2024 Inspiring Women Start Ups Celebrate!

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Huge congratulations to our 2024 ‘Inspiring Women’ who celebrated their graduation on Thursday 11th July having completed our RSA Trust Inspiring Women Start Up Programme The women received their certificates at a celebratory lunch and presentation of ceremony held at the luxurious West Lodge Park Hotel in Enfield.

 

Over the course of 6 months, through seminars, webinars and 121 advice, participants have learnt about all aspects of running a business including: creating a business model; market research; finance; digital marketing and selling online. All the support is FREE as it is funded by local Enfield based charity, the RSA Trust.  The Graduation Event was attended by RSA Trustees, and guest speakers included Ela Teague, a former 2020 graduate - now running her very successful Indian cookery school, Cook Eat Joy. Ela gave an inspiring talk on her business journey, from having the first idea – to running a thriving enterprise! 2024 graduate and former ballet dancer, Eleanor Hogg also shared her recent experience of participating in the course and the path she has taken to set up a ballet shoe fitting and sales service, Unique Fitting Pointes.

 

The types of businesses our other 2024 graduates are now planning on launching cover a whole range of sectors including: design and manufacture of bags; beauty salon; HR consultancy; creative events; personal fitness; home-baked cakes; balloon art/party décor; coffee club; staffing agency; community health consultancy; metamorphic technique therapy; life coaching/mentoring; educational trips; benefits advice; multimedia travel platform and marketing agency.  Some graduates who are already trading took the opportunity to showcase their products at the event.

 

Enterprise Enfield has been delivering successful business support programmes for women since 2008, and during that time has empowered over 300 women to be ready to start their own businesses.  Enterprise Enfield CEO, Despina Johnson said, “We are immensely proud of all our graduates this year – it is a huge achievement completing the 6-month course – we congratulate them all. We know it’s a big step starting your own business, there is a lot to learn and it’s important to get off on the right track. Enterprise Enfield is committed to helping women unlock their potential and our RSA Trust Inspiring Women Start Up Programme is designed to enable participants to develop their ideas into viable, sustainable and businesses - empowering them with the best chance of success.“

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Subject to funding, the next RSA Trust Inspiring Women Start Up Programme will commence next February - recruitment by application will start in November.

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