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A brand new initiative from Rebellious Co – a run club for founders, freelancers, and professional rebels. Established in Bristol in 2013, Rebellious Co has since grown into a global impact organisation, creating initiatives that enable entrepreneurial individuals to connect,…
Your cofounder relationship will do more to make or break your company than almost any other decision you make. Yet most founders spend more time on their pitch deck than on the partnership that has to survive it. Dr. Matthew Jones is a licensed psychologist who's spent years…
Growing fast but doing everything yourself? Learn when and how to hire, smart alternatives, and avoid costly mistakes.
In this talk, researcher Matt Dowse will present the ideas behind an upcoming project ‘Just Enough’ AI: Developing Demonstrators For Responsible, Appropriate Scale A.I. Within Planetary Boundaries.
Monthly meet-up designed for founders, freelancers and creatives to connect.
Speak to an IP barrister to answer your IP or musicians
Support with your business idea or intellectual property (IP) questions. 60 minute 1-to-1 with a BIPC Information Specialist.
MEMBER ONLY
In this Lunchtime Talk, Tosin Olufon shares the messy, joyful and sometimes ridiculous process of turning a folktale into an interactive experience.
Use the link below to book a free 1-to-1 session with an Enterprise Advisor from West of England Growth Hub.
Step up for 5 minutes! A safe space for founders to share stories, ideas, and lessons without judgment.
Workshop & gathering for women, non-binary and trans people working in immersive XR, exploring creative storytelling methods to help you build confidence in producing authentic marketing materials for your work.
FREE FOR MEMBERS - CORE & INNER CIRCLE
In this Lunchtime Talk, Jonny Cotsen will share his artistic journey as a Deaf artist, performer and creative practitioner.
Coffee with founders. No sign-up, no pitch. Yellow Bristol Spring sign.
1-to-1 sessions with our website Expert in Residence on Zoom
Free meetups for Rebels of all kinds, since 2013. Casual networking events with occasional fireside chats from founders, creators and successful business owners. No formal agenda, or dress-code (please wear something though). Drinks sold at the bar.
Patent & Trademark Attorney from Handsome IP (Bath). Free 1-to-1 advice clinics at Bristol Central Library.
A brand new initiative from Rebellious Co – a run club for founders, freelancers, and professional rebels. Established in Bristol in 2013, Rebellious Co has since grown into a global impact organisation, creating initiatives that enable entrepreneurial individuals to connect,…
Some people just seem to know everyone. The right intro arrives at the right time, doors open that are otherwise shut to others, and opportunities find them instead of the other way around. It's not luck. It's a skill, and it can be learned.
Support with your business idea or intellectual property (IP) questions. 60 minute 1-to-1 with a BIPC Information Specialist.
A brand new initiative from Rebellious Co – a run club for founders, freelancers, and professional rebels. Established in Bristol in 2013, Rebellious Co has since grown into a global impact organisation, creating initiatives that enable entrepreneurial individuals to connect,…
Your next big break could be sitting across the table, waiting to say, “So, what do you do?”
MEMBER ONLY
FREE FOR MEMBERS - CORE & INNER CIRCLE
Free meetups for Rebels of all kinds, since 2013. Casual networking events with occasional fireside chats from founders, creators and successful business owners. No formal agenda, or dress-code (please wear something though). Drinks sold at the bar.
A brand new initiative from Rebellious Co – a run club for founders, freelancers, and professional rebels. Established in Bristol in 2013, Rebellious Co has since grown into a global impact organisation, creating initiatives that enable entrepreneurial individuals to connect,…
A brand new initiative from Rebellious Co – a run club for founders, freelancers, and professional rebels. Established in Bristol in 2013, Rebellious Co has since grown into a global impact organisation, creating initiatives that enable entrepreneurial individuals to connect,…
Monthly meet-up designed for founders, freelancers and creatives to connect.
Stories of failure, missteps and unexpected setbacks in the business world!
MEMBER ONLY
FREE FOR MEMBERS - CORE & INNER CIRCLE
A brand new initiative from Rebellious Co – a run club for founders, freelancers, and professional rebels. Established in Bristol in 2013, Rebellious Co has since grown into a global impact organisation, creating initiatives that enable entrepreneurial individuals to connect,…
Free meetups for Rebels of all kinds, since 2013. Casual networking events with occasional fireside chats from founders, creators and successful business owners. No formal agenda, or dress-code (please wear something though). Drinks sold at the bar.
A brand new initiative from Rebellious Co – a run club for founders, freelancers, and professional rebels. Established in Bristol in 2013, Rebellious Co has since grown into a global impact organisation, creating initiatives that enable entrepreneurial individuals to connect,…
A brand new initiative from Rebellious Co – a run club for founders, freelancers, and professional rebels. Established in Bristol in 2013, Rebellious Co has since grown into a global impact organisation, creating initiatives that enable entrepreneurial individuals to connect,…
A brand new initiative from Rebellious Co – a run club for founders, freelancers, and professional rebels. Established in Bristol in 2013, Rebellious Co has since grown into a global impact organisation, creating initiatives that enable entrepreneurial individuals to connect,…
The week's events, deadlines and opportunities, grouped and ready — or a daily nudge if you'd rather. Built for the city, like everything we make.
The organisations doing the work — we send people their way, gladly.
The university business incubator partnership, ranked among the world's best — moving to the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus.
Coworking ↗Bristol's collaborative innovation hub by Temple Meads (due to close Dec 2026 as SETsquared moves to Temple Quarter).
Investor ↗A leading South West angel network connecting investors with regional founders.
Community ↗The South West's tech community hub and media platform — events, the SPARKies, and the ecosystem pulse.
Community ↗Free coaching, workspace and a founder community in central Bristol.
Grants / public ↗The regional authority running grants and business-support programmes across the West of England.
Bristol Spring is the founder community behind these tools — around 135 Bristol founders who, between them, have been through nearly every workspace and accelerator in the city, now helping each other across all of them. Come for coffee at First Friday, get the Spring Pulse in your inbox, or ask for the WhatsApp invite. No account, nothing to pay, leave any time.
The Pulse surfaces events across the city — it doesn't replace you, it sends people your way. Tell us about your event and we'll list it.
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Next First Friday: Fri 2 Oct, 8:30–11am · Boston Tea Party, Whiteladies Rd
Our monthly coffee — founders meeting as friends. No sign-up, just come.