Whether you’re self-employed or lucky enough to get work from home perks with your employer, it’s important to know that whilst home working is indeed a privilege, it’s one that requires discipline in order to be done successfully. The following tips will tell you all there is to know if you want to stay motivated while working from home. So without further ado, let’s get started. Continue reading
Thanks to new research from finance.co.uk and job search site Adzuna, we can now take our pick from the best cities in the UK to work in for the highest salaries. Unsurprisingly, London tops the list with an average weekly wage of £727 – but which other cities cracked the top 20?
New research from the 2018 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report shows that since 1972 the number of women-owned businesses has increased by 31 times from 402,000 to 12.3 million in 2018, with revenues rising from $8.1 billion to $1.8 trillion. And between 2017 and 2018, women started an average of 1,821 new businesses per day. Continue reading
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Bumble, the tech company and dating app that puts women first, has announced the launch of Bumble Fund – a form of venture capital that will primarily benefit businesses lead by women of colour and those from underrepresented groups.
SurveyMonkey has announced that women now represent 50% of its board of directors thanks to the addition of Erika James, the Dean of Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. Erika, who was the first black woman to be appointed dean of one of America’s top 25 business schools, joins Serena Williams as the second black woman on the survey tool’s board.
Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, has announced the details of this year’s Women in Innovation Awards.
With eight £50,000 award grants up for grabs, applicants must prove that ‘they can make a significant contribution to one of the Industrial Strategy Grand Challenges’:
Gina Rodriguez, the Golden Globe-winning star of hit TV show Jane the Virgin, knows a thing or two about overcoming career hurdles, especially as a woman of colour in entertainment.
Speaking to Forbes about her secrets to career success, she shared her thoughts on the power of resilience in response to rejection.
In an effort to empower the growing number of female business owners, Entrepreneur.com has announced the launch of ‘Women Entrepreneur’.
Classically characterised as dated ‘damsel in distress’ types, Disney Princesses aren’t exactly women you’d picture as career-driven forces, but one illustrator has changed that. Matt Burt has reimagined classic Disney Princess characters as established career women, with roles including neurologist, restaurateur, navy officer and lawyer all thrown into the mix. See who’s doing what below: Continue reading
Melanie Whelan has been at the helm of the famous fitness chain SoulCycle since 2015. Recently she sat with CNBC’s Adam Bryant, as part of his ‘Two Questions’ series where she gave advice to women in the earlier stages of their careers aspiring to eventually covet leadership positions. Continue reading
