Phoenix Wharf offers brand critique / refresh to winners of Istoria Group’s Women-Led Micro Business Competition
To coincide with International Women’s Day 2023, and as part of B Corp month, Istoria Group is launching a competition to find a regional, women-owned Micro Business to support as part of its Incubator Hub programme, whereby Istoria Group houses and helps guide fledgling businesses during their initial period of development. The lucky winning business will receive rent-free office space for up to four people at Istoria Group’s Bristol Paintworks HQ for a 6-month period starting 1 June 2023. Istoria Group is additionally offering mentorship and in-house creative services as follows, including a brand critique/refresh from Phoenix Wharf:
3x 1-hour sessions with Istoria Group Chairwoman Claire Menzies concentrating on business growth and entrepreneurialism
Free website design and build courtesy of Istoria Group’s digital innovation specialists Tiny Spark
Free brand critique / refresh courtesy of Istoria Group’s branding, retail and hospitality designers Phoenix Wharf
2 x 1-hour sessions with Istoria Group’s Group Finance Director Bryn Isaacs, focusing on financial forecasting, cashflow and budgeting
2 x 1-hour sessions with Istoria Group’s Chief Marketing Officer Lindie Kramers, focusing on marketing strategies
2 x 1-hour sessions on PR and Communications with Istoria Group’s PR Consultant Caroline Collett, plus 500 words of free marketing or press release copy
Istoria Group’s offices in Paintworks, Bristol
The winner will be selected from applications received online on this link - https://www.istoriagroup.com/incubator-hub-competition-2023 - before the deadline of midnight on Wednesday 19 April 2023.
To help target its search, Istoria Group is working with the support two established local organisations - Black South West Network (www.blacksouthwestnetwork.org) and Babbasa (www.babbasa.com ) - to help spread the word and make sure new of the competition offer reaches as diverse and inclusive an audience as possible in the region.
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About The Incubator Hub:
The Incubator Hub idea arises out of Istoria Group’s dedication to start-up entrepreneurialism and business mentorship. The Incubator Hub was set up to house and help guide small businesses until they mature and, to date, Istoria Group has successfully helped to grow and ‘hatch’ two Incubator Hub companies: children’s book publishers i am a bookworm - https://www.iamabookworm.co.uk/ and innovation platform Solverboard, which was purchased in Summer 22 by AIM-listed technology and innovation experts Sopheon (and now rebranded as ‘Acclaim Ideas’) - https://www.sopheon.com/products/acclaimideas
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