Women In Business

This week we’re getting to the heart of creative business as we meet Jyoti Matoo, the founder of Voir Fashion – a magazine and creative agency based in Leeds. She meets Emma Sexton, the founder of visual design agency Make Your Words Work, who has tips on finding talent and growing a creative company in an agile, collaborative way. Plus we hear from Melissa Hulme from NatWest, on how the Entrepreneurial Spark accelerator hubs are helping entrepreneurs collaborate and excel across the country. And to find out about how NatWest’s team can help you on your road to business success, just search ‘NatWest Women in Business’.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NatWest’s Melissa Hulme shares thoughts on how to approach confidence, with some helpful techniques from the Women in Business initiative. To find out more about how NatWest’s team of specialists can help you reach your goals, boost your confidence and widen your network, just search ‘NatWest Women in Business’.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tech meets beauty in this week’s episode as we meet young entrepreneur Anastasia Kenyon, the founder behind Palette Official – a brand new platform focused at connecting makeup artists with fans and enthusiasts. She is joined in conversation by Sarah Wood, the founder of global ad-tech giant Unruly, who shares her top tips on launching an online brand, finding talent, and exploiting video and social media to maximum effect. We also hear from NatWest’s Head of Technology Media and Telecoms Neil Bellamy and Sharniya Ferdinand – a Business Growth Enabler – who explain the different ways NatWest can support businesses in the tech space. To find out more about how NatWest’s specialists can help you, including information on the Entrepreneurial Spark accelerator programme, just search ’NatWest Women In Business’.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this bonus episode we’re backstage at a recent NatWest event in partnership with Harper’s Bazaar magazine. Deputy editor Lydia Slater interviews guest speakers including bridalwear entrepreneur Caroline Castigliano, venture capital investor Anna Sweeting, and Julie Baker – the Head of Financial Inclusion and Enterprise at NatWest. Together they share top tips for new startups and and inspiration for those looking to take their first leaps into business. To find out how NatWest’s specialists can help you, just search ‘NatWest Women In Business’.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Balancing profit with purpose is a difficult mission. In this episode Rosie Ginday tells the story of her company, Miss Macaroon – a social enterprise that combines a passion for baking whilst also helping young care leavers and ex-offenders to gain training and employment. She is joined in conversation by Sophi Tranchell, the Managing Director of Divine Chocolate, who offers tips on scaling based on her own trailblazing work as a fair-trade pioneer. Plus we hear from Jonathan Coates – one of NatWest’s Women In Business Specialists – who shares thoughts on how to grow your network. To find out more about how NatWest's specialists can help you, just search 'NatWest Women in Business’.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Upcoming jewellery designer Alice Walsh (Alice Made This) gives her take on why you should consider British manufacturing. Although perceptions are often that is ‘cheaper’ to produce items overseas – Alice talks through the reasons she believes it’s better to keep things local, including the impact on quality, logistics, brand story, and ultimately the end-to-end cost. You can hear Alice’s full story in our previous episode, where she is joined in conversation by Caroline Rush from the British Fashion Council, as well as Jonathan Coates from NatWest’s Women In Business team. For free resources and to find out more about how NatWest's specialists can help you, just search 'NatWest Women in Business’.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How do you launch a successful jewellery brand? In this episode we hear the story of Alice Walsh (Alice Made This), a mumpreneur juggling young family life whilst running a men's accessories brand - manufacturing with specialist techniques in the UK. As she looks to take the business to the next stage and launch into the women's market, she is joined by Caroline Rush, Chief Executive of the British Fashion Council, to offer tips and advice on building a brand. We also hear from Jonathan Coates - one of NatWest's own Women in Business specialists - who shares thoughts on how exporting can play a key role in terms of growth for small businesses. To find out more about how NatWest's specialists can help you, just search 'NatWest Women in Business'.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.