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One in two women say limited access to finance makes it hard to start a business
by: Startacus Admin ~ 6th March 2023
New study by business financial platform Tide reveals that over 50% of women find access to finance the biggest barrier to starting their own business.
More than one in two (53%) women across the UK find it challenging to start their own business, with limited access to finance the most significant barrier, a survey by Tide, the leading digital business financial platform, has warned.
Recent f...
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Innovative tech careers initiative launched to inspire Belfast’s young people
by: Startacus Admin ~ 12th December 2022
Startacus and Revolve Comics launch TECH CHAMPIONS Belfast, an exciting tech-themed careers comic to highlight diverse range of tech careers and opportunities for young people in the Belfast area.
An innovative comic-focused initiative for young people and schools in the Belfast area which showcases careers in the IT industry has been launched to drive awareness on the employment opp...
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NWRC appoints Alastair Cameron, Startacus Co-Founder as first Entrepreneur in Residence
by: Startacus Admin ~ 13th October 2022
Startacus co-founder to be based at NWRC one day a week to help drive innovation among students and the college community.
Excited to share the news that the North West Regional College (NWRC) has appointed its first entrepreneur in residence, supporting students on their first steps into business and that entrepreneur in residence is none other than our very own Alastair Cameron, co-founder of...
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Tomorrow University - the startup that's reimagining education
by: Startacus Admin ~ 11th July 2022
Berlin-based Tomorrow University is on a mission to empower and educate the change makers of tomorrow and help create a more sustainable future.
As we all know, one of the biggest impacts of the pandemic has been the inevitable rise in remote working and learning. As you’d expect therefore, there are more and more startups being created to service our “remote” needs - whether ...
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Ulster Bank Funds Diverse Entrepreneurship
by: Startacus Admin ~ 5th July 2022
The recipients of the 2022 Ulster Bank Enterprise Fund are announced, each aiming to promote and encourage entrepreneurship amongst underrepresented groups.
Ulster Bank has partnered with three organisations to champion diverse entrepreneurship across Northern Ireland.
ArtsEkta, One in Five, and Enterprise Northern Ireland, have each been awarded funding through Ulster Bank’s Enterprise ...
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QUB Enterprise SU startup programmes reach completion
by: Startacus Admin ~ 27th May 2022
The Enterprise SU Team at Queen's University Belfast continue to lead the way in fostering entrepreneurship and inspiring innovation...
Since the academic year will soon be drawing to a close, it’s a pretty good time to shine a light on a couple of the fab programmes and initiatives that the Queen’s Students’ Union’s Enterprise SU team have been delivering, all aimed at...
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The Three Things Everyone Needs To Have Before They Start Their Own Business
by: Startacus Admin ~ 22nd March 2022
Planning to start your own business? Here are 3 basic things you'll need to have before doing just that...
When you are launching your own business, you are going to be working overtime to make sure that you have all your bases covered. Additionally, you are going to be surrounded by people telling you how they would do things differently if they were in your position. You need to remember that...
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NI Business event BIG IDEAS announces key speakers and sponsors
by: Startacus Admin ~ 22nd February 2022
Key speakers, sponsors and panellists revealed for the BIG IDEAS event taking place on 7th March as part of Derry and Strabane Enterprise Week.
Details of the key speakers and sponsors for the in-person and streamed event BIG IDEAS being delivered by Startacus and taking place during Derry and Strabane Enterprise Week 2022 have been announced.
Startacus has joined forces with Derry City a...
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BIG IDEAS 2022 to explore opportunities for post-pandemic innovation and business growth
by: Startacus Admin ~ 10th February 2022
BIG IDEAS is a one-day in-person and live-streamed event aiming to inspire existing businesses to explore new possibilities and to encourage early-stage startups and founders to embrace new emerging opportunities.
Covid-19 forced us all - businesses and individuals alike - to adapt and change quickly, however the reality is that this change was coming anyway. Therefore, now as we consider our p...
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Innovation 2121 aims to inspire young people to help shape Northern Ireland’s next 100 years.
by: Startacus Admin ~ 21st January 2022
New initiative from Young Enterprise NI and the Department of Education aims to inspire future innovation and creativity from Northern Ireland's young people.
Creativity and innovation are at the core of an interesting new initiative which has just been launched by the Department of Education and Young Enterprise NI, with the aim of challenging students to shape Northern Ireland’s next 1...
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