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3. Woman in Business Introduction Introduction Flexible Job Lose their confidence 18/08/2015Samiksha Landge2

4. US UK Female Entrepreneur 30% Female Entrepreneur 15% 2(UK)Female Entrepreneur Men Entrepreneur 18/08/2015Samiksha Landge3 Female entrepreneur are increasing three time the male. 300,000 are ‘mumpreneurs’ in UK Contributing £7.4bn to the economy. 70% drop out of SET careers The UK ranks sixth out of 17 countries for female entrepreneurs,

5. 18/08/2015Samiksha Landge4 Entrepreneurial plans  Run it in ‘beta’ mode.  Spare time.  Start with very little money.  Expose your ideas to the public.  Use the resources at your fingertips.  Skills you already possess.  Sell a product or service which people need.  Do virtually all the work yourself.  Get customers to pay you upfront.  Make web site free.

6. Business From Home  Running a website or a web based business.  Writing articles for other websites.  Buying and selling products.  Converting your hobbies or skills into a business.  Other local opportunities.  Virtual Assistant opportunities. 18/08/2015Samiksha Landge5

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8. Support from government BANK LOAN – ByteStart Secrets of getting a bank loan ByteStart Secrets of getting a bank loan – Independent Independent's view Independent Independent's view – London Business Angels London based investors London Business Angels London based investors – Oion Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION) Oion Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION) – Angels Den Angels Den – Small Business Bank Loans Small Business Bank Loans SOURCES OF FUNDING – Start Up Donut: All you need to know about grants Start Up Donut: All you need to know about grants – Grow Crowd funding platform for seed funding Grow Crowd funding platform for seed funding – Angels Den Angel funding Angels Den Angel funding – Capital Enterprise Funding and grant information Capital Enterprise Funding and grant information – Princes Trust Princes Trust Princes Trust – Fishbowl Fishbowl's guide to bank finance Fishbowl Fishbowl's guide to bank finance – London Business Angels London Business Angels – Seed Camp Seed Camp – Crowd cube The future of seed funding Crowd cube The future of seed funding – Company Partners Company Partners – Start up Funding Start up Funding 18/08/2015Samiksha Landge7

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10. Encouragement 18/08/2015Samiksha Landge9

11. British Chambers of Commerce Start-up Britain Business and IP centre at the British Library BT’s sponsorship of Start-up Britai BT’s sponsorship of Start-up Britain Chartered Institute of Marketing British Chambers of Commerce Start-up Britain Business and IP centre at the British Library BT’s sponsorship of Start-up Britai BT’s sponsorship of Start-up Britain Chartered Institute of Marketing 18/08/2015Samiksha Landge10

12. 18/08/2015Samiksha Landge11 Annabel Karmel JK Rowling Michelle Mone Hilary Devey Elena Baturina Giuliana Benetton Chu Lam Yiu Meg Whitman Indra Nooyi

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