Our ambition is to inspire positive change for women in enterprise. Join us as we highlight key findings from our latest report, including the progress, challenges and opportunities for female entrepreneurs across the UK and specifically in the North West. We’ll also share our important findings on generational-led and ethnic minority-led companies, hear from some…
With women representing just 14% of the UK’s business angel community, the campaign’s mission is to increase the proportion of women in the angel investment base to 30% by 2030 . The Women Backing Women campaign, aims to identify, educate and empower women to use their experience and spare financial capacity to invest in women…
Partnering with online mentoring platform, Digital Boost Upskilling Limited, Royal Bank has created a new digital matchmaking service to help connect women with their perfect mentor and encourage more women to recognise the power of their own experience and become a mentor to others. We’re inviting guests to join journalist and host, Aarti Joshi, along-with…
A thought leadership online event that is a follow-up on our flagship event held last year, and looks at a year of activity in international trade. Join us for a highly informative and insightful, packed afternoon, with two sessions discussing the current climate and progress on international trade, as well as a chance to interrogate…
Scaling up means different things to different people, and it’s a journey that every entrepreneur dreams of. In our upcoming free webinar, brought to you in partnership with NatWest, we’re excited to delve deep into the world of scaling up. Join us and successful entrepreneurs Suzy Dean founder and CEO of AddIn365 and Marine Tanguy founder and CEO…
Digital Boost is hosting a day full of skill-building and networking for small businesses at the NatWest Conference Centre at 250 Bishopsgate on Tuesday 21st November from 9am – 4pm 🤩 Founders will enjoy a full day of interactive workshops, hosted by our incredible Digital Boost volunteers, on topics including business strategy and prioritisation, branding,…
Started by the Playfair Capital team in 2019, FFOH has already brought together over 1,900 founders for 7,800 one-to-one mentoring and pitch meetings with over 180 investors across nine editions to date. Founders participating in the event have raised over £1.2bn. We recognise that there is no single quick fix for redressing the lack of…
Last year, only 16% of funds went to high-growth companies with at least one female founder, with less than 2p in every £1 invested going to all-female founding teams: Let’s change that. 💪 Join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of female founders and leaders , address the challenges they face, while paving the way…
Lack of start-up funding is cited as the #1 barrier by women. In fact, women start businesses with 53% less capital than men and are less aware of the funding options available to them. Furthermore, growing a business is inhibited by less than 2% of all venture funding going to businesses founded by women. Lincolnshire…
Lack of start-up funding is cited as the #1 barrier by women. In fact, women start businesses with 53% less capital than men and are less aware of the funding options available to them. Furthermore, growing a business is inhibited by less than 2% of all venture funding going to businesses founded by women. Lincolnshire…