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Clever, witty, insightful, thought-provoking, and intelligent content forms the backbone of many businesses nowadays, and key in ensuring that this valuable commodity delivers the maximum positive impact is social media. Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn  , and a whole host of other networks have created a potentially colossal global readership for your work; but making sure that your content stan...
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At Startacus we will always play the marching tune of crowdfunding - it is one of the most useful tools in the entrepreneur’s arsenal, and a must have resource for so many startups. Why is it though, that a lot of companies struggle to utilise it to its fullest potential. We fear we may have figured it out. It’s a simple misalignment of Practice vs. Theory. Taking on board the theoret...
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Market share is a term that we hear bandied around a lot these days, especially on TV with the advent of entrepreneurial themed shows such as Dragons Den and The Apprentice.  There is a reason for this prominence; When someone is discussing market share, they are talking about competition; about where their product stands in relation to its market, how much of their potential has ...
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You could argue that there are only two kinds of businesses – the ones that spring up because there’s a demand, meaning that these enterprises already exist and the innovators, who’ve created something or developed an improvement on something, and just need to get their idea out there. So, if you are looking to start a business selling your new innovative product we’ve pro...
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“Being Challenged in Life is inevitable, Being defeated is Optional” – Roger Crawford Your Startup has made it to the year of 2015, Congrats! That’s the end of one cycle of hurdles, but it’s the beginning of a brand new cycle.Here at Startacus we’ve decided to issue you a few challenges to help your Startup in 2015, from customer growth to marketing success, we...
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You’ve had the best part of a week, free from major worries, responsibility and focus. (Unless you were rather unfortunate, in which case, sorry…) You’ve probably eaten the sweets and snacks given in boxes and trays to celebrate Christmas or the New Year. Maybe you’d had a good celebratory night of New Years? Not to worry, everyone in a business is in your shoes right now!...
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Last minute tips to help you file your Self Assessment return on-time The Self Assessment deadline is less than a month away, and if you’re only just getting round to tackling your tax return you may be starting to get a tad nervous about whether or not you’ll be able to complete and submit it to HMRC on time. So what can you do to make sure that Self Assessment doesn’t get the...
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Startacus gives you some startup advice for things you need to get done early in 2015...The new year is literally upon you. All of those tasks you’d left to the last minute and pigeon holed have been accumulating over the past few weeks. The office is probably in a state, there’s those end of year prize giveaways to be posted and confirmed, and you probably have barely started on organ...
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It’s about time for all that “New Year, New Me” stuff again, which is good - you’ve got to keep moving. Even your business changes, when you think about it. From the moment you began to reading this sentence, your startup has been through a number of different stages. Even from its business conception to business planning, your business changes. So, why not make 2015 your s...
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During the festive season, some of your startup members will probably be feeling the Christmas cheer and the drive to take part in the yuletide activities. This can prove to be something of a task in certain instances, especially in a modern workplace. Several mitigating factors can influence the festivities in a startup office; But why should any of it take away from everyone enjoying at least th...
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Market knowledge, a great team, and a good product are certainly essential when trying to secure funding. But what else are angel investors looking for from the startup founders who pitch to them? We spoke to some of London’s leading investors to find out what the most important elements are for a successful pitch. Here are the five key things top investors look for from founders: 1. Tran...
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Story Time! Long ago, (circa. 2004) before the dawn of social networks, mankind faced some of the harshest business dilemmas. How do I market my startup? How will I gauge and increase customer interaction? How can I update the world on what my startup is doing? These were among the darkest times for business-kind. A few brave souls stood bright in the dark, connecting people around the world via B...
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