Posts Tagged ‘Business advice’
SETsquared Bristol launch pre-incubation programme for new women-led businesses
SETsquared Bristol has partnered with NatWest to manage the yearlong Back Her Business project Launch event at Engine Shed on 26 November from 6-8pm SETsquared Bristol are proud to have partnered with NatWest’s Back Her Business initiative, supported by Crowdfunder, to launch a free programme to help women formed businesses access world class business…
Read MoreSETsquared Bristol Mentor Case Study – Suzanne Cole: It’s not your business, it’s theirs!
SETsquared Bristol maintains a high-quality pool of over 30 mentors, who offer their time pro-bono to mentor the Founders or management teams of SETsquared Bristol members. We had a chat with Suzanne Cole, Lecturer at University of Bristol’s Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, about how her background and experience in industry and education informed her…
Read MoreGreville Commins, previous Entrepreneur in Residence: Seven key questions – to make an impact in business
Whenever you want to communicate to someone, in business, time is short because in modern life most people’s attention spans are short. We have a story to tell, to succeed we need to gain their interest as soon as possible in our story flow. It helps to have a “Wow” factor. This is something that…
Read MoreSETsquared #Idea2Pitch joins Bristol Technology Festival to provide expert pitching advice to startups
SETsquared Bristol’s biannual #Idea2Pitch workshop is returning on 5th November 2019, at Knowle West Media Centre in Bristol, as part of the Bristol Technology Festival. The free event will offer business support and pitching advice to tech entrepreneurs, with a workshop from the Global #1 incubator. The event includes an interactive workshop on ‘what makes a…
Read MoreRick Chapman, Entrepreneur-in-Residence: Am I ready for investment? Well that depends…
New companies often ask me if they are ‘investment ready’. The answer invariably is ‘that depends’. I break down investor readiness into three distinct tiers. By guiding companies through each one, they can prepare and develop a much stronger investment strategy and gain confidence in their pitch. Let’s dive into your pitch deck, how it…
Read MoreSix reasons to grow your business at SETsquared
Monika Radclyffe, Centre Director of SETsquared Bristol, reflects on why technology startups and scaleups should invest in business acceleration support, and the benefits of growing a business through the SETsquared Bristol incubator. 1. To keep learning – you don’t know what you don’t know! As a new business founder, you’ll be working on all aspects of…
Read MoreMogul Magazine Digital Business Surgery: customer messaging
SETsquared Bristol is proud to partner with Mogul Magazine, Bristol’s first Black led digital magazine. Members of our team share monthly business advice and digital business surgeries for Mogul’s readers in each publication. Submit your business question to info@mogulmagazine.co.uk, where it could be published and answered by one of our business experts. Together we’ll ensure that…
Read MoreTop tips to jump start your business plan (with more than an idea)
SETsquared Bristol ran a free ‘Jump start your business plan’ community workshop at Barton Hill Settlement, with funding from the University of Bristol. Aspiring entrepreneurs and startup Founders, with businesses ranging from consultancies, arts and social enterprise, were treated to an informative, practical and interactive one-day session from the Global No1 Incubator’s previous Entrepreneur in…
Read MoreSETsquared Tech-Xpo 2019 video released
The highlights from SETsquared Tech-Xpo 2019 event at Paintworks are now available to watch online. Tech-Xpo is an annual nomadic showcase and pitching competition representing the best technology emerging from the Global No1 incubator in Bristol. 18 companies exhibited at the event, showcasing both hardware and software demos. Vitamica were chosen as winner out of…
Read MoreIs your tech business ready for an incubator?
Monika Radclyffe, Centre Director of SETsquared Bristol, reflects on what the business incubator looks for when selecting new members, and the questions to ask yourself before you apply. We’re experiencing exciting times at SETsquared Bristol. We are currently incubating over 80 high-growth potential technology start-ups, from a broad range of sectors, from AI and VR…
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