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Female Founder for Growth: Accessing and Successfully Securing Funding

Last updated on 25 January 2024

Written by Rachel Citron

The Rose Review initiatives have seen tens of thousands of entrepreneurs across the UK benefiting from funding, advice and mentoring schemes, while thousands of students have received enterprise training, leading to significant year on year growth in female led startups. Research conducted for the Rose Review shows that the impact of Covid-19 risks holding back…

Women Backing Women National Conference

Last updated on 23 November 2023

Written by Rachel Citron

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…

OWIT UK AND NATWEST: GOING GLOBAL – ONE YEAR ON

Last updated on 10 November 2023

Written by Rachel Citron

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 your business and exercising a high Growth Mindset

Last updated on 24 October 2023

Written by Rachel Citron

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’s Small Business Bootcamp

Last updated on 24 October 2023

Written by Rachel Citron

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,…

Female Founder Office Hours 10

Last updated on 9 November 2023

Written by Rachel Citron

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…

rev Female Founders

Last updated on 12 October 2023

Written by Rachel Citron

rev™ monthly series is back and, for October, they are partnering with Aquis Stock Exchange to help deliver an additional very special episode dedicated to female founders driving innovation and growth in the startup world.   They are looking forward to an episode that promises to be both informative and lively! rev™ is where founders discover not just…

Grow London: Female Founders & Leaders – Let’s Talk Raising!

Last updated on 19 September 2023

Written by Lizzy Duncan

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…