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New Enterprise Allowance: Not Working for Women
New Enterprise Allowance is the Government’s welfare to self-employment scheme. But very few women are benefiting. We look at the pitfalls and how to avoid them.
Reinventing yourself
What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail? The honest answer to this could be your first step towards reinventing yourself.
Prowess Speaks Out for Women’s Business on BBC Newsnight
Prowess Editor Erika Watson came out fighting for women business owners on last night’s BBC Newsnight.
Getting through Tough Times: 12 Ways to Find Mindfulness
In this recession we need our wits about us. Mindfulness, or the ability to choose our response in any given situation, is the ultimate strength.
Women’s Work: Self-employment Replacing Jobs
Women’s work has changed since the recession, according to new research. There are 170,000 fewer women in full-time jobs and almost 200,000 more self-employed women.
Feminomics: Time to Change the Culture of Business?
What’s the feminomic alternative to our man-made economic crisis?
Balance is Best
As the UK faces the toughest economic climate in over 50 years, it is time for the business world to review, learn and get smarter. Women in business are a critical part of the solution.
Innovating out of Recession
Recession is one of the best times to start a business. As the whole country undergoes an immense shake-out, businesses and households have no option but to tighten up and review their suppliers.
Halla Tomasdottir: A Feminine Response to Iceland’s Financial Crash
Halla Tomasdottir managed to take her company Audur Capital through the eye of the financial storm in Iceland by applying 5 traditionally “feminine” values to financial services. At TEDWomen, she talks about these values and the importance of balance.
