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Pensions made easy thanks to Pension The Pennies
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd August 2020Saving for a pension hopefully just became a whole lot easier! Pension The Pennies is a Welsh startup that's on a mission to help eliminate the barrier to entry for private pensions
Many of us have some degree of concern about our pension - will the retirement age be changed yet again, will the amount be changed, what cuts will affect it, will it be enough to actually live on? Of course, for...
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Doopoll to make polls and surveys great again
by: Startacus Admin ~ 30th June 2019Engaging with customers could become easier and better than ever before thanks to Welsh based startup, Doopoll.
Polls and surveys are not things that many people tend to think about, unless they are going to tell us which Disney princess we are, which a disappointing amount of them do not. However, surveys and polls can be a simple but powerful tool to keep on top of what your customers and ...
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Startup Support in...Cardiff
by: Startacus Admin ~ 4th December 2018Cardiff based early-stage startups and entrepreneurs take note - here's the lowdown on key startup support and help available where you are...
Away from the established startup hubs like London, the support for setting up a business isn’t always so clear. It’s not a lack of support however, just a quieter ecosystem that takes a little more work to unearth. We want to help with this by...
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Codez Academy empowering young people in Wales to code
by: Startacus Admin ~ 27th April 2018Codez Academy understands that computer science has become as relevant a subject as Maths and English. Here's how they aim to empower the young people of Wales to embrace the world of code and coding.
While most ICT courses give a basic overview on computer use, Codez Academy's goal is to really get into the heart of it and teach young people how to build computer programmes, not just how t...
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Bigmoose - great coffee served with social good
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd April 2018Bigmoose Coffee Co. - The Welsh coffee shop that's on a mission to help the homeless and vulnerable in Cardiff
We have written previously about startups helping the homeless get into work, with the likes of Beam and TAP. With around 280,000 homeless people in the UK alone, homelessness is a big issue (no pun intended) that needs to be addressed, and more and more startups are appearing to do just...
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Startup Experts - we want you!!
by: Startacus Admin ~ 10th August 2013Startup Experts - we want you!!
Stop. Collaborate and Listen. Startacus is starting to generate some serious traffic and that’s fab. One of our main goals is to not only to have our finger on the pulse of what’s happening out there in ‘world startup’ - but to also be that pulse - we want to know about all the ‘what’s happenings’ of the startup and entrep...
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Startacus looks at the Lloyds TSB Enterprise Awards
by: Startacus Admin ~ 18th November 2012Seeking to recognise the very best of university enterprise, the Lloyds TSB Enterprise Awards returns for a second year with a £50k fund for the overall winner too!
It’s a shame that for some of us, being a self starter comes a little too late - but for those of you who are currently still at University or up to 5 years out, this competition must surely float the boat if you have an e...
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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.