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Startup of the Week - LOQBOX
by: Startacus Admin ~ 25th April 2018LOQBOX, 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 Self Assessment
by: Startacus Admin ~ 16th April 2018Starting 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 with integrated accounting service goes from beta to launch
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th April 2018Challenger 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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Startup of the Week - Chip
by: Startacus Admin ~ 14th March 2018Chip - the FinTech startup that's on a mission to help you save money in an intelligent and innovative way.
Whilst some of us are naturally good at managing our finances and can both budget and save money with ease; the reverse can be true for others – we’re permanently in the red and saving money is one of those things we claim we’ll get around to one day.
Whichever camp you f...
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Startup of the Week - Tapoly
by: Startacus Admin ~ 7th March 2018The innovative startup Tapoly, that offers on demand insurance that covers the risks of consumers in the sharing economy market
Whilst the sharing economy has brought a lot of opportunities and flexibility galore, it has also brought some challenges. For example, there are obvious risks which are taken when you are letting out your property or lending your car.
Likewise, whilst the gig economy h...
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Uppie deposit solution targets Airbnb generation
by: Startacus Admin ~ 17th January 2018The PropTech startup that's helping first time buyers and renters in a pretty innovative way...It’s no secret that becoming a homeowner is a harder thing for many people these days than ever before. Wages aren’t keeping up with rising house prices and high rent swallows up the pennies being put away for a deposit. We have written before about some property tech startups looking to make...
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Plum and AI in Finance
by: Startacus Admin ~ 11th November 2017Plum is the first AI-powered Facebook Chatbot which allows you to start saving money automatically without any effort, fees or changes in spending.
Alex Michael, Co Founder at Plum started his career writing software for retail analytics at EDITED in London and spent the last two years at Tictail in Stockholm where he joined as engineer #5 and then became team lead for payments, scaling the...
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Startup of the Week - School Space
by: Startacus Admin ~ 4th October 2017As we all know, financial challenges can be one of the biggest issues our schools have to face these days. Between budget cuts and lack of resources they certainly don’t have it easy. That however need not necessarily be the case, thanks to our latest startup of the week.
School Space is an innovative social enterprise which is focused on helping schools generate extra income from their exi...
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Startup of the Week - PensionBee
by: Startacus Admin ~ 20th September 2017Let’s face it - pensions can often be a pretty complex affair and the sooner you get your head around them the better. Of course it’s not something you can necessarily do alone - it’s an area where expert help and advice is often an absolute must. The good news then is that our latest Startup of the Week is on a mission to make the process of managing our pensions easier than eve...
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Incredible usability of EON blockchain
by: Startacus Admin ~ 1st September 2017
Exscudo is aiming to be the new gateway between the traditional financial system and the cryptocurrency market, with a goal to create a single gate to the cryptocurrency market for new users, professional traders, investors and financial institutions. Innovating in the field of blockchain technology and focusing on developing mobile and web applications using this tech, Exscudo uses a in-...
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- SureIn Secures €4M to Close the SMB Insurance Gap 15th Aug 2023 Innovative InsurTech startup SureIn announces a €4M Seed round to further its mission of making insurance easy, transparent and hassle-free for SMBs.
- SuperFi raises $1M pre-seed funding round 28th Jul 2023 SuperFi, the debt prevention platform, has announced a $1m pre-seed funding round to support people during the cost of living crisis.
- Startups rely on AI & sustainability for new partnerships 27th Jul 2023 41 startups from 13 countries, including the UK, have been selected for the 8th Kickstart Innovation program, one of Europe’s leading innovation platforms.
- Another Round closes £300k Seed round to revolutionise personal training 21st Jul 2023 Personal training platform Another Round has secured £300k in its latest fundraise, including investment from angels and its community.