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Piparella Graze is a luxury grazing and catering business founded by Kamila Knight and Jola Gayton.

Over the past three years, BIPC Northamptonshire has been proud to deliver the Build Your Business Programme, funded by North Northamptonshire Council and West Northamptonshire Council through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). This project has supported local people to turn ideas into reality, build confidence, and grow sustainable businesses across Northamptonshire. As the programme comes to a close, we want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible achievements made

Have a business idea but don’t know where to start? The Business & Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC) Northamptonshire is excited to bring back its annual Start-Up Day on Monday 17 November 2025 at Northamptonshire Central Library. Held during Global Entrepreneurship Week, this event is packed with opportunities to learn, network, and get inspired by successful local entrepreneurs. Whether you’re ready to launch or still brainstorming, #BIPCStartUpDay 2025 offers the reso

We have discovered five brilliant stops in Kettering town - a tattoo studio, speciality coffee shop, a Vintage and Military Emporium, a pop-culture shop and a clothing shop.

Are you charging what you're truly worth? For many small business owners, setting the right price feels more like guesswork than strategy, but it doesn’t have to be.

Starting a business is both exciting and challenging. My name is Eugene, and I am the founder of Phlame, a brand that creates unique,...

We are excited to announce the return of Women’s Business Networking in 2025 to celebrate female entrepreneurs in Northamptonshire. ...

Starting or growing a business can feel like navigating through uncharted waters at times but having the right information can make all...

Clare Sutherland and Yvette Polok met whilst working together in a start-up, Clare’s background in Marketing and Operations and Yvette’s...

We're excited to announce that we're exhibiting at the Female Founders Summit taking place on the 12-13th July, hosted at venues within a...

You’ll have probably already heard the phrase that “Turnover is vanity, profit is sanity, and cash in the bank is reality”. It’s one...

We're very excited to be a part of the upcoming National Women's Enterprise Week (NWEW). Established last year, National Women's...

Blog by Annie McNeely of AMc ISO Services. Annie will be delivering the 'Managing quality for a sustainable business webinar' Hosted by...

In the fast-paced world of business ownership, those new to entrepreneurship can often find themselves trying to navigate uncharted...

Guest blog by Ella Wheeldon, Business Development Manager for the Health Protection Team at West Northamptonshire Council. Ella is a...

Blog by Susie Mitchell, Director Florence & James Marketing. Digital marketing covers a wide and deep remit of areas such as your...

A lot has changed for me this last year, when I was applying for and awarded the BIPC Northants Kick Start Small Business Grant I was a...

Are you starting a new business, or launching a new product or service? Do you wish you had more time to research new products and...

There are numerous definitions of strategy as it applies to business, but we like a simple one: how you will win. Winning does not...

We have joined up with the Women's Forum to offer a free networking event for established business women and women who are looking to...