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Written in partnership with the digital delivery team at Studio Graphene, we take a no-nonsense look at what to expect and how to work effectively with a third party digital design and build team. It is most often the case that those who come up with the idea for an app are not themselves developers; whether you’re an entrepreneur with a great idea for a fitness app or a company that wants ...
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Marketest is a leading online market research company, who conduct market research for existing businesses and startups launching new products or services as well as academic institutions. They previously wrote a fab article for Startacus on the importance of market research and now they share some invaluable thoughts on why you really need to test out your business idea first before launch...
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As we all know, if a business is going to succeed, it needs to be both competitive and innovative -  irrespective of what sector it may be in. Therefore having a business culture where innovation and idea generation is proactively encouraged is an absolute must. Our latest Startup of the Week is on a mission to ensure that developing such a culture is easier than ever before. Idea Drop is ...
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“What if your Big Idea could change Ireland?” is the tagline for the Social Entrepreneurs Ireland awards which have just opened for applications… With applications opened from last week, Social Entrepreneurs Ireland have €600,000 available in funding and support to award up to 9 Irish social entrepreneurs. (Both NI and ROI) On an annual basis, Social Entrepreneurs Ireland...
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Ever had one of those mornings, you get into the office, you have some coffee and a snack, and then it hits you like a ton of bricks; that award winning business idea that’ll definitely make millions? We’ve all had that, or at least something very close, but the question remains, “What can I do about it?” Most businesses don’t appreciate employees taking time out for...
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Do you have a clever business idea but don’t know where to start? Well, you’re in luck, the folks over at Marketest have officially opened up registration for their Business Startup Competition and you can win the chance to test your business idea and get some feedback from potential customers! Marketest are a successful online market research company who have over 10 years experience...
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Ideas for Convincing the Bank That Your Idea is Credible If you'd like to start a business and need the initial funds to get your idea off of the ground, you'll have to be persuasive.  Convincing a bank that your business idea is credible is quite the challenge.  Let's take a look at some tips to make it happen. Show How You'll Use The Money Bank lenders will be more receptive to your...
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Ideas are kinda our thing here at Startacus. We love ‘em. That’s why we’ve just revamped our Collaboration space so that you guys can add all your ideas and showcase them to the world. But we digress… The fab folk over at Brainbox are a tad fond of ideas too. That’s why they’re running the Propeller-Head comp at the moment to help get new and innovative tech i...
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When we first came up with the concept of Startacus - the Self Start Society, our vision was to create a space where anyone, irrespective of location, age or experience could add an idea, big or small, and get all the collaborative support and guidance from the Startacus community to help take that idea forward. And as you’d imagine, we’ve been busy beavering away at Startacus HQ to t...
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We feature a lot of start-up competitions here at Startacus, and more often than not the prize on offer comes in the form of financial investment in a company or idea. As brilliant as this is, we sometimes think that companies unwittingly overlook one of the most valuable assets that they can offer to a start-up...their wealth of experience! That’s why we are pleased to introduce The Big Id...
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