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Embracing Neurodiversity: Unlocking the Future of Your Business

Companies are constantly seeking innovative ways to gain a competitive edge. One often-overlooked source of untapped potential lies in embracing neurodiversity within the workforce.

Client testimonial: Tea Rex

by Laura Lewis

With the guidance from Cool Ventures, Tea Rex was successful in securing a Business Growth & Adaptions Grant.
Find out what Tea Rex owner, Andrew Walker, thinks of our fully funded business support and training.

Client testimonial: Your Village Shop

by Laura Lewis

Watch this video to hear an inspirational story from Lucy Smith, the founder of Your Village Shop, an independent shop set in Stoke Gifford.
Learn how our free business advice helped Lucy to move her business forward.

Client testimonial: Picnic Coffee in Bath

by Laura Lewis

In this video Kate Starks, founder of Picnic Coffee in Bath, talks about how Cool Ventures fully funded business support and training helped her create a winning growth strategy for her business.

Client testimonial: Fabric Plus

by Laura Lewis

Find out what Fabric Plus owner, Robin Honeywill, thinks of Cool Ventures fully funded business support and training in this video testimonial.
Cool Ventures helped Fabric Plus improve their online presence and by doing that bring more customers to the shop.

Help to start a business for Hong Kong British Nationals

by Laura Lewis

A new fully funded business support programme for Hong Kong British Nationals wishing to start a business in the UK.

Instagram accounts – the difference between Personal, Creator, and Business profiles explained

by Laura Lewis

This article, written by our Instagram expert Ruth Southorn, explains the difference between personal and business Instagram accounts.

Checklist: Reels Planner

by Laura Lewis

Using this checklist is a confident way to plan Instagram Reels for your small business marketing. Download the Reels Planner.

Get 3 hours of free HR support from our partner HR Dept

by Laura Lewis

Cool Ventures is proud to be working alongside the HR Dept to help local SMEs in the regions of South Gloucestershire and Bath & North East Somerset to receive 3 FREE hours of HR advice funded by Universal Business Support.