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New research published by some scientists has revealed that having a beard on board your Startup makes it up to 86% more likely to succeed.  The news coincides with a peak in the beard to person ratio of UK Startups, with prolific startup locations such as London's Shoreditch now reporting just over 1 beard per head of population. “Beards have existed for a number of centuries in the ...
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If you’re a startup or small business that puts corporate social responsibility high on your agenda, then Business in the Community’s Responsible Business Awards are well worth a look. The Santander Responsible Small Business Award provides a fab opportunity for UK based small businesses to showcase what they’re about and get some well deserved recognition for how they...
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You may remember that a few weeks ago we brought you news of a rather interesting and inspiring event that will be taking place in London in the middle of March.  The Everywoman Forum will take the topic of Advancing Women in Technology and provide a fantastic opportunity for women from across the country to learn, share, engage and be inspired by some of technology’s most influential ...
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Figures released yesterday 06/01/15 by StartUp Britain, based on research by the Centre for Entrepreneurs think tank, has revealed something which we at Startacus had been tentatively expecting. UK Entrepreneurship reached a record high in 2014 with the highest number of businesses being created within a single year in the country's history. Brace yourself - the figures are startling! Over the ...
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It just wouldn't be a new year without a fresh attempt by Twitter to translate its phenomenal popularity into cold hard profits; although I’m sure they’d settle for breaking-even at this point. The chirpy social media platform has for quite some time been coming under intense financial scrutiny, with many in the biz questioning whether it will ever be able to stem the flow of its capi...
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Business deal - Eventbrite £100 credit for first time users Last week (back in good ol’ 2014) we made a bit of an event of showcasing some of the top business deals that our growing list of self starters can avail of. We also highlighted that as this is a growing list of deals, we welcomed more brands to get involved in helping to make starting the business of starting and running a s...
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With so much going on over the festive period (not only here at Startacus where our 12 days of business giveaways have just ended), we thought it wise to remind you all of a few of the gifts that you could perhaps nab for yourself! Gifts in the form of some great business deals and offers for startups and small businesses which we are currently offering thanks to our linkups with some fab bra...
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In the middle of March 2015 there will be a fantastic opportunity for women from across the country to take part in the inaugural Everywoman Forum; the topic of which will be ‘Advancing Women in Technology’. Everywoman If you haven't yet come across ‘Everywoman’, they are a wonderful organisation that makes it its mission to improve and encourage the advancement of women ...
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With the  Startaclaus 12 days of Christmas business giveaways over for another year, you'd think we would be grabbing a few days rest. And yes, like many of you fellow startup, self starter and leading entrepreneurial lights, we will shortly be bedding down for a couple days of festive cheer. But first... Back at the end of Feb our annual Self Starter of the Week awards returned. Since March...
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VAT MOSS explained - do new EU VAT rules affect you? With the new year bringing in important changes to how VAT is applied to digital products in the EU the kind folks at Crunch Accountancy offered up some valuable insight into all things VAT MOSS and EU VAT related to help.... "The new year brings some changes to the way VAT is paid on digital products in the EU - and small business owners are ...
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 Merry Business to all - and like all good things, they must come to an end… (do they, really?) It’s DAY 12 of our 2014 12 days of Christmas business giveaways (with the help of the big man himself Startaclaus) andtoday we offer up our own rather fab giveaway… Today one lucky self starter / startup will win free publicity on Startacus! Hey? How does that work? A couple...
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Merry Business to all - Startaclaus is at it again!  Giving away fabulous festive prizes that is! After giving away 12 days worth of marvellous Christmas business prizes last December, the jolly old fellow Startaclaus has joined us once again at Startacus HQ, with a sleigh full of brand new business Christmas goodies. It’s DAY ELEVEN of our 2014 Christmas business giveaway and today ...
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