Prowess Journal

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SINCE 2002 · WOMEN IN BUSINESS

Work With a Web Developer to Take Your Café Online

A website is no longer optional for a UK café. Whether customers want to check your opening hours, browse your menu, or book a table, they expect to find you online before they walk through the door. If you plan to work with a web developer to take your café online, the process is straightforward […]

How to Know When Stress in Your Business Is Too Much

Workplace stress often goes unnoticed among business owners because there is always another invoice to chase, another client to please or another decision to make. When you are the one carrying ultimate responsibility, it is easy to dismiss tiredness, irritability and poor sleep as simply part of the job. For women in business, who often […]

Keeping employee data safe: practical guide for UK employers

Keeping employee data safe is a legal duty and a business priority for every UK employer. Whether you run a two-person consultancy or a growing team, you hold names, addresses, payroll records, sickness notes, performance reviews and equality monitoring data. All of it falls under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Get […]

Under the Microscope: Women in SET Enterprise in the UK

Prowess’s 2007 research found that women founders in SET were more innovative than their male counterparts. Women-led businesses were more likely to bring a product new to market, more likely to embed technology in their products or services, and more likely to have developed their offer within the last year. Yet the number of women-owned […]

How to Grow Your Electrical Business in the UK for 2026

If you want to grow your electrical business in the UK in 2026, the fundamentals have not changed, but the tools and market context have. Whether you are a sole trader electrician or already managing a small team, scaling means building systems around compliance, pricing, cash flow, marketing and recruitment. For women in a sector […]

Protecting Your UK Business Against Phishing: 2026 Guide

Phishing remains one of the most common ways cyber criminals target UK businesses, and protecting your business against phishing attacks is essential for women running small companies. A phishing attack uses email, text, phone calls or social media messages to trick someone into handing over passwords, bank details, or access to company systems. For women […]