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Bike.Rent set to become the booking.com of the bike industry
by: Startacus Admin ~ 10th January 2023
Cyclists - take note! The new platform from Bike.Rent aims to make the bike rental experience easier than ever before.
Industry-leading Bike.Rent Manager has launched a new platform to connect consumers with rental shops worldwide, Bike.Rent.
Working with over 650 bike stores worldwide, Bike.Rent has combined its trusted rental management software with the new platform. Cyclists wil...
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Starter Barter - skills exchange for freelancers
by: Startacus Admin ~ 3rd May 2022
Starter Barter is a service exchange platform to help you find somebody who needs what you do, and does what you need.
Bartering used to be the way things were done - skilled work exchanged for goods or other skilled work. And then money came along and the unskilled could rest easy. Here and there, we still use this system, although it is more often in our own circle of friends or family ...
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Workscan - sourcing work placements made easy
by: Startacus Admin ~ 5th November 2021
The lowdown on Workscan, the startup that's on a mission to help connect students with work placements in a simpler, more streamlined and engaging way
Finding work placements as a student can be daunting and difficult, and because it’s your first work position, you might not even know what you’re really looking for. There are plenty of platforms available to host these placement off...
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MiTribeWellness aims to be the digital meeting place for wellness practitioners and clients
by: Startacus Admin ~ 21st May 2020
The startup that's helping Wellness practitioners and clients to connect - even in isolation
Right now is one of the more difficult times in modern history. As COVID-19 drives more and more of us into isolation, the world is adapting; looking for opportunities to come together and carry on. Communities are taking on new shapes, growing in innovative new ways, and reaching out, and this work is ...
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We Chat With New Business Networking Platform - Proovide
by: Startacus Admin ~ 3rd March 2015Finding suppliers and services for your startup is probably one of the most overwhelming and daunting tasks any starting entrepreneur can have to deal with, you need someone who can supply what you need, for an appropriate price, you need to know how good they are and what they can do for you; all whilst being able to maintain a good business relationship.
Startacus talked to Proovide founder; St...
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WorldWide Gaming - Gaming for Everyone. WorldWide.
by: Startacus Admin ~ 5th December 2014A growing phenomenon known as eSports has swept the planet, competitive gaming and online connections through video games have become the norm, and 1 in 3 households in the UK have a games console or PC. The team at WorldWide Gaming intend to form a huge online community for those who participate in this cyber athleticism, and Simen has agreed to talk to Startacus about their new platform.
Hi Sim...
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The Future of Indie music? The Looplay Team Talks to Startacus
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th September 2014In the information age, getting your creative works into the public forum is not difficult, from Youtube to Soundcloud. But, how can you manage your work? Licensing? Getting stolen from? Well, our collaborator ‘Looplay’, aims to change that.
So, in a nutshell, tell us; what is ‘Looplay’? “Looplay is an independent music discovery platform where artists can trade...
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Evergrad an online platform which connects ambitious graduates with fast growing small business
by: Startacus Admin ~ 26th April 2014Dan Manzi and George Penman are both Startacus members and most importantly the Founders over at Evergrad a, coming-very-soon, online platform which aims to connect ambitious graduates with fast growing small businesses. We asked Dan to tell us all about their journey and Evergrad, just a few days before their platform goes live...Over to Dan to tell all...
"18 months serving on a large...
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Planet Ivy - an Interview with Founder Vincent Dignan
by: Startacus Admin ~ 20th November 2013Conceived by young entrepreneur Vincent Dignan in his bedroom, Planet Ivy is a pinch of toilet humour, a bit tongue in cheek, a mix of satire and a dash of poetic excellence and licence. But there's nothing funny about this online platform’s success.
Whilst being born with an aim to find the most outrageous and thought-provoking stories on the web, and with a team of young, adventurous jour...
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Startup of the Week - Empty Pocket Traders
by: Startacus Admin ~ 17th July 2013As anyone who knows us in real life, or even follows us on Twitter can vouch for, we’re big fans of coffee here at Startacus. The day doesn’t really begin until we’ve had that first caffeine fix. Therefore when we hear about new startups in or around the coffee sector, we quite frankly get a tad excited. And that’s exactly what happened when we first heard about our latest ...
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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.