North & East Bristol Enterprise Support

Your Stories – Nigel Smith, Stop Mo Studios

Posted on 16 June 202216 June 2022

Nigel Smith is the Director and Animator at the non-profit CIC, Stop Mo Studios. From their studio in Eastville, Bristol, Stop Mo Studios create craft stop motion films about a variety of topics like health and sustainability, using traditional methods in a very creative way. Nigel’s films in the past have had a focus on...

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In Conversation with… Gem Burgoyne, St Pauls Learning Centre

Posted on 30 May 202230 May 2022

Welcome to the first of our ‘In conversation with…’ series, featuring Gem Burgoyne from St Pauls Learning Centre. These conversations with individuals who we think are making a difference in their communities, dedicating the features to them and the work they do to support people around Bristol. What do you love the most about Bristol?...

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Your Stories – Luke Mallison, The Improv Theatre

Posted on 16 May 202216 May 2022

The Improv Theatre is the UK’s first full-time dedicated improv theatre company. With a team of 14, the theatre operates in a four-story building in Clifton, Bristol, where they put on regular shows, as well as teach Improv classes, workshops and function as a venue hire. The Bristol Improv Theatre started life in 2012 as...

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Bristol-based photographer develops business through 33% Cashback Grant from North & East Bristol Enterprise Support

Posted on 13 May 20226 June 2022

Barbara Evripidou is a freelance photographer and owner of First Avenue Photography, with over 30 years of experience in corporate and PR photography. Like many businesses, the lockdown restrictions over the past two years affected Barbara’s day to day operations and limited opportunities to find new clients and promote her work. In March 2021, Barbara...

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The Business of Sustainability

Posted on 29 April 20226 June 2022

Author: David Arscott, CEO PyTerra Ltd Looking back over the last few years of getting our business off the ground, there is one particular regret which stands out. PyTerra’s journey started in the water sector, setting up R&D projects with universities such as the University of Surrey, and large corporates such as WSP. Our approach...

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Getting to know your customers

Posted on 20 April 20226 June 2022

Thursday 21 April is the official ‘Get to Know Your Customers’ day and this year we’ve put a handy guide together for small and early stage businesses to help you on this vital part of your business journey. Your customers are the most important part of your business and the key of all your marketing...

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Earthwise Construction – Sustainable construction in Bristol

Posted on 14 April 20226 June 2022

Ben East is the founder and sole director of Earthwise Construction, a sustainable construction and ventilation company based in Bristol. The construction industry has a reputation for being quite unsustainable and wasteful. A recent report showed estimates that construction accounts for 35% of global energy consumption, and 40% of C02 emissions. “The reason I started...

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Rewilding gardening in Bristol and why it is important for local biodiversity

Posted on 28 March 20226 June 2022

Robert James is the owner of Bristol Wild Gardens, a unique gardening business that specialises in rewilding and transforming people’s gardens into wildlife havens, based in Easton. Robert came to North and East Bristol Enterprise Support (NEBES) for help with structuring his business plan and to access support and advice around marketing his business online...

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Community event designed to help business start-ups

Posted on 10 January 20226 June 2022

North and East Bristol Enterprise Support (NEBES) is hosting a community event on Tuesday 11 January, providing free support to people looking to start a business, charity, CIC or start as a freelancer, as well as those needing advice to grow an existing enterprise across North & East Bristol. Working in partnership with St Pauls...

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Bristol music business given boost opportunities to survive lockdown

Posted on 5 January 202212 January 2022

The Famous Company – a Bristol based business helping unsigned global music artists, is broadening its services thanks support from North and East Bristol Enterprise Support (NEBES) and grant funding from the West of England Combined Authority. The Famous Company, which was founded in 2010 by Matt Allen and Ben Rees in Stokes Croft, Bristol, have previously helped thousands of...

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