BIPC Devon Blog
Catch up with all the latest goings on at BIPC Devon and read about some of Devon’s fantastic small businesses.

July’s Spotlight On Bike Form Fitting
Introducing Ronan Descy, Founder of Bike Form Fitting Ronan Descy’s passion for all things cycling initially lead him into a

June’s Spotlight On: DownStage Write
Down Stage Write is a theatre company dedicated to creating development and production opportunities for playwrights in Devon and Cornwall.

June Highstreet Hero: Queer Out Loud
Mimi Jones is the founder of Queer Out Loud performance hub based in Plymouth. Mimi is Plymouth’s Young City Laureate

May’s High Street Hero : Space Property Staging
Space Property Staging Founder, Dani Trow, has been involved in property for over 17 years, buying and renovating properties to

May’s Spotlight On: North Devon Soap
Helen Cross had always been concerned about the amount of single use plastic in her kitchen and bathroom, but like

Introducing our April High Street Hero: Edge Watersports!
Eric and Steph Bridge first began their water sports business in Exmouth with ‘Spinnakers’. This was an evolving dinghy sailing

April Spotlight On: Moor Imagination
When award winning theatre and comedy writer Perdita Stott, moved back to her home town of Okehampton, she looked for

SEO for your Small Business!
As a small business owner, you know that having a website is essential for reaching customers and growing your brand.

March Spotlight On! – Your Zen Life
A Spotlight On Summer Bradshaw: Founder of Your Zen Life This month we’re shining our Spotlight On, television producer turned

March High Street Hero: The Tribe
Stacey Sheppard is founder of The Tribe in Totnes. Stacey is a freelance writer, journalist and professional blogger. In 2019,

A Spotlight On: Laura Horton
A Spotlight On: Laura Horton, Plymouth Laureate of Words When a 23-year-old Laura Horton came across a vintage Christian Dior

February High Street Hero
Introducing Our February Highstreet Hero: Tori Wiltshire, Founder of Hair Lounge Barnstaple! As a freelance hairdresser, Tori Wiltshire had always

Introducing our January HighStreet Hero!
Grandpa’s Gallery & Interiors To celebrate the launch of BIPC Seaton, we wanted to focus on the incredible local business

January Spotlight On
Moor Heart Copy: A Women in Business Success Story Are you looking for convincing copywriting to make your brand sparkle?

Spotlight On: Devonmade Design!
Introducing Sarah Anderson… Today we want to put a #SpotlightOn a small business with the Devon community at the very heart of

December HighStreet Hero: Cuckoo Tap Room & Bottle Shop
While studying at Plymouth University, Joel Barnard and Andrew Whyte realised that they shared a mutual passion for beer, but

December Spotlight On
Rebecca Rees Founder of Devon Aqua Natal This month we wanted to put a Spotlight On one of our very

Databases Explained
When starting your business it’s crucial to understand your market, competitors, and customer trends. The BIPC network provides over £5 million worth

November HighStreet Hero: Salcombe Gin
November HighStreet Hero: Salcombe Gin Howard Davis and Angus Lugsdin founded Salcombe Gin in 2016 – and are now world-renowned

How to Have More Confidence when You are Self-Employed
Being self-employed and building your confidence can be tough. It’s much tougher than you expected when you took the leap

A Spotlight On: Devon Cookery School
A Spotlight On: Devon Cookery School After being made redundant during the pandemic, Jazzi Curley decided to create her very

Building a Strong Brand for Your Business & Why it’s More Important than Ever
To say that the past few years have beenchallenging for business owners is somewhat of an understatement. Being anentrepreneur is

IP Corner: Five Spooky Season Patents!
IP Corner: Five Spooky Season Patents! With Spooky Season fast approaching, inventors everywhere are hard at work thinking about better

IP Corner: Miley Cyrus Copyright Dispute
IP Corner: Miley Cyrus Copyright Dispute In this week’s IP corner we’ll be focusing on the differences between US and

What’s on at BIPC Devon this Autumn
We’re running two courses this autumn, underway already is our Bedroom to Business Course which runs until November. This course is aimed