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Small Business Saturday launches UK’s first virtual roadshow to support small businesses
by: Startacus Admin ~ 29th September 2020Small Business Saturday launches a virtual roadshow to help support, encourage and uplift small businesses across the UK
Great news for small businesses across the UK with Small Business Saturday UK launching the UK’s first online roadshow for towns and cities affected by the pandemic.
Launching on 2 November 2020 with daily ‘virtual visits’ to small businesses and c...
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Independent Derry makes shopping a local affair
by: Startacus Admin ~ 24th November 2017Championing the Vibrant Independent Businesses of Derry. As Small Business Saturday 2017 approaches (Saturday 2nd December) we took a look at one 'shop local' initiative that has taken off in Derry, NI over the past year.
Startacus has recently had its eye on a shop local initiative that has taken off in Derry, NI over the past year - Independent Derry. Independent Derry was l...
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Small Business Saturday - what is it and why is it so important?
by: Startacus Admin ~ 24th November 2017With small businesses accounting for 99.3% of all private sector businesses at the start of 2016 it’s easy to see why they are the backbone to the UK economy, driving growth, innovation and jobs. Yet, recent statistics show that almost 40,000 companies have failed to pass their first year of trading since 2007, and after five years just four in ten small businesses are expected to survive. I...
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Small Business Saturday 2017 Look to Find the Small Business 100
by: Startacus Admin ~ 23rd June 2017Applications close on Friday June 30th to apply to be highlighted in this years Small Business 100, as part of Small Business Saturday 2017...
This year Small Business Saturday is once again highlighting 100 small businesses, one a day for the 100 days leading up to Small Business Saturday 2017.
For the last four years, the 100 have not only received exposure on Small Business Saturday...
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Small Business Saturday is back!
by: Startacus Admin ~ 23rd July 2014Small Business Saturday, which will take place this year on December 6th, encourages consumers to “shop local” and support their local communities, as well as giving small businesses a fab opportunity for visibility and promotion. Last year's Small Business Saturday was a great success and this year promises to build on that success. It may still seem a long way away, but the sea...
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Small Business Saturday UK preview
by: Startacus Admin ~ 1st December 2013Small Business Saturday - 7th December
We previously highlighted Small Business Saturday back in September on Startacus, with a promise that we would be back, closer to the time with a little more detail on how you can get involved on the day. And like the well oiled machine of quality content that we are, we return to do just that.
So...lets summarize...
Small Business Saturday is a US grassro...
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