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Flexible early-years childcare to empower busy working parents – Kids Planet
Clare Roberts
Kids Planet
Hear more about Clare Roberts story, founder of Kids Planet a flexible early-years childcare to empower busy working parents.
Foodsteps: scaling up for a more sustainable future
Anya Doherty
Foodsteps
Anya Doherty is the CEO and founder of Foodsteps, an online platform which allows food companies to track and improve the environmental impact of their food across the supply chain.
Helping Female Founders Get Investment and Overcome the Challenges of Securing Funding
Bridget Greenwood
The Bigger Pie
Bridget Greenwood founded The Bigger Pie and co-founded The 200 Billion Club, helping female founders through the start-up and scale-up journey.
I learned a sense of pride in the quality of work I deliver
Claire Barker
Equilaw
Hear from Claire Barker, CEO of Equilaw as she shares more about her journey.
Meet the founder – Kimberly Abbott, Founder and CEO of Vested Impact
Kimberly Abbott
Vested Impact
I have seen first-hand the power of using the right data to ensure that where money went, impact would follow.
Pawsome Service for Dogs
Nadia Leguel
WagIt
Whilst the nation’s capital is a stimulating place to live and work, for the estimated 1.8 million dogs that reside in London finding dog friendly pubs, bars and restaurants can drive their owners barking mad. WagIt is the brainchild of entrepreneur Nadia Leguel and mummy to Lola - her ten year old King Charles Cavalier.
Raising equity in Lincolnshire
Vicky Whiter
Peters’ Cleaners
Business owner Vicky Whiter secured over £500,000 of new equity investment for her East Midlands company Peters’ Cleaners through a syndicate of three finance providers.
Snacks done PROPERly
Cassandra Stavrou
PROPER
PROPER (originally known as PROPERCORN) was founded by Cassandra Stavrou in 2011. Despite studying law and having a successful career in advertising, Cassandra had an entrepreneurial spirit that was always waiting for that one big idea. It came when she saw an opening for more delicious options in the bland healthy snacking market that existed...
You build resilience that you didn’t know you needed
Sarah Howell
Hear more from Sarah Howell, CEO of as she shares her journey and the importance of resilience.