RETAIL INCUBATOR
We're shopping around for great ideas.
Are you a resident in or around Shepton Mallet?
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Do you have an idea for the town centre that you’d like to test out?
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We provide a selected candidate up to nine months rent and bills free in the retail unit to test out their ideas supported by a capital grant of £1,500 and mentorship to transition to a commercial lease.
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We’ll be opening applications again in January 2025.
PLACEMENT #1
APRIL 2024
The Little Farm Shed
Our very first retail incubator participants, The Little Farm Shed, were selected by our panel from 27 applications for the Spring 2024 placement.
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Started by Laurel (then 10) and Rosie (then 7), the business began as a means to raise spending money for Glastonbury festival by selling eggs and produce from their Grandfather's farm, and quickly grew, delivering to the wider community and farther afield towns.
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On 28th September 2024, The Little Farm Shed will have successfully completed their incubator programme, building a thriving business and transitioning to a commercially leased shop at No.9 Market Place – right next door!
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COMPLETED
