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Plum 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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As 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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Let’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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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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As any business owner will attest to, one of the biggest challenges of all is getting the cash flow right. Whilst it’s pretty easy to issue an invoice to a client for services or goods provided, it can often be a very different story when you are trying to get that invoice paid. Credit control can be a nightmare - particularly in the early days. Help is now at hand however thanks to our late...
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As we all know, when you’re starting a business, getting advice and support from people who truly “get” your idea is an absolute must. For traditional businesses, that can be pretty straightforward, however if your startup is a digital one, that is unfortunately not always the case. Our latest Startup of the Week is on a mission to change all that - in one area in particular &nd...
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What is negative cash flow & how can you try to recover from it? Here are some handy tips for your business should negative cash flow occur, care of Patriot Software, LLC, a US based provider of affordable payroll and accounting software."If cash isn’t flowing into your business as fast as you’re spending it, you might need a boost. In fact, 82% of businesses failures are a re...
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Making Tax Digital (MTD) is set to bring about the biggest change to the UK’s tax system for a generation, with online tax submissions soon to be the only option for the majority of self-employed taxpayers and paper tax returns likely to become a thing of the past. So what does MTD and the new era of digital tax mean for you and your small business? Here are four things you need to know care...
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Let’s face it - we’ve all been there at one time or another. Patiently counting down the days until we get paid again. And it’s something which as an employee, is pretty much out of our control. After all, in most cases, we start a job, are given a salary and then our employer decides how and when they will pay us. Although we might be able to negotiate the odd pay rise, we ca...
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Whilst in general terms online banking may make handling our finances a lot easier, it can still be a complex affair - particularly if we have multiple accounts, cards or savings schemes to contend with. That however need no longer be the case thanks to our latest Startup of the Week which is on a mission to simplify all things finance. Bud is an online platform and app which is in many respects...
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