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The lowdown on equity crowdfunding and some common misconceptions care of upSTART 2018 Major Sponsors, Seedrs.  "Equity crowdfunding can often be a shrewd way to fund a business. Yet there are certain misconceptions that could lead to an entrepreneur mistakenly discounting it as a viable funding option: 1. A capital injection is the sole benefit from equity crowdfunding Not so. Although fu...
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With MoneyConf in Dublin reportedly now the fastest-growing fintech event in Europe, we took a look at what to expect at this years event (happening 11-13th June at the RDS Arena) with some of the world's leading fintech, cryptocurrency and finance experts set to speak. Now in its 4th year, MoneyConf is Web Summit’s fintech event bringing an approx 5,000 of the world’s leading fintech...
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Business Comparison - The finance comparison site that's aimed specifically at the SME market to help SMEs compare, save and succeed when making important financial decisions. Let’s face it - for most of us, when we’re faced with a financial decision of some sort, we tend to do a bit of research online. Whether we’re checking out which credit card company offers us the best rate...
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Cluttr - The innovative app that enables house-sharers to manage bills, chores and shopping in a much easier way. Taking the stress out of keeping a chore rota in a shared household. House sharing always seems like a good idea to begin with. You’ll save money and spend more time with your chums, having a grand old time, as we young people say. But then the realities of day to day household...
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Monese - The FinTech startup which is on a mission to provide banking services for all  As we all know it can sometimes be a real chore opening a new bank account, however if you don’t have a regular fixed income or have just arrived in the country it can be even more difficult. Banks - the traditional ones anyhow, certainly don’t make it easy.Help is now at hand however thanks t...
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The lowdown on GrantFairy - the innovative UK scholarship app for students, that matches them with scholarships, bursaries and grants...Student debt is a crippling weight that many university graduates have to live with, and that we as a society have come to accept as just a part of life. Tuition fees are excruciating, and combined with basic living expenses while you’re actually at uni...
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Coconut, an app-based smart current account, combining banking and accounting services for the freelance and self-employed workforce, has opened 1,000 accounts since launch. Coconut, an app-based smart current account combining banking and accounting services, designed specifically for the UK’s ever-growing freelance and self-employed workforce has reached a significant milestone in opening...
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LOQBOX, The startup that's on a mission to help you save money and also build your credit history at the same time. If you’ve ever had trouble with your finances, chances are your credit history is not in the healthiest of states. However that doesn’t mean it has to stay that way. And the good news is that rebuilding it need not be something you have to tackle alone. In fact our ...
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Starting out in the UK & considering trading as a sole trader? Here's some current sole trader & self assessment info you'll need to know, care of Bradley Post, Managing Director of Rift Tax Refunds. I'm setting up a business. Am I better off as a Sole Trader or a Limited Company? The first steps are the most important when you're setting out in a new business. A big part of ge...
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Challenger bank, Countingup, a UK business current account with integrated accounting and tax software, goes from from beta to official launch. Challenger Bank Countingup offers accounting and banking in one place for sole traders, freelancers and small businesses. Created in September 2017 by Tim Fouracre, Countingup is VC backed startup who have worked with more than 1,000 small businesses ...
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