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Juggling work and childcare

Juggling Childcare

Rightly or wrongly, the role of primary caregiver to children most often falls to the mother rather than the father and this can be a major challenge for female entrepreneurs when growing their business. Juggling childcare with work, even for Mums of school aged children can sap your time and

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Relying on invoices being paid on time to keep a healthy cash flow? Find out how you could release up to 100% of unpaid invoices with a quick turnaround in under 2 days. Whether it's £5,000 or £1 million, invoice finance could be what you've been looking for Learn how

Female Entrepreneurship Impostor Syndrome

Female Entrepreneurship | Impostor Syndrome

The Impostor Phenomenon was first described in 1985 by Dr Pauline Clance, from her observations in a clinical setting, but only in recent months has this condition come under the spotlight, known as Impostor Syndrome. It is most frequently associated with professional women, however subsequent research has found that it

Female Coaching & Mentoring

Coaching and Mentoring

Within our Female Entrepreneurship series, we have looked at Why Women Don’t Seek Investment and The Rise of the Female Side Hustle, and today we are talking to you about Coaching and Mentoring and why it is important for growing your business. What does a Coach or Mentor do? Coaches and

Why Women Don't Seek Investment

Female Entrepreneurship | Why Women Don’t Seek Investment

As part of our Female Entrepreneurship Series one of the key areas that have been highlighted in the Alison Rose Review, and by the women we spoke to during our research was the difficulty in securing investment to scale their business. Of all the venture funding secured by businesses in

Female Entrepreneur Home Business Side Hustle

Female Entrepreneurship | The Rise of the Side Hustle

The first in our series of female focused articles this week looks at the rising popularity of the Side Hustle, and why it appeals to so many women! What is a Side Hustle? A side hustle is a type of enterprise of employment taken up in addition to a full-time

1 in 16 UK Unicorn Companies have a Female Founder

Just 1 in 16 UK Unicorn Companies have a Female Founder

BusinessComparison will be launching its Female Entrepreneurship campaign 19th-23rd August to highlight the shocking gender disparity in entrepreneurship that exists in the UK. Research undertaken by BusinessComparison analysed the Sixteen Unicorn Start-up Companies that exist in the UK as of August 2019 (a privately held company valued at $1bn+) and

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Commercial mortgage Did you know that you may be able to borrow up to 100% of the purchase price of a property with a commercial mortgage? Buy-to-let and commercial properties are covered either singularly or as part of a portfolio... Learn how

Are business owners paying too much for their electricity?

Statistics show that a whopping 40% of SME’s have not changed their energy supplier in over 5 years! The chances are that these businesses are paying way over the odds for their business electricity, and there’s really no need because switching is such a simple process! Why are businesses reluctant

Who Can Start a Business

Who can start a business? 10-step guide to starting a business

Do you have an idea that you could turn into your own empire? If you’re thinking of taking on the entrepreneurial route and wondering to yourself who can start a business, you’re not alone. Starting a business that will succeed is not an easy task to set yourself. However, the

Uses of Electricity in Business

What are the most common uses of electricity in business?

What are the uses of electricity? Without even thinking about it, you use electricity on a daily basis – unless you’ve managed to escape to a remote island that’s off the grid! Commercial energy consumption is on the rise with the way we use electricity in business playing a part

how do you qualify for a small business loan

How do you qualify for a small business loan?

Top tips on how to qualify for a small business loan Looking to see if you qualify for a small business loan? Read our guide to help you understand how to qualify for a small business loan. Applying for a business loan can be slightly daunting. There are so many

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