Landlady Sandra Davies spent a decade building up her pub business, only to see trade wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic. With the beer turned off, she tapped into free business support from Cool Ventures, securing funding for new facilities and learning valuable new skills.

Wild Fork West, private chef and caterer Michael Holloway has established a growing business providing high quality catering for weddings and private dining events. It’s all a far cry from his previous career in the legal profession – so how has he done it?

Starting a new venture is an exciting journey, as Adorno Companions founder Emma Doney will confirm: but it can also be a rollercoaster ride. Free business support and advice from Cool Ventures helped Emma keep faith with her dream, and give success time to build.