Over the years I have mentored a number of women who aspire to start their own small businesses. The first thing I encourage everyone to do is take themselves seriously. Many of the women that I have ‘mentored’ were keen to turn a hobby into a small business. This is can be an excellent starting...Read More
By Wendy Rowe, Director, Wolters Kluwer, TAA UK My early years in the accounting profession were spent as a junior tax assistant working in a number of compliance tax departments for Ernst & Young. In the eighties, accounting was still a male-dominated industry and back then, a set of Trust Accounts were still being prepared...Read More
By Erica Wolfe-Murray One of the best adventures you can have as you get older is to start your own company. Why be chained to the daily grind of a larger organisation with all its politics, jockeying for position and petty rules, when you can be your own boss? As people reach their late 40s,...Read More
Gender inequality and women in the workplace is a hot-button topic. Women have gained much ground in the workplace, but inequality still persists in both pay and position. With International Women’s Day 2019, coming up on March 8th, (this year’s theme #BalanceforBetter), we spoke to some top female business leaders and authors, who have been...Read More
A clarion call to all women across the UK looking for opportunities in business and work. Women in Business Expo delivers guidance, inspiration and business services to women at any stage of their career or business journey. A refreshing environment where women can learn, network and share insights and experiences plus meet service providers and...Read More
SECRET Leaders, one of the UK’s top business podcasts, is back with a bang following the roaring success of its first two series and sell-out live shows. With series three dropping on 30th January 2019, the new episodes promise a collection of contrasting, irreverent interviews with the high-flying CEOs and forward-thinking founders of some of the...Read More
By Erica Wolfe-Murray Many companies confess to not understanding what IP is. So it’s unsurprising they don’t realise how it can help build their business in a raft of different ways. Often intellectual property is seen to be the domain of attorneys, courts and big costs – few companies and even fewer freelancers look at...Read More
A 2017 Barclays study revealed that startups applying for funding would receive £1m less if there was at least one female founder. With this barrier in mind, it’s key that female entrepreneurs ensure they have the know-how to get the best start in their solo business career. Women looking to start a business should not...Read More
