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One year ago this October, Jodie Davies, 38, and her husband Bryce took over an old welders site that was in a serious state of disrepair, and transformed it into a launchpad for Cardiff\u2019s small businesses.<\/p>\n

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The site, Bridge Studios, is now home to a specially selected community of small Welsh businesses, from a gourmet cheese sandwich company<\/a> to specialist ski-wear creators<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The studios, an innovative shipping container site based in Western Avenue, began as an old industrial site before it was transformed into this creative hub where Cardiff companies can prosper.<\/p>\n

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It now consists of four large warehouse spaces, seven shipping container studios and a portacabin studio \u201cwith character\u201d said Jodie- areas which provide the perfect opportunity for small Welsh businesses to set down some roots without paying rising highstreet costs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Bridge Studios was the second venture for Cardiff duo Jodie and Bryce, who noticed a fast-growing demand for cheap space that was suitable for businesses in their early stages.<\/p>\n

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After years of renting studios, the pair decided to answer this demand themselves.<\/p>\n

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In 2015, they opened The Bone Yard in Canton, and later expanded to create Bridge Studios: two unique, Box Park<\/a> inspired sites full of shipping containers.<\/p>\n

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These provide comfortable workspaces for companies in South Wales, \u201cThe next step to move on from their kitchen table\u201d explained Jodie.<\/p>\n

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Jodie said: \u201cThe containers provide affordable business spaces.<\/p>\n

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“When we set up the Bone Yard in 2015 there was a lack of flexible affordable space in the city.<\/p>\n

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“Our containers have a dedicated work place with their own front door.<\/p>\n

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“Each space is essentially a white box and residents can transform it to suit their own business use.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Today, the shipping containers continue to home thriving businesses, and are filled with stunning wallpapered interiors or commercial kitchens to suit the individual needs of each company.<\/p>\n

And, Jodie sees even more expansion in the future.<\/p>\n

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\u201c[The Bridge] has lots of great street businesses on site.<\/p>\n

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“I think it will develop into a great base for foodie events\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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You can visit Cardiff\u2019s shipping container website here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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