Tech Events by for the FOUNDERS

Monthly meet-up designed for founders, freelancers and creatives to connect.

A full day of coworking for Bristol founders at TCN Temple Campus, run by for the FOUNDERS on the third Wednesday of every month. Bring whatever you are working on and spend the day alongside other entrepreneurs, with conversation fitting around the tasks that actually need finishing. Open to founders at any stage.

Stories of failure, missteps and unexpected setbacks in the business world!

for the FOUNDERS' November Trust & Growth Circle at Lexus Bristol, Patchway — facilitated founder peer group. Free for Core and Inner Circle members, £65.71 otherwise.

A monthly morning coffee for members of for the FOUNDERS, the in-person membership community for entrepreneurs and changemakers. There is no programme and no speakers: the whole thing is members catching up, meeting people they have not met, and starting the day somewhere pleasant. Run by for the FOUNDERS at Artist Residence Bristol on Portland Square, 09:30 to 11:30. You can stay the full two hours or leave after about twenty minutes, and drinks are pay as you go. Booking is free, but this one is ftF members only. Parking at Portland Square or Cabot Circus. Why go: an unstructured room works when the people in it are selected, and ftF members skew values-led and genuinely building something. Worth it if you are already a member and want low-effort depth with the same faces; there is nothing here to attend as a one-off outsider.

for the FOUNDERS' December Trust & Growth Circle at Lexus Bristol, Patchway: a facilitated founder peer group led by business coach Olly Reid. Small groups, structured format; bring a challenge, question or project and leave with next steps. Free for Core and Inner Circle members; the non-member price isn't shown on the listing.

Monthly morning coffee for members of for the FOUNDERS at Artist Residence Bristol, Portland Square. No programme or speakers; stay two hours or twenty minutes. Drinks pay as you go. ftF members only.

A facilitated peer group for founders, run by for the FOUNDERS at the Lexus Bristol site in Patchway rather than in the city centre. The format is a circle rather than a talk: a small group works through what each person is actually stuck on, with a facilitator keeping it honest and on track. Morning session, starting 9:30. Free for for the FOUNDERS Core and Inner Circle members; GBP 65.71 otherwise. Patchway is a drive or a train to Patchway station, not a walk from Temple Meads, so budget the travel. Why go: Bristol has plenty of rooms where founders network and very few where they say out loud what is going wrong. The paid tier and the small format are what make that possible. Best for founders past the idea stage who want a standing group to think with, and who will get more from being challenged than from another set of business cards.

A full day of coworking for Bristol founders at TCN Temple Campus, run by for the FOUNDERS on the third Wednesday of every month. Bring whatever you are working on and spend the day alongside other entrepreneurs, with conversation fitting around the tasks that actually need finishing. Open to founders at any stage.

Six pre-matched fifteen-minute conversations for founders weighing up an investment raise, run with Angel Investors Bristol. You complete a short form in advance and the organisers decide who you sit with, so the evening is a sequence of scheduled one-to-ones with angel investors and more experienced founders rather than an open room you have to work yourself. Hosted by for the FOUNDERS with Angel Investors Bristol as partner; no speakers are billed. 7:00pm to 9:30pm at Zerodegrees Microbrewery on Colston Street, with a welcome drink and pizza included in the ticket. The room is photographed. Paid ticket, around £33, and the listing states no refunds. Why go: the matching is the whole point, and it suits founders who want to be known to angels before they need the money. Skip it if a raise is not on your horizon.

Small-group peer accountability for founders working on growth goals — commitments made in front of people who will ask about them next time.

Founders take the floor with a win, a problem or an ask — not a pitch night, closer to a confessional with peers who have been there.

Coffee and co-working for founders and small business owners in Runway East's Bristol startup space. Low-key drop-in format.

with Tom Bright (Founder, Bright Evolve)

A hands-on, competitive sales workshop for founders and early-stage teams — the second instalment of the 'Hack Your Sales' challenge from for the FOUNDERS. Rather than sitting through traditional sales training, you work in small teams on real sales tasks for your own business, scoring points for action, creativity and results as you build genuine pipeline. Expect three hours of live selling, teamwork and practical techniques you can use with customers immediately, finishing with the crowning of the Sales Challenge Champions. Led by Tom Bright, Founder of Bright Evolve. Free for for-the-FOUNDERS Core and Inner Circle members — check the Eventbrite listing for non-member availability. Held at DeskLodge House in Bristol's Redcliffe district.