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Start-up HubCisco Start-up Hub: Tom Talks to… Ascendant Corporate Finance
If you had to describe the year 2016 in a word, it’d probably be ‘unpredictable.’ And if there’s one group of people that really don’t appreciate uncertain times, it’s investors….
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Start-up HubCisco Start-up Hub: Tom Talks to… Freddie Talberg
Last year, entrepreneurialism in the UK hit a new high with 342,927 new companies being registered in the first six months of the year – equating to a somewhat astonishing
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Start-up HubCisco Start-up Hub: Tom Talks to… Chris Haley, Nesta
2016 was a remarkable year for many reasons, most of which have been covered exhaustively in the press already. And while some might have reflected that it wasn’t always the
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Digital TransformationHow to innovate like a start-up when you’re not one
The assumption with innovation is that smaller is better. Small means simple, agile, free of red tape. And in some cases there’s truth to that assumption. The list of now-massive
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InnovationAlpha Projects: making innovation as easy as ABC
History tells us that innovating becomes more difficult as an organisation grows – or, perhaps more accurately, when an organisation gets comfortable. The past few years have seen tech start-ups
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InnovationInnovation starts at home for our Entrepreneurs in Residence
You only have to spend an afternoon at IDEALondon (or any of the many other start-up accelerators across the UK & Ireland) to get a sense of how vibrant…
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Start-up HubCisco Start-up Hub: Tom Talks To… Benjamin Kott, Energy Deck
Every industry has its own jargon, and the world of start-ups is no different. Between accelerators, incubators and post-accelerators (like IDEALondon) it can be difficult to know exactly what you’re
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Start-up HubCisco Start-up Hub: Tom Talks To… Louie St Claire, Chime
Whether delivering a pitch to investors or prospective clients, talking to the press or just trying to explain what it is you do at a dinner party, being able to
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Digital TransformationStart-ups: Innovate, accelerate and grow with Mi-IDEA Manchester
Are you looking for professional support to help grow your business? You’ve come to the right blog post. We’re holding an event at Manchester’s HOME on November 1st where we’ll introduce
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Start-up HubStart-up Hub: Epic fails – why things not going to plan should be part of the plan
Traf-O-Data? FunBug? NeXT? GoLoco? Recognise any of those names? You might have more ease in recognising the people behind them: Bill Gates, Nick Woodman, Steve Jobs, Robin Chase. When it
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