Start-up Day 2025

Schedule

Mon Nov 17 2025 at 10:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Bristol Central Library | Bristol, EN

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About this Event

Ready for business success?

Join BIPC Bristol at Bristol Central Library for Start-Up Day on Monday 17 November for a live screening of inspiring talks with renowned industry leaders, panels of successful entrepreneurs and market experts, broadcast from the British Library.

You can choose what sessions to attend, depending on what times work for you. However, numbers are limited, so booking is required.

During the day, a BIPC Information Specialist will be available for drop-in business & intellectual property enquiries, and staff will be on hand to help you navigate BIPC Bristol’s valuable business electronic resources – Mintel, IBIS World, COBRA, and Kompass EasyBusiness.

Please note that the evening Fireside Chat with fitness entrepreneur Joe Wickes will not be broadcast after library closing time, but you can attend remotely. Contact us at [email protected] for free tickets.



Live stream in the Public Meeting Room

10:00-11:00 Mintel’s Richard Shepherd: “How to understand today’s customers and key market trends”

11:20-12:50 Start Up Stars: “How to start up and what I wish I had known”

Break

14:15-15:00 Martha Keith: “How to use social media to supercharge your business”

15:00-15:40 Jeremy O’Hare: “How to Protect and Capitalise on your Business Idea”

16:00-16:40 David Horne: “How to Finance Your Start Up”

Close

Watch at home during or after the session:

18:15-19:25 In conversation with Joe Wicks and Nikki Wicks, The Body Coach.


Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available.




Frequently asked questions



What is your refund policy?

BIPC Bristol events are free, but places are limited and events can be oversubscribed. If you no longer wish to attend the session, when possible please give two working days’ notice by email or cancel on Eventbrite.



Can I attend if I am not a member of the library?

Any Bristol-based business or person with a business idea is welcome, but we always recommend joining the library as it is free and makes our business databases, books, and e-books easy for you to access.



What are the parking and accessibility provisions at Bristol Central Library?

Please see the Bristol Central Library website for information about visiting the library.



How can I find out about BIPC Bristol news and upcoming events?

Follow us on Eventbrite and also on LinkedIn and Instagram. For more information on BIPC Bristol see our web page: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/BIPC




Privacy Policy Statement


In advance of meetings we send a BIPC Bristol registration form. This provides us with the information required to maintain funding for our service and helps our experts be prepared for the session.

For information about how Business & IP Centre Bristol will use your personal data, you can view our privacy policy at: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/about-our-website/privacy

After you have attended one of our events we request that you complete a short feedback form for the BIPC national network. This information is collected and transferred to us by our third-party processor, Impact Reporting using their Impact Assessment Tool. Impact Reporting will retain your data to save time when completing any future feedback forms we may send you.

For more information about how they use personal information, please see their privacy policy online at https://impactreporting.co.uk/legal/privacy-policy/

For information about how the British Library will use your personal data, you can view our Privacy Policy at https://www.bl.uk/about-us/privacy-policy

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Bristol Central Library, College Green, Bristol, United Kingdom

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