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The first Global Digital Week, happening 23rd-29th April, will take place in more than 7 different countries, promoting tech & digital skills. Apparently more than 40% of all jobs are likely to be automated by 2030.  Step forward the first Global Digital Week, happening 23rd-29th April, an initiative run by GDW is a UK- based, Community Interest Company, found by University of Leeds gra...
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Learning a new skill is an excellent exercise in self-improvement. The internet has now made it possible for anyone to learn just about anything that they put their mind to. There are a myriad of skills and knowledge out there, just waiting for you to take the initiative and look them up. Not only will learning new skills help you with your self-confidence and give you something positive to focus ...
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On the heels of our article about Pip, the handheld device that encourages children to learn coding, we have another programming-related startup to share. When children are inspired to learn coding and discover a passion for it, they may very well grow up wanting to code for a living. Knowing how to code and actually being good at coding - good enough to work in a company as a programmer - are two...
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Ruth Kudzi is a qualified Success coach, speaker and blogger. She built a six figure business on maternity leave and is now a multiple business owner. Her passion is empowering other women to start up and develop their dream businesses. Here, she shares an article recently published on her own site which gives thought to how you can use your existing leadership skills to become a successful entrep...
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Who launched political manifesto’s this week? Of course if you’ve in inkling into UK politics, you’ll know that the main political parties of the blue, red, yellow and green launched their manifesto’s in time for next month's general election. However also launched this week, one manifesto stood out to team Startacus. techUK, a leading body and trade association for t...
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A recent report The ‘Scotland Skills 2030’ report, produced by the Institute for Public Policy Scotland, has warned that nearly half of the Scottish workforce are at risk of job termination because of the rise of automated machines in the workplace. The key takeaway headline via IPPR reads:"The world of work in 2030 will be very different to that in 2017. People are more likely to be ...
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As we all know, many startups operate on what is pretty much a shoestring budget - particularly in the early days. The lack of financial resources can therefore have a detrimental impact on certain business functions and tasks. Whilst in in an ideal world, one would simply hire a new member of staff, that’s unfortunately not possible when the cash flow is somewhat limited. That however need ...
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Many business owners would like to give designing their own websites a try, but are at a loss for how to get started.  The task can be overwhelming for a person without much internet or technical experience, but these are some of the most important skills that a person needs in order to design a great website, recommendations of any web design company. Sketch a Design by Hand At first glanc...
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We are positively over the moon to announce the extension and expansion of our partnership with the lovely folks at General Assembly. From June of this year Startacus members have been able to avail of a brilliant deal allowing us all 3 months free access to GA’s online video learning platform ‘Front Row’ - with no strings whatsoever! For those of you who have never come a...
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