Colive / Cowork in Tenerife (The refurb… we need your input)
We finally purchased a building, yes it’s not huge and there is a lot of work to do, but the fundamentals of the property are solid (… well I think…
Buying property in Spain…
Work in progress blog… we’ve found a building that we want to buy and have the funds in place to buy. However the Spanish system is a little challenging. Luckily…
“Lock-in” at the Pub
“LOCK-IN” at our pub 24th January: party at our 1850s pub on an industrial estate… no residential neighbours… so it can be “lively” if you want. Sign up starts from…
Ministry of Startups – “EU” hub
We’ve been wanting to open an affordable co-living space (combined with work space) for ages. The challenge with focusing on short term leases in the UK is we’ve never had…
Kit for Community
The Ministry kit we add to every now and then when we get a little bit excited. It’s free to borrow for all community members as long as when you…
What is SEIS?
The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) was introduced by HMRC to help small, early-stage startups raise funds through individual investors by providing a series of tax reliefs on investments. Investors…
Buildings for good Ltd (aka The BFG)
The BFG (Buildings for Good Ltd) is the Ministry of Startup’s charitable arm. What are the main aims of the BFG: Early stage code school / electronics courses using arduinos…
Shipping container conversion
Ministry of Startups shipping container conversion v1.0 [this document is work in progress, over the next few weeks we’ll be adding / editing as we try to complete the project].…
We’ve got a pub!
If you’re a We-Work aficionado this probably isn’t for you, we’re very different. The Ministry of Startups is opening another coworking hub/pub… a startup social club… For the rest of…
What is EBITDA?
I know right, you hear the acronym being thrown around left right and centre in the startup world. The number of times I’ve had someone try to explain it to…