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Key Attributes of an Entrepreneur & What to Do If You Have an Area That’s Lacking?
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd July 2018When you’re thinking about being an entrepreneur and you’re wondering who you need to be to find success, there are some key attributes that are useful. Some are things you should learn before you start whereas others you can grow into over some time. Certainly, being a good communicator and being more assertive help to get your point across well and to speak up where necessary.
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Mental Health Podcast Spotlights Startup Life Realities
by: Startacus Admin ~ 20th March 2018In startup world, the positive, “We're killing it!” culture and bravado can often cover up a more complex work/life/heath reality.
Step forward Sanctus, a startup company who are aiming to change the perception of mental health in the workplace, and podcast partners Spotify - think global music and podcast giant, to launch a new podcast on mental health in startup world.
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The Importance of Sleep and Health for Entrepreneurs
by: Startacus Admin ~ 18th September 2017Being creative and innovative are great characteristics to have. You have the ability to make positive contributions and improvements to society. If you are an entrepreneur, you will need to be a bit more creative than others so that you can have your competitive advantage. However, you have to take care of yourself before your creativity can reach its maximum potential. Many entrepreneurs fail to...
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An entrepreneur’s guide to maintaining a healthy work/life balance
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th September 2017Isabelle Ohnemus, Founder of fashion-sizing shopping platform EyeFitU shares a few sustainable & useful ways of maintaining that important healthy work/life balance.
Isabelle Ohnemus is the Founder and CEO of fashion-sizing shopping platform EyeFitU. Isabelle’s background in international finance gave her the solid foundation to turn her passion for fashion and desire to help change the...
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We're liking the sound of Rebel Book Club
by: Startacus Admin ~ 21st February 2017We're liking the sound of…
Rebel Book Club
The what? Rebel Book Club?
Yep, Rebel Book Club is much like you’d expect - it’s a book club, but with an application process to be approved to then attend. London based.
So why are you writing about it on Startacus?
Well the type of books they read range from books focused on creativity, motivation, business, entrepreneurshi...
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Finding Work–Life Balance as a Startup Founder
by: Startacus Admin ~ 19th February 2017For entrepreneurs, the lines between work and personal life can blur significantly and the scales can tip heavily in favour of the former. This isn’t good for the entrepreneur’s friendships, family life, even their business and, ultimately, their health and mental well-being. The divorce rate for entrepreneurs is often suggested as being higher than the average, demonstrating just what...
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Why Entrepreneurship Might not be for You
by: Startacus Admin ~ 1st February 2017Entrepreneurship is a lot more than deciding to start a business, coming up with a business name and logo, building a website and watching the customers flood in. There are a lot of unique challenges and ups and downs people don’t necessarily expect when they set out to work for themselves. With that in mind, here are some way in which entrepreneurship might not be for you, and vice ver...
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Self-Employed tips for How to End Your Work Day
by: Startacus Admin ~ 29th January 2017The beginning of the work day is difficult. Getting going, working out what should be done first, trying not to check social media, checking social media, and then beginning the important job of procrastination. The same can be said for the majority of workers, but more so for the self-employed and Startup Founder, because there is no one but yourself to reprimand you for spending your first ...
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Why Your Startup Will Fail
by: Startacus Admin ~ 6th June 2016Not your startup, of course. Your startup will do just fine, we’re sure. But on the off-chance that it does fail miserably, one of the following reasons may well be to blame. We all know that starting a business isn’t an easy thing to do, but there are probably even more failed startups every year than you think. The up side is that if you identify the reasons that they fail, you ...
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Avoiding the New Year's Resolution Fail and Keeping your Employees Happy
by: Startacus Admin ~ 30th December 2015The New Year generally brings with it a plethora of fitness videos, healthy eating regimes and gym subscriptions. Whilst adhering to them is admittedly a personal thing, employers have their part to play too. Hannah Sims from employee benefits provider Perkbox outlines some tips to outline how you can avoid the New Year's Resolution ‘fail’ and how employers can use New Year’s res...
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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.