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Time to embrace the great outdoors thanks to HiiKER, the Irish startup that's on a mission to help you find the best backpacking and hiking adventures. Some people like to get away to a beach, where they can lie in the sun until they smell their flesh frying. Others like to do something on a holiday. They want to explore the countryside, the valleys, the mountains, the forests. Whether they wa...
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A few weeks ago, IGO Adventures announced the launch of a crowdfunding round on leading equity investment platform Seedrs. The company, which launched in 2016, takes groups of people into the wilderness to disconnect from the digital world and reconnect with nature. The global adventure tourism market was valued at $445 billion in 2016, and is projected to reach $1,336 bi...
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When you announce that you are starting up your own company, you also take autonomy over your life. You won’t have a boss to answer to, though you might have investors who will hold you accountable. Startup business owners don’t have to wake up early in the morning and they don’t need to put in for time off, but it is generally best to get to work ahead of staff. Yes, becoming th...
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Are you the adventurous sort? Always on the look-out for something new and exciting to do? Forever searching for something to get the adrenaline pumping and make you feel alive? If you’ve answered yes, then we reckon you’re going to be a huge fan of our latest Startup of the Week. Wilderness Now is an online platform with a focus on promoting outdoor activities and adventures in the ...
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Whether you’re the adventurous type or you generally always need a little encouragement to do anything remotely ‘out there’, we reckon that our latest Startup of the Week will be of interest to you. Wild Inspiration Boxes is a new subscription service which is on a mission to “inspire and equip people to help them make the most of their time outside. Subscribe to the serv...
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Admittedly I was struggling a little with one particular Christmas gift this year. You see, in my wife's family, we do a gloriously large version of Secret Santa - 20 or so family members and partners all pulling names out of a hat. The name you pick out, you buy a Christmas present for, but all remains a secret, until Christmas Day. Simples. However, this year buying a present for one particula...
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