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Make music on the go with Oddball - The bouncing ball that helps you express yourself by making music on the go.. It is probably fair to say that music is the most popular form of self-expression in the world - both making it and listening to it. Most people are able to listen to music, but not everyone is able to create it. Learning an instrument takes time and dedication, and some people still ...
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With Quickstarter, crowdfunding platform Kickstarter wants to remind people of its smaller roots. Pretty much everyone has heard of Kickstarter, even if they haven’t used it or donated to any campaigns. Founded in 2009, it has become so popular and mainstream that you might be forgiven for thinking it has always existed. From jackets, to videogames, to tabletop and card games, to fidget cub...
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An innovation by British organic tampon company DAME, D a reusable tampon applicator, aims to gives women more opportunity to have an environmentally friendly period and launches to immediate acclaim passing it's Kickstarter crowdfunding target within days.  Founded by Celia Pool and Alec Mills, DAME is on a mission to to reduce waste from everyday products, without compromising on perf...
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We all know that technology is getting smaller and smaller, but Leeds-based toy and gadget retailer Clubit has teamed up with Bradford mobile phone manufacturer Zanco to bypass several generations of miniaturisation and go straight to the Zanco tiny t1. The tiny t1 is 46.7mm in length and boasts an impressive(ly small) 12.5mm OLED screen. It is specifically for texts and calls, with an ability to...
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We have written previously about the physical and mental health aspects of entrepreneurship and those startups focusing on these issues. From handling depression to self-care after heartbreak, there are innumerable ways in which self-care is of vital importance both in and out of business. Now, adding to the area of self-care is Aloe: the self-care reminder app. Aloe will be a free iOS (and later...
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It’s like Cards Against Humanity for your startup, except nothing like that! Kick Cards are created for any business to keep themselves from falling into the trap of apathy, but are particularly useful for startups and first time entrepreneurs. Any business should be trying to think outside the box, but when it comes to actually doing that, how do you go about it? It’s healthy to quest...
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In our minds, models of buildings or cities are things that belong in a Bond villain’s lair, or the office of some corporate elite, its pinstriped owner wandering around it talking into a headset whist swinging a golf club (don’t pretend you’re not picturing it too!)... Anyway, now Arckit allows anyone to build a DIY 3D model of their dream home, street, or even city, without be...
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Despite the feeling of being just another enormous cliche, the local coffeeshop persists as a mainstay of the rootless worker, the creative, the entrepreneur, who merely wants to escape the isolation and silence of working from home. If you have spent any time working in a cafe or coffee shop, you are probably well acquainted with the many challenges which come along with it- the awkwardnesses...
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If you’re a coffee lover, you’ll know exactly how important that first cup of the day is. A nice dose of early morning caffeine enables you to kick-start your day in the right way leaving you with all the energy you need - and it smells good, too! If you are one of these people, you may be interested in hearing about Smartcups - the new product that makes purchasing coffee easy and co...
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Ever come across something and it makes you feel that warm glow of philanthropy and good will inside? No? Maybe that twinge of empathy you get from a really nice idea?Well, we think you’re about to. KonneKT has a simple premise; it's a way for sick children, who have to spend their days in an isolation unit, to play with others. It’s simply a set of magnetic shapes and pieces that can...
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