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As we all know, one of the best ways that we can develop our knowledge of something is by getting a little guidance and insight from an expert in the field.That applies whether we are trying to learn a new language or simply improving how we handle our personal finances. Of course, finding one of those ‘experts’ can sometimes be a bit of a challenge. Until now that is! Our latest Sta...
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Debbie Craig is quite the inspirational entrepreneur.    She is CEO and Software developer of Boop - an innovative multi-platform software designed to engage all of the important people in an autistic child’s life, and the child themself as well.   The idea, came from her own experience of raising a child with autism.   We caught up with Debbie to discuss her jour...
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Crowdfunding is fast becoming one of the most favoured routes to funding for UK Startups- but it is much more than just a way to raise capital.  If delivered effectively a crowdfunding campaign can raise the profile of your business, generate publicity, and encourage valuable feedback, so it’s no surprise that its popularity as an alternative means of investment continues to grow year o...
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Chris Conway is the MD of Accounts and Legal a leading Small Business Accountancy firm based in London. Here he offers up explainers on both Enterprise Investment Schemes and Crowdfunding as ways to attract finance beyond the bank... "Getting investment for your business is already tough enough without the risk of investors being deterred by scams or tax investigations. Invest...
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Tuition marketplace, Tutora, raises £150,000 in just four days Towards the end of 2015 we featured an interview with Mark Hughes about his ambitious local tutor marketplace Tutora and since then his innovative platform has gone from strength to strength. In fact, the team has just made crowdfunding history, by becoming the first ever edtech Startup to reach their crowdfunding target on Cr...
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Crowdfunding Bootcamp Have you considered crowdfunding, but never quite found the right moment?  Now could be a great time to put the wheels in motion. Our partners over at Crowdfunder have just launched The Crowdfunding Bootcamp, a 3-week intensive online programme that has been designed to get your crowdfunding project into top shape before launch! Day by day their experts will t...
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Australians Andrew Turton and Pete Ceglinski are on a mission to keep the oceans tidy with innovative product Seabin. Grand idea or project that’s likely to sink? Australians Andrew Turton and Pete Ceglinski are on a mission to keep the oceans tidy with innovative product Seabin. The fab two-some, supported by a seed investment from Australian marine technology development company Shark Mit...
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CornerDrop is an innovative new click and collect service that allows your packages to be delivered to any CornerDrop location, and collected by you at your leisure! At the beginning of the year, they managed to raise £75K in just 2 days of crowdfunding and have recently appeared on a new startup pitching show called Money Pit on Dave. We have a chat with CEO Andrew Lasota about what it's li...
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According to the most recent figures released by leading crowd finance data source Crowdsurfer our partners Crowdfunder are now officially the largest crowdfunding platform in the UK having seen more successful campaigns than any other within the last ten month period! Crowdfunding £1M This great news coincides with the announcement that Crowdfunder are embarking on their own crowdfund...
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Crowdfunding is a really remarkable thing isn’t it? It give some of the seemingly most unusual and unlikely of products, services, and innovations, to gain massive financial backing within a matter of days.  It essentially cuts out the guesswork, and blind faith which has traditionally been a large part of the investment process.   It also highlights many an unusual and thought pr...
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