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Last year we ran 12 days of pre-Christmas giveaways with some fabulous business themed gifts and prizes going to the self starting, small business and startup up community. And we’re delighted to report that last week Startacus received a call from the big man himself, Mr Startaclaus saying he’d love to come back and help out again. We want to do our bit to help the season of goodwil...
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Interested in the Sharing Economy? - Startacus Members get 50% of tickets to the first Share:Summit We are delighted to announce that courtesy of our pals over at The Share:Summit all Startacus members can get 50% off the price of a standard ticket to this new and exciting London event. That means instead of £149 (the price for everyone else) our community will only pay £74.50 + booki...
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Once again we have 3D printing to thank for making our jaws drop in speechless awe, as we discover yet another wondrous application for this burgeoning technology Jonty Hurwitz (engineer and artist) has used a form of 3D printing to forge what is believed to be the smallest representation of the human form ever created… and yes, it’s really REALLY small. In our age of biggest &lsqu...
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Fancy becoming a GREAT Face of British Business? Well if you run a small business based in the UK, you just might - thanks to this new competition. The Business is GREAT campaign and BT are on the hunt for the most inspiring and exciting small businesses in Britain today. Whether you’ve helped your small business get into new markets in an innovative way or you’ve developed new ways...
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The excitement and pressure is mounting for the folks at The National Association of College and University Entrepreneurs (NACUE) with the grand final of their Varsity Pitch competition, taking place this Friday (21st November 2014) and forming a climatic finish to their Global Entrepreneurship Week celebrations. Specifically designed for innovative young business owners and aspiring entrepreneur...
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We love a good collaboration here at Startacus HQ. (Subtle link to our Collaboration Space; showcasing startups, ideas and projects) We’ve been invited to Share:Summit in London at the end of this month, but sadly we can't make it so we’ve decided to SHARE our media pass with one of YOU, the self starting, collaborative, good eggs from our community.  An excellent idea, if ...
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A month or so ago we told you of our exciting plans to provide startups with an affordable publicity and startup PR option via our very own startup publicity programme. The aim was to make sure that as we continue to grow the Startacus platform our members are given the chance to gain extra publicity, as quickly as possible and at a cost effective price.    We are now happy to share th...
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Now that Web Summit 2014 is slipping away into a hazy (but very happy memory) we decided to take a look at some of the impressive figures that have arisen over the past week as a way of demonstrating its incredible size ….and to put a stopper on it so to speak. Billed as Europe’s biggest tech event, Web Summit certainly matched the expectations of everyone involved. The People 22...
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If illustration’s your thing, then you might want to put away those pencils and pens, (digital or otherwise) for a few moments and take a read at this. The Association of Illustrators (AOI) and the Directory of Illustration have come together and just launched a fab new international illustration competition - the World Illustration Awards. Yep - this year the AOI are going global! The Awa...
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Last year we featured Small Business Saturday UK, a grassroots, non-political, non-commercial campaign, which highlights small business success and encourages consumers to ‘shop local’ and support small businesses in their communities. And Bob's your uncle, with less than a month to go, we thought it only right to give you all a nudge in the right direction, since Small Business Satur...
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Mobile game developers take note - the International Mobile Gaming Awards are back and once again seeking entries. Now in its 11th year, this is a comp not to be missed - whether you’re an independent developer or you’re part of a larger studio team. Since it started back in 2004, over 5000 mobile games from all around the world have been reviewed - games such as Angry Birds, Candy Cr...
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The time has come! Web Summit is finally here. The tech world has descended upon the Irish capital Dublin, in what is arguably the world’s most exciting, innovative, and comprehensive exposé that the global tech industry has to offer! Over the course of the next few days some 22,000 attendees are expected to sample the delights of the Summit, with over 2,000 startups exhibiting, 700...
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