Prowess Flagship Award – Case Studies
The Prowess Flagship Award for best practice in women’s enterprise development has been achieved by organisations across the UK. Here some organisations explain how the Award has benefited their organisation.
Preparing to exit your business – top tips
Build your business so you are not essential to it. This will mean that you need to have people in your company covering every position. Your ultimate role will be to ensure they are all performing well. If you are indispensable in any of the roles, you will only be able to sell it with you still […]
Taking on your first employee – top tips
Write a clear job description so you and they know what is expected – especially important if you are employing or sub-contracting to your friends. Visit the ’employing people’ section of www.gov.uk for advice and resources. Always keep staff in the loop. When they feel disengaged problems arise. Remember to compliment people when they do well – this empowers them […]
Generating the idea: 7 top tips
Write everything down Ideas don’t become real if they just stay in your head. Get into a positive frame of mind You will come up with a winning idea! Negative thinking stifles creativity. List your skills, experience, interests and hobbies and see if anything there could generate income – it’s more motivating to be self-employed doing something you […]
Profile: Xenia Horne, MusicMakers UK
MusicMakers UK is an agency which books professional musicians to play at events, has doubled turnover owner Xenia Horne has plans to expand her 200-strong network of performers.
Profile: Ingrid Blake, The Cyber Sec
Following redundancy Ingrid found self-employment offered a fantastic chance to combine work she enjoys with caring for her two sons.
Profile: Claire Bennett, Music Bugs
I’ve found a way of providing a flexible, home-based business opportunity for women looking to improve their work-life balance. The highlight has been watching the business grow and flourish before my eyes.
Profile: Amanda Vlahakis, Truly Ace Design
Amanda’s graphic design company gives her flexibility in work and an enormous sense of pride in having grown the business from scratch.
Cally Robson, She’s Ingenious!
Cally spotted a gap in support for women who are promoting and developing a new invention or product idea.