Tips
Freaky Thinking Could Boost Your Business
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th February 2023
Feel that your business could do with a little more innovation? Chris Thomason, innovation expert, author and founder of Ingenious Growth shares insights on how freaky thinking can help with just that.
When you had the idea for your new business, chances are it didn’t happen at work. Perhaps you were in a gym, on a beach, cooking a meal, or some other activity when you were (either litera...
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How to be one of 2023's best business leaders
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd February 2023
Karen Meager, co-founder of Monkey Puzzle Training shares some insights on how leadership has changed in the last decade, and what it takes to be a great leader today.
Anyone launching their first startup should be aware of what will be required of them as a leader of the business. And it may be useful to know that leadership has changed over the last ten or so years.
In 2012, Monkey Puz...
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A Guide for Maximizing the Potential of Your Instagram Profile
by: Startacus Admin ~ 30th January 2023
Want to increase visual engagement for your startup's Instagram account? These tips will help you do just that.
With billions of avid Instagram users, millions of snaps are shared daily. The platform's explosive growth reflects a shift from editorial content to imagery. Users expect more content in less time as technology develops and their attention spans shorten. So, what are the top Instagra...
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The target audience knows best: 7 reasons why you need to start listening to your audience
by: Startacus Admin ~ 25th January 2023
Want to gain an edge over your business competitors? Listening to your audience is an absolute must.
Owner of a business but facing a stunt in growth? If you are looking for ways to overcome this hurdle and enable your business to thrive, you have come to the right place. In a highly-saturated market, you need to be able to make your business stand out from the competition.
How can you ...
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Is It Effective to Use Social Media to Promote Your Brand?
by: Startacus Admin ~ 24th January 2023
If you plan on using social media to promote your brand, these simple rules will help, increasing both brand awareness and the number of consumers.
The modern world is progressing very quickly. Things that were impossible yesterday already seem everyday and ordinary today. Many things that appeared not so long ago are so firmly included in the life of a modern person that it is already impossib...
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SMEs & Startups Urged to Boost Cyber Security Standards amid major Uber Data Breach
by: Startacus Admin ~ 16th December 2022
Small businesses to strengthen their cyber security practices now. Chris Pottrell, founder and MD of IT support services provider Nebula shares some guidelines on doing just that.
As Uber becomes the latest victim in a series of high-profile cyber-attacks this year, leading IT expert Nebula is reminding startups and SMEs of the ever-growing cyber risk and the importance of increasing cyber def...
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Exclusive Digital Marketing Strategies that can turn Shoppers into Customers this Black Friday
by: Startacus Admin ~ 22nd November 2022
Marketers - want to turn shoppers into customers this Black Friday? Marietta Chatzidiakou, Senior Content Consultant at Digital Ethos shares some tips on how to do just that.
Each year, Black Friday marks the day when shoppers frantically descend upon stores in search of exclusive discounts and bargains in the lead-up to Christmas. Originating in the United States, it has since grown into a gl...
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Starting a New Business: How to Create Clientele
by: Startacus Admin ~ 24th October 2022
Getting customers for your new business is key to its success. These basic tips will help you help you build that all-important customer base.
Arguably the most important aspect of any business’s success is its customer base. If you cannot attract customers to your business, you are going to have a very difficult time staying operational. Instead of waiting for customers to just stumble u...
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Oh behave! The beginner’s guide to customer behaviour analysis
by: Startacus Admin ~ 16th September 2022
The lowdown on customer behaviour analysis - what it's all about, the kinds of things that can have an impact on it and how to get it right.
Customer behaviour analysis is the perfect place to start if you want to find out about how your customers behave, why they behave that way, and what factors can have an impact on it. This is a lot of information to collate, so this guide has been put tog...
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How to find stories for your startup presentations
by: Startacus Admin ~ 19th August 2022
Got a speech or presentation on the horizon? Vaibhav Vadera of Toastmasters International shares some basic tips to help you pick the right story for your audience...
As a startup founder you will be giving plenty of presentations and using stories is a great way to illustrate key points and to make them memorable.
It only takes a quick Google search to find endless pages describing why humans...
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Lack of Governance is What is Keeping CEOs up at Night
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th August 2022
Erika Eliasson-Norris, Founder and CEO of Beyond Governance shares insights on why investing in governance from the off is so important...
Being a startup CEO is tough, you’re balancing driving the business forward with the operations, HR, finance, legal and administrative aspects of running a business. There are so many demands on your time.
Now, we’re often asked, what is the roo...
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Greenwashing - a sustainable e-commerce expert highlights the signs to look out for
by: Startacus Admin ~ 10th August 2022
Fin Cope, CEO and Co-Founder of environmentally conscious marketplace GoEthical shares insights on the signs of greenwashing he looks out for to help avoid contributing to environmental harm.
Defined as when a company or organisation spends more time and money on marketing themselves as being sustainable than on actually minimising their environmental impact, greenwashing is the...
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