Startup Stories

What is Universe? The exclusive online marketplace for students. Simple….Sell your uni books and make money. Buy your books and save money. Gone are the days when a book’s price tag is a reason enough to ditch the revision, as is the feeling of pos... Read More →

What is Talent Cupboard? Talent Cupboard is a new website where students & graduates can create a kick-ass digital CV to improve their chances of landing their dream job. It’s optimised to contain everything that an employer wants to see & with a ste... Read More →

We wish we had a really dramatic and moving start-up story that read like the opening scene of a box office smash-hit, or a captivating chapter in a timeless History book, but sadly that is not quite the case. Beerbong UK’s birth came about because of one la... Read More →

Since the initial launch in September 2012 Shpock – the boot sale app for beautiful things (available for iOS & Android) is among the top lifestyle apps in the app stores in Germany and Austria. Now Shpock officially launches in the UK with the goal t... Read More →

The Spirit of Arabia story starts in London as far back as 1990. Founder Arshed Mohammed, from Glasgow, was working as a Project Executive with Reuters at the time while studying through the Open University to obtain a degree. “I used to travel every day... Read More →

We at the Clever Travel Companion love to travel! We have been to many parts of the world, backpacking, going by train, bus, car and even on foot. We have been to Asia, riding the Tran Siberian train from Moscow to Beijing, driving through Mexico and across th... Read More →