Women not disproportionately affected by the recession
May 30, 2009 by Belinda NnokaFemale entrepreneurs are not being disproportionately affected by the recession, a survey has found. The Impact of the Recession on Women’s Enterprise – the report commissioned by the Women’s... read more
Protection for Small Companies against Credit Card Fraud
May 30, 2009 by Belinda NnokaA new programme has been made available to small companies who accept credit card payments to help protect them and their customers against credit card fraud. The programme, from insurance group RSA, provides... read more
Getting a Handel on German Wine with Wine Couture
May 29, 2009 by EventsJune 9. London. Come and discover just how great German wine can be. Wine Couture, the UK’s first wine club for women, is holding a tutored tasting at the German Embassy in Belgrave Square of wines from... read more
Why do we procrastinate?
May 29, 2009 by Rachael RossIt is time we take a look at procrastination, a subject very dear to my heart and a bad habit I am finding myself struggling with today (it is strange how appealing the ironing can look). We all can have... read more
Free tickets to Topher Morrison – Winning the game of money
May 28, 2009 by EventsJune 22, 23 or 24, London. What if the only way to truly get ahead was to treat money as a game. Clear rules need to be followed, there are strategies for winning and most of all it must be fun. As with... read more
Julia Macmillan – toyboywarehouse.com
May 28, 2009 by Tracey ChattertonIt all started as a bit of a joke but the success of UK website Toyboywarehouse.com is no laughing matter as it prepares to go international. London artist and entrepreneur Julia Macmillan was getting... read more
Turning a great reputation into business
May 28, 2009 by Michelle DanielsIn the last of our three-part series on how to build a great reputation for your business, we look at the real ‘crunch’ point of the whole process – generating business from all your efforts. Whilst... read more
Sian Sutherland, Director of Mama Mio
May 27, 2009 by Belinda NnokaLaunched in 2006, Mama Mio started out as a range for pregnant women and then expanded to encompass all women. Mama Mio have 600 stores worldwide and are in six countries, a range of luxury hotels and... read more
Safia Minney – People Tree: Ethical fashion
May 27, 2009 by Belinda NnokaSafia Minney is at the forefront of the move to persuade the fashionistas amongst us to shop ethically. Safia is passionate in her belief that the uninformed decisions we make about where we buy our... read more
Using social networks to your advantage
May 27, 2009 by Alex VargasThe Internet is an invaluable tool for small and medium businesses alike. For very little or no money, the web and its social networking platforms provide entrepreneurs with access to an international... read more
