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A comprehensive programme of inexpensive training courses and workshops

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A tailor-made service designed to help small businesses grow.

BRAVE Enterprise has helped thousands of entrepreneurs start and run successful and profitable businesses in Bristol.

BRAVE is an independent, not-for-profit organisation based in Bristol.

BRAVE provides support to:

  • Trading businesses looking to develop and grow
  • Business needing solutions to problems
  • Start-up businesses
  • Those thinking about starting a business or becoming self employed for the first time

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Love your local markets
As part of 'Love Your Local Markets Fortnight', Bristol City Council is offering low-price pitches at Corn Street and Wine Street, to give people an opportunity to try market-trading.
Starting a High Growth Business
Are you an ambitious business or entrepreneur with the potential to achieve between £500,000 and £1m+ turnover within your first three years of trading? Whether you’re starting up or less than a year old, if you have the right attitude or innovation – a new product, service or concept – we’d like to help your business achieve its full growth potential. BRAVE, in partnership with Business West offers a high impact business growth programme to drive your success, part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
We're looking for mentors!
We are looking for friendly, committed business people who will give up a small amount of their time to support people who have a great business idea that needs unlocking and developing. The role is potentially very rewarding and will make a huge difference to the local economy.
The Sofa Project is now selling office furniture
Office furniture that doesn't cost the earth.
Looking for office space in Bristol?
If you are looking for low-cost office space in Central Bristol, take a look at what's on offer at The Coach House in Upper York Street. Just 5 minutes walk from Cabot Circus and Broadmead, The Coach House is a very convenient location for your business.
Sales Foundation Workshop
Every business has to sell to customers, whatever the product or service. This practical workshop will show you how to develop new sales from identifying markets, making initial contact and telemarketing.

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