Women Unlimited Inspiration, lnnovation, Collaboration

You’ve made the decision that you are tired of working for someone else. You want to run the show and reap the rewards for yourself. Ever since the credit crisis a vast majority of us were left feeling disheartened.  Such a large group of extremely wealthy people and organizations were left completely unaccountable for a financial downfall that was felt globally. All the while the consumers (you and I) were left to pick up the pieces and pay the hefty price. I have found that some people are unable to ... Read More »

I was a human rights worker for a few years. My first book came out and I quit my job; I didn’t want to travel any more and I wanted to combine my love of writing with my passion for new media. And thus, my life as author and freelance writer was born. I’d been freelancing for seven years before I decided to quit and launch Ready Writer, a web-based copy-writing company, specialising in web content (SEO, blog/article writing and electronic publishing) for small-medium sized companies looking to maximise their ... Read More »

Most entrepreneurs know there is no “fast track” to success. No magic bullet or ultimate “overnight success” secret. But there’s always that temptation to wonder what it would be like to have Oprah call, or to be featured in a prestigious publication such as the Wall Street Journal, or even just to be Read More »

This is another great piece from Scott about keeping yourself on track when you are starting out (or running your business).  The do’s and don’ts of award winning entrepreneurship that you’ll find in this article will keep you sane and also give you perspective.  Read More »

On Wednesday May 20th I had the pleasure of joining Samata Angel and the Make your Mark (MYM) team for a webcast called Take Control Today – Women Mean Business.  People from all over the UK sent in questions which Samata and I answered as best we could.  Feel free to continue the conversation in the comments box – we’d love to hear your thoughts and if you have any hints, tips, websites that you can point people to. Read More »

I had the pleasure of seeing Liz speak live at the Inspiring Entrepreneurs event in March at the British Library. She was absolutely amazing and the highlight of the evening.  Here is her preesentation for you to enjoy. Liz Jackson MBE started her telemarketing business Great Guns at the age of 25, with few educational qualifications and a £4,000 loan from The Princes Trust. In the first year of her business, she lost her eyesight, yet has gone on to build a £3m-turnover business with eight offices across the UK. Read More »

February 17 2009: London. Spend an evening with the Divas – inspiration, motivation, new learnings, chocolate, wine and the company of some awesome women! Read More »

At Striding Out we are searching for talented young entrepreneurs aged 18-35 who are demonstrating entrepreneurial flair and innovation in progressing a responsible business venture in the run up to Global Entrepreneurship Week 2008 – 17th – 21st November. Read More »

Ok, nothing like challenging our whole premise for an online website, but we might as well start as we mean to go on. The Up For Debate feature, is all about challenging preconceptions and taking nothing for granted. So feel free to tell us how you really feel, we want to know! I recently came across an interesting article on the smallbusiness.co.uk website on Women and funding. The article includes interviews with very successful business women who had the following to say about women’s only networks… Read More »

When women entered the workforce in earnest in the 1970s, many succeeded in the only way they could – by imitating men. Authoritarian leadership and tight control was the hallmark of the day, and women  were not exactly welcomed into the ranks of management. Well ladies, that was yesterday, and today is today! Forget what your mum or your boss told you, because following the rules can be bad for your career. Today’s CEO/entrepreneur can no longer tap her businesses full potential using a “command-and-control” style. Read More »