Two directors from the Bristol area have been recognised for their inspiring leadership in a major national award scheme. Brady George, managing director of Keynsham-based facilities management company Almeda, and Jamie Rawsthorne, a graduate of UWE, were among the winners at the coveted Institute of Directors 2016 Director of the...
A couple who struggled to find interesting gifts for their young son have opened their own toyshop with help from Bristol business support organisation BRAVE Enterprise. Toyville in North Street, Bedminster, is run by Joel and Lindsay Meyer-Nicholas and specialises in selling quality wooden toys and games. The couple...
The challenges facing Bristol’s community sector came under the spotlight at a meeting attended by representatives of the city’s 20 top charities, social enterprises and community organisations. The event organised by Locality, the national network of community-led organisations, explored innovative ways they could continue to operate in the face...
An innovative chef has teamed up with a city centre speciality bar to offer diners with food intolerances an inclusive menu in an eight-week residency in the run-up to Christmas. James Lee Gordon of Filton-based The Chocolate Bear Kitchen is collaborating with the Strawberry Thief in Broad Street to...
Bristol mum-of-two Mel Bound, who set up a running network to help mums get access to exercise, was crowned Female Start-Up of the Year at last week’s Festival of Female Entrepreneurs. Judges of a live pitching session at the festival, which took place at At-Bristol, voted unanimously for Mel,...
Innovative serviced office operator Desklodge has almost doubled its Bristol operation following the acquisition of further office space. The London-based firm has taken an additional 10,800 sq ft at 1 Temple Way just over a year after opening its original base in the building – a space already rated...
Bristol Airport’s chief executive this week called on the government not to overlook the role played by regional airports in growing the UK’s economy following its long-delayed decision to support a third runway at Heathrow. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said the “truly momentous” decision would trigger a £61bn boost for...
Bristol-based waste management broker Waste Source is celebrating its best trading figures since it launched six years ago following a record number of new client wins. The firm, set up by Bristol accountant-turned-entrepreneur Chris Holland, pictured, with just £200, is on course for a near 100% increase in turnover...
Nearly £4,000 was raised by just 100 people last night at Bristol’s Golden Ticket Gala to fund life-changing equipment for Ugandan gold miners. The event heard from Fairtrade gold pioneer Greg Valerio MBE, pictured, who spoke passionately about how small-scale gold mining is one of the most dangerous and...
Firms can find out more about growing their business by accessing long-term equity capital in the latest finance event to be staged at Bristol’s Engine Shed innovation hub. Claire Dorrian and Marcus Stuttard from the London Stock Exchange (LSE) will be at the Engine Shed on Wednesday November 9,...
Some of Britain’s most influential female entrepreneurs, inspirational business leaders and brightest start-ups are in Bristol today for the Festival of Female Entrepreneurs. Taking place at the At-Bristol science centre in Millennium Square, the day-long event promises to give delegates powerful insights for starting and scaling their businesses. Bristol Business...
Innovative start-ups and high-growth businesses based at SETsquared, the global number one business incubator backed by the University of Bristol, will soon be able to pitch online for vital investment in a move that maintains its world-leading status. Pitching for the incubator’s investment programme has traditionally involved running panel selection days...
Bristol’s small and medium-sized firms should use the next two years to get ‘Brexit-ready’, according to the area’s business support service GetSet for Growth. The organisation, which has just marked its one-year anniversary, said the EU referendum result had already triggered an increase in the number of businesses seeking...
