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Enterprising women

Enterprising women

Joni Farthing's organisation Women Outside the Box aims to get large numbers of women entrepreneurs together to talk about the issues that affect them.…

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Women helping women

Women helping women

Deepali Nangia has set up a group which aims to get women business owners to help each other.…

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Happy birthday to me

After a year starting up my own business I feel more empowered and, although I am working more hours, I can fit them around my children.…

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A passion for business

A passion for business

Women on Purpose are launching some free webinars in April for women interested in running their own businesses.…

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Women entrepreneurs reluctant to ask for funding despite high success rate

Women entrepreneurs reluctant to ask for funding despite high success rate

Female entrepreneurs raise more money than their male counterparts, but still make up only 10% of entrepreneurs going for funding, according to crowd sourcing platform Crowdcube.

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More support for women entrepreneurs

More support for women entrepreneurs

More needs to be done to support women who want to start businesses, according to a report by the All Party Parliamentary Small Business Group.…

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Empowering women

Empowering women

Deepali Nangia was a high-flying businesswoman, travelling the world, but she has given all of that up to start up her own organisation, supporting other women entrepreneurs and using her business skills to do so.…

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Business tips: entering awards

Business tips: entering awards

If you're having a quiet August, why not use the time to enter an award?  A whole crop have just been announced. Emma Jones profiles five Awards and suggests it's worth entering to win prizes, credibility and, highly likely, new customers.…

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