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VLH Fashion
IWD spotlight on Valerie Lawrence‑Hylton, founder of VLH Fashion, sharing her journey from council officer to designer creating empowering clothing for curvy women.
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Home Community Cafe
IWD spotlight on Meg Fry, founder of Home Café, a community hub tackling isolation and creating connection through inclusivity and local support.
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Ascetic Aesthete
IWD spotlight on Asma Sharapova, founder of Ascetic Aesthete, sharing her inspiring journey, love of perfume, and support that helped her business grow.
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IWD: How to turn ambition into action By Rebecca Burn-Callander
Women are starting businesses at record pace. In this IWD blog, Rebecca Burn‑Callander talks to three founders about taking small steps, staying resilient and turning ideas into reality.
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HannDrawn
Hannah Skyes is an illustrator and founder of HannDrawn a local business that creates bespoke window and wall murals for brands and local businesses. This Christmas she has created Christmas windows for many businesses in Wandsworth. Read about her work here.
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SOMA Yoga Wandsworth
Gea Krajcar, founder of SOMA Yoga Studio in Battersea Reach, studied maths and computer science before teaching yoga at the University of Washington. Now in London, she won Health & Wellbeing Business of the Year at the 2025 Wandsworth Awards.
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Waste Not Want Not Battersea
Hadas Hagos, founder of Waste Not Want Not Battersea, transforms surplus food into opportunity, community, and sustainability while championing inclusion for newcomers to the UK.
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Is 2025 the best year in history for a woman to start and run a business?
In recognition of the evolving landscape for women in business, journalist Rebecca Burn-Callander explores whether female founders are in a stronger position today than in the past.
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Women’s Enterprise Day 2023 Highlight Video
Hear from the attendees of Women's Enterprise Day 2023, which took place at Thames Rowing Club on 29th March.
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Going for Gold: Interview with the late Jacqueline Gold (1960 – 2023)
Inspirational talk from the late Jacqueline Gold (CBE), CEO of Ann Summers and Knickerbox, at Women's Enterprise Day 2022. As a fierce champion for female entrepreneurship and empowerment, Jacqueline shares her powerful story and discusses how to renew your purpose and stand out from the competition.
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How to manage business cashflow during difficult times
By Jonathan Amponsah, CEO of The Tax Guys. Four useful tips on managing cashflow.
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Is now a good time to start a business?
Emma Jones, Founder of Enterprise Nation shares some tips on starting a business
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