It’s important to celebrate achievements – Awards do it so well! Sadly Prowess hasn’t been able to run an awards programme for a few years, but here we celebrate the many women who have won a Prowess Award in the past.
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Why blog? QNHKTBKRP4MK Writing leads to understanding. Regularly putting your thoughts into a compelling and concise short article really sharpens up your own thinking and communication skills. This is the most important point and if you blog for this reason, that integrity will reinforce the other points! It reinforces your business or personal brand. Blogging puts [...]
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From Superwoman to Sandberg: How to Do it All
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Guide: Your Business Plan
How to prepare a high-quality plan using a number of easy-to-follow steps.
Guide: Intellectual Property – the Basics
How you can protect your intellectual property, from copyright to trade marks, and patents to design rights.
Guide: Creating your marketing strategy
How to reach potential customers using a well-designed and targeted marketing strategy.
Guide: Direct Marketing – the Basics
Direct marketing is any unsolicited contact with potential customers to make sales or raise awareness. This guide sets out the different types of direct marketing and outlines the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Is a tidy desk a sign of a tidy mind?
Tidiness may be an indication of speedy and efficient operations, but is it a sign of speedy thinking?
Start-up Story: Lisa Newton Accounts for Her Own Success
“I just didn’t want to work for anyone else but myself. I also believe you should start before you have anything to lose… the sooner, the better.” Lisa started a bookkeeping service 8 years ago with £150. Today, she employs 25 people and runs a UK-wide franchise.
Commercial Property: Opportunities for Innovation
The recession has hit the commercial property sector hard. But for those able to innovate there are some great opportunities to be found.
Design for women: can the car industry get past pink?
Women make the purchase decision about most cars sold those days. But the cars on sale are still, mostly designed by men, for men. The car industry is gearing up to the challenge, but so far most attempts are still stuck at pink.
Navigating the recruitment minefield
Recruitment is a minefield. The costs of getting it wrong are high and getting it right is rare. Fortunately you can follow processes which will improve your odds.
11 Ways to Find Funding to Grow Your Business
It’s a tough time to get business funding, but there are still some options out there.
Local Support for Women in Business
You can find women-friendly business support in your area by using our newly updated interactive map. It includes listings of over 50 organisations across the UK.
Exhibition Tips for Small Businesses
Trade shows offer real value to small businesses during a downturn. But, it’s more important than ever to see clear, value-based outcomes that will follow from your investment of time, effort and money.
British-made fashion is back in business
With Mary Portas, traditional brands and new young designers – as well as high-street chains – backing British clothing manufacture, home-grown fashion is back in style
