Women in Business: Q&A with Petra Fisher of Petra Fisher Consulting
We ask our members to share a few thoughts: to introduce themselves to fellow members, and those who are interested in our community. In this instalment, we interview Petra Fisher of Petra Fisher Consulting. Tell us about your business: I work with entrepreneurs to...
Women in Business: Q&A with Ipek Kotan of Studio Ipek Kotan
We ask our members to share a few thoughts: to introduce themselves to fellow members, and those who are interested in our community. In this instalment, we interview Ipek Kotan of Studio Ipek Kotan. Tell us about your business: I'm a ceramic artist working with...
Financial support for the self-employed during extended lockdown
Follow-up on TOZO (Temporary bridging scheme for self-employed workers) Recently, WBII’s Advisory Board member Sinead Hewson brought an article to our attention that she received from ZZP Nederland, a Dutch association representing sole-traders. The article highlights...
Gender Equality within the EU Recovery Plan *
This month, Charlene reviews the EU recovery plan through the lens of gender equality and shares how the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) is proposing to raise awareness of discrimination within the plan at the G20 in March. Although the recovery plan will...
Networking Review: How to Work, the New Decade, 28 January 2021
Wiegertje Groenveld, Angel Investor, Startup Whisperer, Trendcomber and Partnership Manager, shared with us her vision of how to work in the new decade. It was an insightful presentation about the opportunities and the challenges of the digital workplace. She covered...
Women in Business: Q&A with Anja Vreeburg of Flowently
We ask our members to share a few thoughts: to introduce themselves to fellow members, and those who are interested in our community. In this instalment, we interview Anja Vreeburg of Flowently. Tell us about your business: Flowently is a new concept to learning...
Finding clarity and purpose for 2021 through lessons learnt last year
New Year. New resolutions. A common occurrence for many of us. We, as business owners, do this, every year. And yet ….. 2021 is proving slightly different for Deborah, and perhaps for all of us. In this short article, read Deborah Valentine’s thoughts and reflections...
2021 Trends: What’s on the horizon for female entrepreneurs?
Sinead HewsonDesign Thinking Facilitator Entrepreneurs must remain agile and adaptable “This year, entrepreneurs will need to continue to adapt to changing conditions. 2021 is the year to ideate, prototype, and test innovative ways of reaching customers to...
How to Focus Beyond Covid-19 Uncertainties as a Female Entrepreneur and Thrive
2020 started as a year filled with aspirations for entrepreneurs. I am one of them. I resigned from being an educator at an international school after 21 years service, and on February 1st became a full time entrepreneur. Like so many entrepreneurs, I had to...