich 2015
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th April 2015Reckon your startup or business could really go places if you got in front of the right people - people like Sir Richard Branson, for example?
Well, thanks to that very gentleman’s “Pitch to Rich” competition, that is a very distinct possibility.
In essence this is a comp which aims to identify and highlight some of the best new and innovative businesses out there - businesses ...
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Livestreaming Apps Cause New Social Networking Trend
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th April 2015Everyone loves a good bit of social networking. Whether it be updating our Twitter feeds, posting pictures on instagram or Facebook, we live in an age of technological change where we just love letting people know exactly what we’re up to almost every hour of the day.
Our favourite apps are now always at our fingertips and it means that we are constantly connected to the online world. Of co...
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JLAB - John Lewis Incubator for Retail Tech Startups Returns
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th April 2015Now in its second year, the aptly named JLAB is focused on developing those new technologies / products / services that will play a leading role in shaping the retail landscape of the future.
It’s all part of John Lewis’s goal to lead the way in innovative retail technologies, and to create shopping experiences which are as enjoyable, relaxing, efficient, integrated, and seamless as p...
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Innovation in Sight for Visually Impaired London Tube Travellers
by: Startacus Admin ~ 12th April 2015London is one of the busiest cities in the UK, and the hustle and bustle can be quite overwhelming for just about anyone, so it’s hard to imagine just how difficult tasks such as navigating the tube can be for someone who is either blind or partially sighted.
Our sight is probably the most important sense that we have, so to not be able to rely on it must be quite challenging and un-nerving...
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Planning Law Changes to Impact Small Retailers
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th April 2015The government has recently announced that it is to simplify planning laws surrounding the erection of small extensions to existing buildings. That’s great news, but what exactly has it got to do with the average small retailer, you might be wondering.
Well, rather a lot as it happens, not least when it comes to the provision of click and collect services, which are largely the domain of bi...
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