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Mirthy - tackling loneliness in the older generation
by: Startacus Admin ~ 11th November 2020
The lowdown on Mirthy, the innovative platform that’s on a mission to combat loneliness in older people by providing online talks with live audience interaction...
Older people are more likely to live alone than any other age group, with over 2 million over 70s living alone in England. With many older people forced to self-isolate for much of the year, loneliness has become a danger on a ...
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24 Year-Old Founder Sells Bedroom Startup To UK Education Giant
by: Startacus Admin ~ 11th November 2020
Major success for 24 year-old UK entrepreneur having sold his bedroom-built app to UCAS, the UK's university admission service
Fab news for a 24 year-old first-time entrepreneur who built a mobile app company from his bedroom, as he has just announced that the business has been acquired by UCAS, the UK’s university admissions service.
What is even more remarkable is that the young ...
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Innovative new startup Jelly Drops launches to help those living with Dementia
by: Startacus Admin ~ 6th October 2020
We take a look at Jelly Drops, a new product developed by 26-year old inventor Lewis Hornby to boost the water intake of the elderly and those living with dementia
After 18 months of development and several months of beta testing during Covid-19, an innovative new startup, Jelly Drops, has just launched in the UK aimed at boosting the water intake of the elderly and 850,000 Britons living with ...
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PUSH mark World Mental Health Day with ambitious virtual event
by: Startacus Admin ~ 6th October 2020
Leading wellbeing and performance company PUSH are marking World Mental Health Day (10 October) with an ambitious and inspirational event
News from PUSH, a leading wellbeing and performance company with the announcement that they are marking World Mental Health Day (10 October) with their most ambitious event to date.
The virtual event, ‘What’s Your Story?’ - taking p...
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Motivation: Most Successful Startups that Started as Side Hustle
by: Startacus Admin ~ 22nd July 2020
You often hear that starting your own business is really not that difficult. And while that is true, the necessary motivation and involvement is usually quite downplayed. That said, some of the most successful companies of today had very different beginnings. Here, we’ll be talking about some of the most successful startups that started off as simple side hustles.However, it’s also w...
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Business Opportunities That Entrepreneurs Can Take Advantage Of From Home
by: Startacus Admin ~ 5th May 2020
The recent Coronavirus pandemic has proved that many roles can be done from home, making it easier than ever for workers to request this practice in the future.It has also caused chaos for many companies and their staff, with many struggling to make ends meet and facing the possibility of hunting for a new role in these challenging times.If you’ve lost your job because of the pandemic and ...
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How physical exercise and overcoming adversity inspired two founders
by: Startacus Admin ~ 18th November 2019Proof of the life-changing impact that physical exercise can have, as we look at two inspirational businesses that have been created by their founders overcoming mental health and addiction issues...
Whilst we all know that exercise has a significant beneficial effect on our physical health, it’s becoming ever more apparent that it also has a hugely positive effect on our mental health...
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Diversifying Entrepreneurship in London - The Power of 25
by: Startacus Admin ~ 20th April 2018Last week, facilitated by Hatch Enterprise and YSYS, 25 women of colour - all entrepreneurs and founders, came together to discuss diversifying entrepreneurship in London and the necessary support and provision of services women of colour need to overcome barriers to succeed in business.
It is fair to say that there is still some work to do both within the UK and more specifically within the cont...
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Life is a pitch
by: Startacus Admin ~ 17th April 2018Joel Silverman is the co-founder of KidsKnowBest. With zero background in media/kids/tech, and a career as a Mayfair hairdresser he pitched and raised investment from the president of the Marriott Group. Joel explains all...
"Being a Mayfair hairdresser is not only an amazing career, it also helps open doors from ideas you dream of. I am co-founder of KidsKnowBest, together with my long time frie...
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Bigmoose - great coffee served with social good
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd April 2018Bigmoose Coffee Co. - The Welsh coffee shop that's on a mission to help the homeless and vulnerable in Cardiff
We have written previously about startups helping the homeless get into work, with the likes of Beam and TAP. With around 280,000 homeless people in the UK alone, homelessness is a big issue (no pun intended) that needs to be addressed, and more and more startups are appearing to do just...
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- Startup Sook Receives Investment from Tobin Capital 24th May 2023 Tobin Capital continues to expand its portfolio by investing in pop-up marketplace Sook, the startup on a mission to revolutionise the high street.
- L Marks Seeking Startups and Scaleups for Sodexo Healthcare and Seniors Accelerator 23rd May 2023 Sodexo and L Marks open call for applications from innovative startups and scaleups to join their inaugural Sodexo Healthcare and Seniors Accelerator.
- United Utilities Innovation Lab launches call-out for innovative ideas for fifth programme 18th May 2023 Now in its fifth year, North West England water firm United Utilities opens call for Innovation Lab, its pioneering ideas incubation programme.
- OneTech Spins Out from Capital Enterprise to Support Underserved Communities in Tech Across the UK 18th May 2023 Not-for-profit OneTech has spunout from Capital Enterprise to expand its offering and continue its mission of creating a more equitable, diverse and supported startup ecosystem.