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The lowdown on UnderPinned, the startup that's on a mission to support freelancers with all they need to build a successful freelance business.  Working as a freelancer can be as tough and gruelling as any other entrepreneurship. It’s a constant grind from finding clients, working, invoicing, finding clients, and between it all, managing your portfolio, improving your skills, and att...
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Local E - The startup that aims to "support local food heroes, one bite at a time" As the lockdown eases and businesses start to reopen, it is still going to be a tough time for many - particularly the small independent businesses.It is clear that they will need our support if they are going to survive. Likewise any initiative or business which aims to help those businesses ought to be supported ...
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Trayde - The marketplace that's reinventing wholesale for independent retailers and artisan brandsIf you’re an artisan maker, you’ll know only too well how challenging it can be to get your products and brand out there. Developing and building a solid customer base can be a difficult task to say the least. Likewise, if you are an independent retailer, identifying and sourcing new ...
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Support small local businesses in your own area! The lowdown on GiveLocally, the non-profit online platform that lets you support businesses where you live, work, and play. We recently wrote about Streetify, an app that allows you to create a high street on your phone with all of your favourite shops, including local shops to help you support them during the pandemic. However, during a tim...
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The Doorstep Market - the virtual shopping platform that will help you support small independent Irish businesses... As we all know, the current COVID-19 pandemic is bringing unprecedented challenges for businesses in all industry sectors and locations. Since it is clear that we are all feeling the impact, we all ought to be looking for opportunities to help whenever and wherever we can. It is...
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For many years, the beauty industry has been dominated by multinational corporations and global brands, however more recently there has been a noticeable shift with increasing numbers of smaller brands coming on the scene and seeking to make their mark. And the good news is that our latest Startup of the Week is on a mission to help those smaller brands do just that. Little-Known Box is a beauty ...
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The festive season is upon us once more and so too is the time honoured tradition of exchanging gifts. Whilst there are some people who are relatively easy to buy gifts for, there are others who are anything but! You know the type - ask them for a hint as to what they’d like and they’ll simply reply “Surprise me”! Well, thanks to our latest Startup of the Week, you can buy...
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