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Startup of the Week - Leaf Envy
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd April 2021
The lowdown on Leaf Envy, the startup that wants to help us all become plant parents and grow our indoor jungle of dreams...
Even if you don’t have a garden or an outside space, you can still enjoy the joys of nature thanks to indoor plants. Of course, the thing is that many of us assume that we’re just not the green-fingered type and that a plant would simply be a short-lived addit...
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Startup of the Week - Rise
by: Startacus Admin ~ 11th March 2021
Enjoy great coffee at home thanks to this startup, RISE - a subscription box for coffee lovers, from coffee lovers
For some of us, having a coffee isn't just about getting that caffeine fix - we properly love the stuff! And chances are that the lockdowns over the last year have helped many of us perfect our barista skills at home when grabbing a flat white at our fave local cafe was no longer ...
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Startup of the Week - Whirli
by: Startacus Admin ~ 14th January 2021
Whirli is an innovative toy subscription service providing you with access to a huge ever-changing toy box
Let’s face it - most of us are trying to think more about sustainability when we’re buying things these days. However with some purchases, it’s not always that easy - like children’s toys, for example. Your child might have yearned for a particular toy but then...
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Imagine me Stories empowering black children with books and activities
by: Startacus Admin ~ 8th November 2019
Tackling diversity through the creation of Imagine Me Stories, the subscription box to inspire, empower and teach black children...
As we all know, many businesses are created when someone spots a clear gap in the market. And that is exactly the case for former city worker Keisha Ehigie. Keisha has recently launched Imagine Me Stories, a monthly subscription box which supplies black children's ...
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Startup of the Week - BRB
by: Startacus Admin ~ 3rd July 2019Holiday planning made easy thanks to new travel startup BRB, which is in essence the world’s first travel subscription company.
No matter how much we may all love our holidays, sometimes the actual process of planning and booking a trip can be a chore in itself. From identifying the flight options, the seemingly endless search for the right accommodation, checking out reviews, comparin...
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Startup of the Week - Seed Pantry
by: Startacus Admin ~ 13th June 2018Gardening made easy - no matter what size of space you may ( or may not ) have, thanks to startup, Seed Pantry.
Let’s face it - there are few things as satisfying as growing your own. Whether it’s vegetables or flowers, it’s much more rewarding to have cultivated your own produce as opposed to simply buying in the local supermarket.Of course, for some of us, limited outdoo...
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Startup of the Week - Perlego
by: Startacus Admin ~ 11th April 2018Perlego - The EdTech startup which is on a mission to make textbooks more affordable via its innovative subscription service
As we all know, studying can be an expensive business. And therefore anything which can potentially help students save some money ought to be welcomed with open arms - especially when it’s not only helping them save money but also helping them study at the same time.C...
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Drover offers cars by subscription
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd April 2018Drover - the startup that offers all inclusive car subscriptions for everyday and private hire drivers across the UK.
Cars are expensive. A few of the Startacus team can attest to that. A fairly priced second-hand car is all well and good, but something’s wrong when you pay a few times that for repair. You said the brakes were new!
Anyway, the point is insurance is expensive; fuel, repairs...
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Healthy Nibbles wants you to nibble healthily
by: Startacus Admin ~ 4th February 2018Healthy eating made easy thanks to this startup's healthy vending, B2B and white label snack service...Eating healthily is something we all know we should be doing, something few of us actually do, and something that only gets harder when we’re on the move. More of us are likely to choose the chocolate bar over the apple for a snack to accompany lunch or to tide us over until we get home. If...
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Lazy Flora - think Hello Fresh for gardening!
by: Startacus Admin ~ 4th September 2017If you are not an avid all-year-round gardener, but fancy a wee dabble at a bit of carefree gardening, we think you might be in luck. Plant that thought and read on, as we want to tell you about early stage startup Lazy Flora, the delivery service for ready-made gardens in a box - think 'Hello Fresh' for gardening perhaps...
Founded by Claire Ransom, the concept of Lazy Flora came about as a...
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