Starting a Business

TURNING A DREAM INTO REALITY

Are you aspiring to start your own business or become self-employed?

Discover how our free business support in South Gloucestershire and Bath & North East Somerset can help you turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality.

Our comprehensive Business Start-up Programme is designed to assist you at every stage of your start-up journey, from initial planning to successful launch and beyond.

Free Business Start Up Programme

This programme will help you understand the viability of your business idea and will provide the essential guidance, tools and advice you need to help you start and run a successful business.

Here’s what we offer:

Practical workshops:

Attend online and in-person sessions covering a wide range of topics crucial for starting and growing a business.

Information about funding & grants:

Discover funding options and learn how to secure them.

Networking Opportunities:

Connect with local entrepreneurs and potential partners.

Our business support is free for all South Gloucestershire and Bath & North East Somerset residents. Find out more about Funded Business Support.

Book a workshop and take the first step towards your business success!

Oct 02

How to Create Income by Helping Others

Online Event

Oct 09

Business Start-up Programme – Start-Up Essentials – Part One

Online Event

Oct 16

Business Start-up Programme – Start-Up Essentials – Part Two

Online Event

Oct 22

Preparing for Self-Assessment

The Studio - 10 Palace Yard Mews, Bath, BA1 2NH

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Starting a Social Enterprise

Have you got an idea for a business with a social cause?

Join our tailored workshops to help you start, develop and grow a social enterprise.

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Growing Your Business

Would you like to grow your business?

We offer practical workshops and expert 1-2-1 mentoring to help your business thrive.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Have you got questions about our free business support?

Head to the FAQ page to learn about the eligibility criteria and what’s on offer.

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What our clients are saying

Robin Honeywill from Fabric Plus Limited

We have had great support from everyone involved with Cool Ventures.
We have been on 3 of their online courses and had 121 support from one of their experts. We gained so much from all these courses that we can’t recommend them highly enough.”

Nathan Fuller from Challenge Outdoors

Cool Ventures showed me how to develop a marketing plan and longer-term strategy for the business.
They have a team of associate business coaches who each have different skillsets, so there’s heaps of experience there that you can tap into.

Emma Doney from Adorno Companions

Cool Ventures were so approachable, personable and local!
They were really supportive, and I found the training webinars very useful.
I liked the flexibility of the support – you just pick and choose which training webinars you want to attend.

Paul Kelly from PANDEK Group Limited

It has given me the opportunity and space to think about me and my business as two different things.
It has helped me dream big and plan the first steps.

Get In Touch

Customer Services
Tel: 08000418293
email: info@coolventures.co.uk

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Registered address: 7 High Street, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol BS37 6BA
Company registration number: 07713005