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NI Fintech, Lightyear Joins Europe's Fastest Growing Fintech Companies in Financial Times FT 1000
by: Startacus Admin ~ 4th April 2023
Innovative Procure-To-Pay platform Lightyear revealed as one of the Fastest Growing Fintech companies in Europe in this year's Financial Times FT 1000.
Market-leading procure-to-pay platform, Lightyear, has rocketed into the Top 20 Fastest Growing Fintech companies in Europe in this year's Financial Times FT 1000. Headquartered in Belfast, Northern Ireland and with offices in Sydney, Australia,...
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Standardisation's Role in Innovation
by: Startacus Admin ~ 28th February 2023
No matter what sector your business is in, you'll be dealing with standardisation in some way. Dario Betti, CEO of the Mobile Ecosystem Forum explores how standardisation influences future innovation and growth.
Standardisation allows us to go about our lives in the same way other people go about theirs. It is also important for business, playing a vital role in ensuring that products made for ...
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Freaky Thinking Could Boost Your Business
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th February 2023
Feel that your business could do with a little more innovation? Chris Thomason, innovation expert, author and founder of Ingenious Growth shares insights on how freaky thinking can help with just that.
When you had the idea for your new business, chances are it didn’t happen at work. Perhaps you were in a gym, on a beach, cooking a meal, or some other activity when you were (either litera...
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Small businesses need new model for growth in recession
by: Startacus Admin ~ 23rd January 2023
Small Business Britain’s ‘How to Grow’ report outlines how small businesses are responding to economic challenges and how they can grow during recession.
Four fifths (81 per cent) of business owners are worried about recession, with small business confidence taking a hit as the nation’s 5.5 million small firms face an array of challenges heading into 2023. A new report f...
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How to Build Your Customer Base
by: Startacus Admin ~ 17th December 2021
Building a strong customer base for your startup is an absolute must. These tips will help you do just that...
Every business needs customers; how else do you expect to be successful? Customers are arguably the lifeblood of a business. It is a lot easier for established businesses to find customers; they already have a better brand recognition and a more reliable consumer base. The question is ...
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What action should you take when growth slows and profits stall?
by: Startacus Admin ~ 11th June 2021
Karen Dunne-Squire, founder of Elation Experts, shares insights and tips that will help you develop a dynamic approach to business growth
As a startup you may not be expecting immediate profits but you may be dreaming of a day when you have steady, organic growth, a consistent but manageable increase in revenue, with controlled overheads and sustained profit margins. In other words, you have cr...
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The North West England tech ecosystem continues to thrive
by: Startacus Admin ~ 16th October 2020
A little insight into how the tech ecosystem in the North West of England continues to thrive and has become a real challenger to the capital...
Whilst at one time, London may have traditionally garnered a lot of the attention when it comes to being at the core of the UK’s tech ecosystem, the North West has been raising its profile considerably over the last while and has be...
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5 Ways to Grow Your Business into an Empire
by: Startacus Admin ~ 16th September 2020
If you are an entrepreneur or operate a small business, then you may be looking for ways to build upon your success and grow your business into an empire. Here we are going to look at five simple ways to do just that!Hire the Right PeopleNo matter what kind of business you operate, one of your biggest and most important assets will be the people you have working for you.If you want your business...
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When is the right time to set up a formal finance function in your burgeoning startup?
by: Startacus Admin ~ 6th September 2020Establishing a formal finance function for your startup? Carlo Gualandri, Founder and CEO, Soldo outlines when and where to start...
Most startup business owners set out with either themselves or a trusted employee in charge of finances, often as a way to keep complete control. But as the business starts growing, taking on more clients and personnel, it soon becomes impractical, prompting th...
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New growth and innovation agency, Alt Theory off to a good start
by: Startacus Admin ~ 19th August 2020Yorkshire and Manchester based innovation agency Alt Theory launches and announces it has already secured a key client and partnership...
Great news for Alt Theory, a Growth and Innovation agency, launched in the first week of August 2020 with the announcement that it has signed up new client zerotwonine (029), part of the Hirschen Group.
Based in Yorkshire & Manchester, Alt Theory challenge...
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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.