Black Founders Studio Community
The home for Black founders in the UK.
Join a free community that backs you from your first idea to a launched, growing business. Get the support that is usually too expensive, or just is not there.
WHO IT’S FOR
From first idea to growing business, BFS is for you.
Whether you have an idea, you are about to launch, or you have already launched and want to grow, BFS is for you.
What you get
What you get when you join, for free
Everything you need to feel supported, connected and better equipped to build your business, all as part of the free BFS community.
- A community and network of other Black founders.
- A weekly newsletter.
- Free resources, guides and templates.
- Free online workshops.
- In-person meetups.
- A member directory, so you can find and work with other founders.
- Subgroups to join by business type, like product-based, service and tech.
- The BFS AI co-pilot, an assistant that answers your business questions any time.
How it works
Three steps to get started
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Get inside.
You are added to the community and get a welcome email with everything to get started.
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Go further when you are ready.
Apply for one of our accelerators to take your business to the next level.
Ready to go further?
Support when you want to go deeper
Joining is free. When you want to go deeper, apply for one of our programmes: the incubator to take you from idea to launch, the CIC Founders Hub for social entrepreneurs, and more on the way.
Why BFS
Built to stay with you beyond launch
Most support stops the moment you launch. BFS is the one place that takes you the whole way, with the community, the training and the services in one home. Built by a founder who has been there.
Black Founders Studio
You do not have to build alone. Join Black Founders Studio, free.
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