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Hi there, im Sam. I do a lot here at UKStartups.org and one of my jobs is to ensure that YOU have what it takes to start your business, create a business plan and get funding. Sometimes this means I gotta take out the whip.

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16 March

Applied To 3 Government Funding Schemes And Got Denied. Why?

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It’s been a while since I shared a question from one of our members with you but this one stood out at me and I wanted to make sure that you see this issue and how we as a team were able to help and overcome. The question pertains to government funding schemes, applying to funding and getting denied funding.
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20 January

3nd Week of January – Small Business Success Update

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It’s pretty unbelievable that we are already in the 3rd week of January. Where does time go?
Looking at the success rate of small businesses; there are those who have already given up and those who keep on pushing forward. Where do you stand on that list? Are you meeting your New Year Resolutions still or are you behind?
So …Read Full Article

19 January

Rant on Why You Will Never Get Government Funding

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Why you will never get government funding for your small business…
Let me start off by saying that the subject of this article is a little rough, wouldn’t you agree? I’m sorry about that, but unfortunately, it’s the truth.
Over the last few months I spoke with more than a thousand so called “entrepreneurs” who are thinking of starting their small …Read Full Article

13 January

2nd Week of January – Small Business Success Update

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The second week of the New Year always brings a lot of excitement to us here as people who have made some special New Year resolutions are finally showing to themselves if they have what it takes to make them come true, or fail. We at UKStartups.org as we love sharing the successes we see, especially when those successes are …Read Full Article

06 January

1st Week of January – Small Business Success Update

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The first week of the New Year always brings a lot of excitement to us here at UKStartups.org as we love sharing the small business success we see.
A lot of New Year resolutions are being made and so far kept; so let’s review what we and our members have accomplished this week:
Requests for Small Business Help: 783
New …Read Full Article

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19 October

Who is our perfect customer – UKStartups.org

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Did you know that we have thousands of visitors on our website at UKStartups.org every single day?
All of these visitors are coming to our website in search of assistance with their small business, with their business plans, guidance as well as help locating funding for their business. It’s what we do best – help small business owners across the UK.
How …Read Full Article

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