Prowess

SINCE 2002 · WOMEN IN BUSINESS

Sophie Hartwell

An Editor of Prowess.org.uk and a business writer specialising in practical advice for women starting and growing businesses in the UK. With a background in enterprise support and digital publishing, she covers everything from business formation and tax to leadership, funding, and professional development. Sophie is passionate about making business knowledge accessible and actionable for women at every stage of their journey.

Expert Voice

Rebuilding a startup from scratch: the Kidora story

Stock market chart on a laptop screen, showing investment performance

Money Management

Investment styles explained: finding your risk tolerance

Anna Bulat

Expert Voice

Resistance to change: what your team is protecting

Natalia Pazzaglia

Interviews

Natalia Pazzaglia on turning loss into a business

Expert Voice

From Care Work to CEO: A Cleaning Business From Nothing

Mireia Paino

Expert Voice

How to Reactivate Past Clients: The Money You’re Sitting On

Leadership & Management

How Language Barriers Hold Back HR Communication in Growing Businesses

Expert Voice

Why Authenticity Became the Only Marketing Lever That Still Works

Business News

National Living Wage £12.21: what women founders pay

Starting a Business

Career Change at 40: A Practical Guide for Women