Tips

Is it Time to Take Notice of Facebook Live? We have written before about how brands are making the most of Snapchat and how the more personal style of interacting with customers does their business no end of good. Now, sneaking up behind us and whispering ‘boo?’ is Facebook Live. It didn’t exactly shout at us when it launched last year, and some people aren’t even aware ...
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Are you thinking of applying to a Startup accelerator? It is not a decision to be taken lightly- indeed there are many questions which you will need to answer before actually putting pen to paper- or fingers to keys, as is more likely.Diane Roberts, founder and managing partner of Xcell Partners, who also plays a key role in the delivery of the global accelerator for tech Startups StartPlanetNI, s...
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Author Bio- Anna Lemos is a creative content editor and strategist at Quick Formations aka Quick. Originally a designer, Anna has worked with various startups and SMEs creating graphics, social media campaigns and brand identities to catapult them into the market. Having blogged since University, she took a creative detour into content writing and is now part of the Quick Team. Quick aims to insp...
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Alexandra Isenegger is the Founder and CEO of Linkilaw, a legal marketplace that matches clients and lawyers. Linkilaw is on a mission to make law accessible and transparent for all. Last week she wrote her first post for Startacus on 4 Free Cyber Security Tips for Start-Ups and this week she returns with a post highlighting 4 legal innovations that can make legal work eas...
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A global Startup accelerator in Belfast is helping to grow the city’s reputation as an ideal place for ambitious startups from across the UK and beyond to start reaching their true potential. After a very successful first cohort Northern Ireland’s international tech accelerator StartPlanetNI is once again open for applications. But why should a Startup consider taking part in an acce...
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Author Bio- Anna Lemos is a creative content editor and strategist at Quick Formations aka Quick. Originally a designer, Anna has worked with various startups and SMEs creating graphics, social media campaigns and brand identities to catapult them into the market. Having blogged since University, she took a creative detour into content writing and is now part of the Quick Team. Quick aims to...
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Cyber security is one of the most talked about issues in the twenty-first century. We are constantly told to increase our security practices and to be aware of the various cyber threats that exist. Recent cyber-attacks on big businesses, such as Sony, Staples and the Home Depot, have been particularly embarrassing. But how do startups ensure maximum security with limited resources?  Below ar...
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Working as a sole trader can be a challenge (to say the least) but it can also be extremely rewarding and profitable... if you do it right, that is! As we have discussed before, there are a multitude confusing aspects of being a sole trader- many of which can get in the way of your actual work. Here are the three top tips for sole traders, which should help make life a little bit easier, and yo...
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Productivity is crucial to any business. You need to get the most out of the time you have and, where possible, increase that time. Whether it is the ability to scribble down notes the moment you come up with an idea, share files with co-workers without hassle, or spend the least amount of time on social media while getting the most impact, every minute that you can save yourself is another minute...
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I’ve covered some of the basics of the slightly more technical side of content writing in the first part of this article. Some additional things like cross-linking, making content sharable, inserting calls to action, etc., should really go without saying, so they can remain unsaid and this time I’ll cover the content itself. Be open It’s a natural instinct to keep all your secr...
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Tips for Getting Started with Snapchat for Business We’ve discussed how businesses like Audi and the World Wildlife Fund have used Snapchat to great advantage, and given you ideas for how you can do the same. But before you launch into campaigns and start sending pictures and videos all over the place, there are some basics you might want to consider. First, here are a handful of random fa...
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Legal eagle Thomas Taylor writes for Startacus on a number of important UK business legal issues.  Following on nicely from his previous article on What makes a legal agreement binding, Thomas returns with a great follow up consideration - Should you expect your legal agreement to be bullet-proof? UK Startup Founders’ pens at the ready... Many people expect that because an agreement i...
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