7 Steps to Start a Restaurant Business in the UK in 2026
Starting a restaurant business in the UK remains one of the most demanding routes to becoming your own boss, but the sector is still open to founders who plan carefully. After the turbulence of the pandemic years, the hospitality industry has stabilised, yet rising food, energy and labour costs mean margins are tight. Women make […]
How to Reach Foreign Markets: A 2026 UK Small Business Guide
Expanding overseas is one of the biggest growth levers available to a UK small business, yet most never try. There were around 5.6 million private sector businesses in the UK at the start of 2024, according to the Department for Business and Trade’s Business Population Estimates, but the Department for Business and Trade’s Longitudinal Small […]
Women Entrepreneurs Recession UK: 2026 Innovation Guide
Recession is one of the best times to start a business. As the whole country undergoes an immense shake-out, businesses and households have no option but to tighten up and review their suppliers.
How to Prepare Your Small Business for a Cash Crisis
Be proactive, plan and make your business more nimble now, so that it’s in better shape to face a potential cash crisis if it comes. Here are some ideas.
Prowess Connect: Join a UK Women in Business Network
If you are passionate about supporting women in business and pushing for positive change, Prowess Connect may be for you.
Financial Tips for Starting Your First UK Business in 2026
Starting your first business in the UK means making financial decisions before you have a reliable income. For women founders, the gap is measurable: the original Alison Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship (2019) found women launch ventures with 53% less capital on average than men, and the British Business Bank’s Small Business Finance Markets 2024 […]
Plan an Office Revamp UK for People, Productivity and Profit
Your surroundings have a larger impact on your work and business than you imagine. It’s all to do with your professional image.
Q&A: Louise Third, Champion for UK Women in Business
Louise has worked on high profile publicity campaigns promoting enterprise in the UK and has dedicated much of her career to promoting female entrepreneurship.
Women inventors UK: lessons from Mandy Haberman and Joy
Who knew, our Charter member and podcaster Nadia Finer is the daughter of inventor Mandy Haberman. In this podcast Nadia talks about taking her mum to see a movie about a female inventor.