Posts Tagged ‘Women in Business’

Tax accountant Rachel Wilson joked in a meeting that she’d launch a fashion label…and her clients backed her

Saturday, October 8th, 2011

Tax accountant Rachel Wilson had no idea she would be taken seriously when she joked in a business meeting about getting finance for a fashion label.

‘Staggering’ increase in female traders

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011

Greg Secker, the founder of Knowledge to Action, a leading trader coaching company, believes women make better traders than their male counterparts.

Entrepreneurs Festival proves an inspiration

Sunday, September 25th, 2011

The MADE Festival in Sheffield saw 2,000 entrepreneurs celebrating entreprenurship in the UK

A who’s who of women in the building society boardroom

Sunday, August 7th, 2011

Financial Mail’s Jeff Prestridge introduces the women non-executive directors and executive directors in Britain’s building society boardrooms.

Cat owner thinks outside the box

Sunday, June 5th, 2011

For one entrepreneur the illness of her cat proved to be a business opportunity.

Women in the Boardroom: RBS calls for push to get more women in boardrooms

Sunday, May 29th, 2011

Royal Bank of Scotland Group will this week launch an initiative designed to increase the number of women working at senior corporate levels in Britain.

Women’s Social Leadership Awards shortlist announced

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

The finalists of the Women’s Social Leadership Awards – run by Ogunte, a business to help female social entrepreneurs – have been announced.

Inspiring Women Awards finalists announced

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

The winners will be announced at the inspiring Women awards lunch on 20 May at the Midland Hotel, Manchester, and broadcast live on BBC radio Manchester.