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Challenging The Status Quo As A Young Black Female Police Officer And A Creative
When I first joined the police, I thought I was going to correct all of society’s ills in one huge go and put an end to issues like racism and violence immediately. But now I’m realising that change comes through the little things that we do. For this year’s International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating and […]
Spot A Gap In The Market – How I Launched My Staging Business
Finding a gap in the market for a business idea can be a tricky one and it can’t be forced. It is a lightbulb moment that you will only spot if you are looking out for it. Olivia Conlon left high school at the age of 16 to set up her own home staging business […]
Fashion Meets Finance With Urenna Okonkwo’s ‘Cashmere App’
This fintech social savings platform for fashionable millennials is all you need now to live as lavishly as possible without having to dip into your savings – All thanks to Urenna Okonkwo’s Cashmere app. Cashmere app uses MangoPay digital wallet to help young women save regularly each month to spend on luxury items without the need […]
Using My Tech Startup To Stand Up Against Gender, Racial And Disability Bias In The Workplace
Recruitment is just one of the ways that direct or indirect bias can slip into our decision-making. We need to do more to ensure that these biased views have no place within the working environment – That is where my startup seeks to make the change. Mac Alonge created his tech platform ‘The Equal Group’ […]
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OneTech Talent Spot – Carve out a career in the startup world
Aged 18-24 and interested in working for a tech startup? Attend ‘OneTech Talent Spot’ event and meet industry-leading organisations within the technology sector to kickstart your career. The OneTech Talent Spot event is aimed at helping young people better understand what it’s like to work in a tech startup and how to start their journey. Attendees […]
‘Saturday Girls’ Photo Exhibition: celebrating young women working weekend jobs to have financial & creative independence
Job-hiring app Job Today teams up with acclaimed British photographer Lewis Khan for a collection of photos showcasing women – aged 16 to 29 years old – working weekend jobs to pursue their creative and entrepreneurial dreams. Named Saturday Girls: The Evolution of Women in the British Workforce, this documentary-style photo exhibition celebrates British women working […]
#Lifestyle – 10 stylish picks for you
We know you’re always busy so we’ve saved you the hassle. All you need to do is simply click on the stylish item that catches your eye and get it from the comfort of your computer. Champagne Spoon Stopper Say it in words with this vintage silver plated spoon hand-stamped with ‘Keep the bubbly […]
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Back Her Business – New Female-only Crowdfunding Programme Launched By NatWest
Back Her Business is a new female-only crowdfunding initiative launched by UK bank NatWest in an effort to boost funding support for female founders. The nationwide programme is in partnership with Crowdfunder and it’s part of the bank’s wider ambition to reduce the gender gap and support 400,000 female-led businesses by 2025. Named as the […]
OneTech Talent Spot – Carve out a career in the startup world
Aged 18-24 and interested in working for a tech startup? Attend ‘OneTech Talent Spot’ event and meet industry-leading organisations within the technology sector to kickstart your career. The OneTech Talent Spot event is aimed at helping young people better understand what it’s like to work in a tech startup and how to start their journey. Attendees […]
5 Ways FinTech Is Disrupting Financial Services
FinTech has changed the face of the sector – moving out of the mire of analogue and into the dynamic world of digital, improving customer service and making it easier than ever for consumers and business to be in control of their finances. New innovations are undoubtedly around the corner and Fintech is set to […]
Time To Kick-start Your Ideas With The ‘Baldwins KickStart Young Entrepreneur Awards’
Applications now open to win £10,000 grant and many more prizes at the Baldwins KickStart Young Entrepreneur Awards to kick-start your business ideas. Baldwins KickStart is a national award program, which finds and develops the next generation of business leaders by helping them take the first step into the business world. The competition gives financial […]
Challenging The Status Quo As A Young Black Female Police Officer And A Creative
When I first joined the police, I thought I was going to correct all of society’s ills in one huge go and put an end to issues like racism and violence immediately. But now I’m realising that change comes through the little things that we do. For this year’s International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating and […]
For Women By Women – 5 Leadership Tips For Breaking The Glass Ceiling
Top female business leaders reveal their unconventional strategies to break through in a male-dominated workplace – The glass ceiling. Gender equality in the workplace has become a much-discussed topic and recent movements such as #TimesUp and #MeToo have pushed the issue further into the light. We spoke to some top female business leaders and authors, […]
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Country Homes & Interiors: My Country Business Awards 2016
Country Homes & Interiors is on the search for the UK’s brightest country businesses for its 2016 My Country Business Awards. The modern country lifestyle brand launches its seventh annual ‘My Country Business Awards’ in partnership with Not on the High Street. The award, opened to businesses in all stages, celebrates existing country businesses, pioneers and champions a new breed of rural creative […]
How I Got Celebrity Endorsements For My Ethical Startup Tackling Education Inequality
Getting celebrities to endorse your product may seem a stretch when starting a new business – However it’s possible and this is how we gathered celebrity endorsements in our fight against education inequality. Will Adoasi is the founder of ‘Vitae London‘ – a watch company that buys school uniforms for children in South Africa with […]
These Two Entrepreneurs Share Their Experience Of The Dragons’ Den And Winning Investment For Their Business
Surviving the BBC Two Dragons’ Den intense questioning is not an easy feat but these founders did. We ask these two previous winners of the Dragons’ Den, who had combined winnings of over £100k, to share their experience of successfully pitching their businesses to the Dragons’. Adelle Smith, 36, is the founder of BKD – a creative […]
Make Students Top of the Agenda Again in Higher Education
The government wants your say on plans to put students back at the heart of Higher Education. A green paper proposal, published by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills, is looking to reshape higher education. They want to give a service that is better value for money and boost the number of those from disadvantaged […]
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