Our Services

Cottage Factory is your partner in achieving your business aspirations.

Our services are designed to help you:

  • Clarify your vision: We'll work with you to refine your dreams and develop a clear roadmap for success. Whether you're just starting out or looking to scale your existing business, we'll help you define your goals, identify your target audience, and articulate your unique value proposition.

  • Overcome obstacles: We'll provide expert guidance and support to help you navigate the challenges and seize the opportunities that come with running a business. From developing robust strategies to optimising your operations, we'll be there to help you overcome hurdles and achieve sustainable growth.

  • Unlock your potential: We'll empower you with the knowledge, tools, and strategies you need to achieve your full potential. Through our masterclasses, workshops, and bespoke consultancy services, we'll equip you with the skills and insights to make informed decisions, drive innovation, and lead your business to success.

Bespoke consultancy

Navigate Your Business Challenges with Expert Guidance

Need a sounding board for your business ideas or a fresh perspective on your challenges?

Cottage Factory's expert-led sessions provide the clarity and direction you need to move forward with confidence.

Tailored to Your Needs:

These focused sessions are designed to help founders and their teams address priorities and overcome obstacles. We cover a broad range of business areas, from refining your strategy to optimising your operations.

Choose the format that suits you:

  • Half-day Session: £250

  • Full-day Session: £500

Gain valuable insights and:

  • Deepen your understanding: Gain clarity on complex challenges and explore potential solutions.

  • Spark fresh ideas: Brainstorm innovative approaches and unlock new opportunities.

  • Refine your strategy: Develop a clear roadmap for achieving your business goals.

  • Optimise your operations: Improve efficiency and effectiveness across your organization.

Ready to unlock your full potential?

Founder Voices: Shine a Spotlight on Your Business

Founder Voices: A Platform Amplifying Underserved Entrepreneurs

Sponsorship Opportunity | 2025–2026

Cottage Factory’s Founder Voices is a podcast and storytelling platform, spotlighting grassroots founders, builders, and changemakers often overlooked by mainstream media.

Through honest, reflective conversations, we explore their journeys, challenges, and bold visions — helping early-stage ventures feel seen, supported, and inspired.

💬 “Real, relatable and necessary. This is the kind of content our ecosystem needs more of.” – Listener feedback

Our Audience

  • Early-stage founders, social entrepreneurs, and creatives

  • Ecosystem enablers – accelerators, funders, community builders

  • Values-driven professionals – purpose-led innovators, mentors, and investors

  • Listeners across the UK, West Africa, and the diaspora

📈 Audience growing steadily through word of mouth, events, and targeted campaigns

Why Sponsor Founder Voices?

Align your brand with a values-driven platform that champions inclusion, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

Sponsorship Benefits:

  • 🎧 In-Episode Mentions – “This episode is brought to you by…”

  • 📰 Logo placement on visuals, episode graphics, and Cottage Factory newsletter

  • 📲 Social media tags on multi-channel promotion (LinkedIn, IG, Twitter)

  • 👥 Invites to Founder Voices Live – upcoming event series with panel discussions, networking, and local founder showcases

  • 🗣️ Featured guest opportunity (select partners)

📦 Sponsorship Tiers

Tier Investment Benefits:

  • Supporter £250/month Mention in 1 episode, logo on 1 graphic, 2 social posts

  • Partner £750/month 2+ episodes, logo + link, event invite, optional guest spot

  • Series Sponsor £2,000 Full season branding (6 episodes), co-branded graphics, premium placement across all assets

  • Custom packages and local authority partnerships available on request.

What’s Next?

We’re growing the platform and looking for aligned sponsors to help us scale storytelling that matters.

To partner with us or request further information send an email today to: cakran@cottagefactory.co.uky to be seen and heard?
Let Cottage Factory help you share your story with confidence and clarity. See our YouTube and Souncloud sites for our content library

Business Growth Workshops

Unlock Your Business Potential with Cottage Factory's Workshops

Tired of stuffy networking events that yield little return? At Cottage Factory, we believe in the power of genuine connection.

Our events are designed to foster meaningful relationships between professionals, creating opportunities for partnerships, mentorship, and collaboration.

But we don't stop there. We also offer a series of dynamic workshops led by experienced academics and industry experts. Each workshop is crafted to address the key challenges facing each cohort of startups and SMEs today.

Choose the workshop that ignites your potential:

  • Capacity Building: Harness the power of technology to boost your productivity. This hands-on workshop explores essential tools like Office 365, Microsoft Co-Pilot, Google Workspace, Google Cloud, CRM, AI, and more. Learn how to leverage these applications to bring your ideas to life.

  • Developing a Business Model: Transform your business idea into a thriving reality. This hands-on workshop guides you through the process of ideation, testing, refinement, piloting, and scaling. We utilise proven business frameworks to help you mitigate risk and maximise resources.

Ready to take your business to the next level?