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Apple's App Store controversy; from an agency's perspective.
Apple's App Store controversy; from an agency's perspective.

Today, 22nd of June 2020, is the start of Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC). Each year, Apple uses WWDC to announce new software updates, new hardware and to talk about how much revenue its App Store processes.

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22 Jun, 2020 5 min read
Unexpected Entrepreneurs
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Start with a cupcake (The Better MVP)

What’s the smallest, usable version you could produce? Once you have created that, you can test and prove the answers to the following questions:

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19 Jun, 2020 2 min read
Unexpected Entrepreneurs
What to consider before starting a business – Inside The Studio
What to consider before starting a business – Inside The Studio

You need to fully understand the idea you have. This sounds simple, but it’s key and often overlooked.

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02 May, 2020 2 min read
Our evening with ustwo (Mills & Neef) - Inside The Studio
Our evening with ustwo (Mills & Neef) - Inside The Studio

In February, Mills and Neef from ustwo joined us for our Creative X Business event. ustwo is a multi-national business started back in 2014 by Mills and Sinx.

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10 Mar, 2020 3 min read
Unexpected Entrepreneurs
Slack as a hub for your business; Inside The Studio
Slack as a hub for your business; Inside The Studio

We’re giving away our tips, tricks and processes which help us grow year after year. Slack, a communication platform for teams, is a vital part of our toolkit at Steadfast Collective. Slack was started

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17 Feb, 2020 3 min read
Unexpected Entrepreneurs
Should you use Shopify? - Inside The Studio
Should you use Shopify? - Inside The Studio

Shopify is a fully managed eCommerce platform which allows you to create an online store for your brand. Nearly 450,000 online stores are power by Shopify, with transactions of over $55 billion processed.

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11 Feb, 2020 3 min read
Conferences we're heading to in 2020
Conferences we're heading to in 2020

I’ve found conferences to be essential when it comes to growing my network, not treating them as a place to distribute business cards but a place to cultivate relationships which last.

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16 Jan, 2020 2 min read
Studio Life Unexpected Entrepreneurs
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How we hire top talent - Inside The Studio

In this week’s Inside The Studio episode, we chat through hiring in an agency context. We’re worked hard to develop our team of smart creatives, and we’re proud of our team!

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19 Nov, 2019 2 min read
Studio Life
Setting goals for your team (which they're onboard with).
Setting goals for your team (which they're onboard with).

Setting goals your team does not fully understand is like shouting into an echo chamber.

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13 Nov, 2019 3 min read
Lessons from Panic Inc
Lessons from Panic Inc

What you may not know is that Panic’s legacy was built crafting Apple applications, especially those who help web-developers. Other core products of theirs include, Coda, Transmit and Prompt. It was only later in

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10 Aug, 2019 2 min read
Events
Here's how our first Creative X Business went!
Here's how our first Creative X Business went!

On Thursday, 25th July, we held our first Creative X Business in Southampton. 30 folk from different backgrounds and industries headed to SO Fourteen to meet, share stories and hear Dan share his insights on SCA.

A portrait of Pete Heslop
26 Jul, 2019 1 min read
Unexpected Entrepreneurs
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The Smart Creative.

A person that doesn’t chase compensation; they pursue the ability to cause change and disrupt industries.

A portrait of Pete Heslop
23 Jul, 2019 4 min read
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