Write for the UK’s longest-standing women in business platform
Prowess has published practical, evidence-led articles for women running UK businesses since 2001. We welcome guest posts that help a woman founder, director, or self-employed professional start, grow, or manage a business. Approaches can include tips, advice, shared experience, analysis, or comment. We accept strong articles that meet this broad criterion at any time of year.
We also especially welcome articles that fit our Prowess editorial calendar. If you would like to submit a guest post, please read our guidelines below and send your pitch or draft.
What we look for in a guest post
Every article on Prowess must give a UK woman in business something she cannot find in a generic search. That means specific UK figures, named organisations, current thresholds, and practical guidance tied to the UK regulatory and economic landscape. Before you write, check that your piece includes:
- Named UK sources such as ONS, HMRC, ACAS, the British Business Bank, or the Alison Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship.
- Current figures with the year and source cited in the text.
- Practical steps the reader can act on this week.
- A clear connection to women founders, women-led businesses, or women in professional life.
We do not accept promotional or sponsored content disguised as editorial. Any external links should be relevant and useful, with rel=”noopener nofollow” unless pointing to gov.uk, legislation.gov.uk, ons.gov.uk, or ico.org.uk.
Plan your pitch around the Prowess editorial calendar 2026/27
Our monthly themes reflect the issues most relevant to UK women in business right now. Each theme is designed to spark timely, useful content for our readers. ONS labour market data from 2025 shows around 1.6 million women are self-employed in the UK, and the Alison Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship found that advancing women in enterprise could add up to £250 billion to the economy. Yet all-female founder teams still receive less than 2% of UK equity investment, according to British Business Bank data from 2024. See our Women in Business: Key UK Facts page for more context. Pitches that align with a theme are more likely to be commissioned, but we read every submission.
January: Ambition and planning
New-year planning, goal setting, and executing ambitious growth plans. We want practical tips and inspiration to help readers start the year with clarity. Articles on business planning, objective setting, and the new tax year work well here.
February: Sustainability and responsible business
Sustainable business models, social enterprise, ethical supply chains, work-life balance, and wellbeing. Articles on B Corp certification, green finance, and low-carbon operations are welcome.
March: Game changers and skills
What or who made the difference in your business? We also want content on training and development for you and your staff, including AI adoption, digital skills, and leadership development.
April: Family business and finding your tribe
Working with or around family, women in family businesses, and building supportive networks.
May: Risk, funding, and taking the leap
When and how to take calculated risks, getting out of your comfort zone, and managing financial and operational risk. Funding routes for women founders are a strong fit this month. See our guide to Start Up Loans Female Founders.
June: Money, sales, and the bottom line
Profitability, pricing, making the sale, finding customers, and retaining them. Tax-efficient structures and self-assessment guidance also work well here.
July: Life stages and summer business
The experience of women in business at key life stages: teens, students, graduates, mothers, divorce, 50+, and retirement. ONS data from 2025 shows that women over 50 are the fastest-growing group of self-employed workers in the UK. We are especially interested in articles on running a business during school holidays, returning after maternity leave, and reinventing yourself mid-career. See our article on ONS: Self-Employed Women Over 50 on the Rise.
August: Flexibility, fulfilment, and “having it all”
Flexible and home working, the female breadwinner, mental health, and whether self-employment makes work-life balance easier.
September: Making a noise
Marketing, PR, promotion, building your profile, reputation, image, confidence, and mindset. With party conference season underway, we also welcome opinion pieces on what policymakers should do for women in business.
October: Creativity, innovation, and AI
The role of creativity and innovation in building a business, getting and staying creative, and how women-led firms can use AI responsibly.
November: Strategy, scale, and global trade
Stepping back to take a strategic view, avoiding burnout, exporting, international trade, online platforms, communications, and immigrant-owned businesses.
December: Funding, finance, and paying it forward
Finding funding, growing capital, managing money, cutting costs, becoming an investor, and giving back to other women in business.
How to submit a guest post
Send a short pitch or a complete draft to our editorial team. Include a brief bio, any relevant credentials, and confirmation that the content is original and not published elsewhere. If you are pitching, include a one-line summary of your angle, the key sources you will use, and why the topic matters to women in business right now. We prefer articles of 800 to 1,500 words with clear headings, short paragraphs, and actionable takeaways.
Why you should contribute to Prowess
Prowess exists to close the information gap for UK women in business. By writing for us, you share practical knowledge with a community that has relied on this platform for more than two decades. Contributors also gain visibility among a dedicated audience of founders, advisers, and policymakers. Whether your expertise is in funding, tax, marketing, leadership, or technology, your guest post can help another woman founder make a better decision.
Follow these action steps to submit a guest post
- Choose a monthly theme from the Prowess editorial calendar that matches your expertise.
- Check that your draft includes current UK data, named sources, and practical steps.
- Send a pitch or draft to the editorial team.
