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Starting a Business While Pregnant: A Practical UK Guide

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If you are starting a business while pregnant in the UK, you face a specific set of decisions: maternity pay, childcare, client handovers and energy management all land at once. The good news is that self-employment and pregnancy are not mutually exclusive. Many women start ventures around major life events such as having children, and […]

Creating Your First Website: A Practical UK Business Guide

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Creating your first website is one of the highest-impact moves you can make as a UK woman in business, and taking steps to make your website SEO-friendly helps ensure potential customers can actually find you. Whether you are a sole trader, a limited company director or a side-hustler testing an idea, a website acts as […]

How to Set Objectives and Key Results: A UK Business Guide

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Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) give your business a clear line between daily tasks and long-term growth. If you run a UK business and want to move from busy work to measurable progress, learning how to set objectives and key results is one of the most useful management skills you can build. This guide explains […]

THENA Capital Closes £45M Fund as First All-Female Team

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THENA Capital Closes £45 Million Fund, Becoming First All-Female GP Team Backed by British Business Bank THENA Capital has closed its inaugural Fund I at £45 million, marking a structural milestone in UK venture capital. The fund is the first led by an all-female general partner team to receive backing through the British Business Bank’s […]