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The Inspiring Women seminar series was lauched at the last Business Startup Show, and we are pleased to announce its return at our 26th show on the 17th and 18th of November, 2011.
The speakers are among the country's most successful entrepreneurs - and they are women.
They represent a range of different sectors of business, and they are the driving force behind some of the UK's most well-known brands.
The speakers have been hand-picked to provide inspiration to all visitors at Business Startup - not just women. As well as an opportunity to hear and learn from these business leaders, the Inspiring Women seminar series will also be an opportunity to reflect on how far we have come since the dark days - not too long ago - when women were subject to societal restrictions that often meant they were regarded as second-class citizens in a man's world.
When you look at those Sex And the City vixens on our screens, spreading success, style and self-confidence with every flick of their extremely well-tended hair, it's difficult to believe that it wasn't so long ago that women had legal restrictions on them as to how fully they could participate in aspects of life many women take for granted today. In the UK, women were not formally allowed to study until 1876. Although they could vote in local elections since 1869, they could not cast their vote on national issues until 1928.
Fortunately, women can now be the master of every aspect of their own lives, in this country at least. They are no longer merely sock-darning extraordinaires, objects of desire to cater to men's fancies, or breeding machines. In fact, many women now choose to swap baby bibs for BlackBerries.
Women have proven their prowess within the upper echelons of business, with 15 women reigning from on high as CEOs of Fortune 500 companies such as PepsiCo, Kraft Foods, Sara Lee, Xerox, and Avon.
More and more women are now choosing to move into self-employment, and we hope the Inspiring Women seminars will encourage and inspire more women to do this by spreading the message that the sky's the limit, regardless of how high your heels are.
Make sure you don't miss this very special series of seminars at The Business Startup Show.
Seminars at Inspiring Women will cover:
- An opportunity to hear from some of the UK's most influential and successful entrepreneurs
- Personal stories about our speakers' journeys into entrepreneurship
- A rare insight into the running of top UK brands and organisations
- Inspiration and information for both men and women looking to start or expand a business
- Advice on key areas of business including finance/marketing/social media/networking
- An entertaining two days of top-class speakers
Inspiring Women Speakers
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Caroline Marsh
Caroline Marsh is a highly successful buy-to-let property investor, who was chosen to appear in C4's ‘The Secret Millionaire'. You will hear a...
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Paloma Vivanco-Coutts
Not intended to be a gender debate, but rather reinforcing things we already know about female behaviour and how they can be used and leveraged to......
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Kimberly Davis
Don't waste another penny on marketing! Kimberly Davis, owner of Sarsaparilla Marketing, shares her top tips on how to protect you from marketing co...
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Saira Khan
In this seminar Saira Khan shows how to cut through the nonsense and waffle surrounding social media and make a clear plan of action for your......
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Maureen Donovan
The presentation will consist of educating and informing women (and men also) of staying focused on their goals and passions while dealing with the re...
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Caroline Marsh
How I went from stay-home mum to millionaire in under 12 months. How you can take an idea from concept to cash in 90 days -......
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Sarah Cressall
In this engaging seminar, Sarah Cressall, Founder of the UK's fastest growing children's activity franchise, will share with you her 7 secrets of ...
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Rachel Elnaugh
Rachel will be looking at the breakdown in the old business order and looking at the role of entrepreneurs as change-makers in the emerging new paradi ...
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Carly Ward
Age and money are not barriers to success, anyone can do it! This session keeps things simple – you will determine what qualities you have already......
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Mandy Haberman
Mandy Haberman, a successful UK entrepreneur and inventor, talks about her experiences of bringing her invention, The AnywayUp Cup®, to market and br...
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Marcie Buxton
In this seminar, you'll be inspired in how to develop your signature presence and take away tools to 'be remarkable', authentic and true to yourself. ...
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Marcie Buxton
In this seminar you will discover the ‘desire' that will drive you towards creating balance, getting focused, taking action and making things happ...
