The personal and professional growth Magazine for women in business
Some days it still feels like you're behind, and like you're the only one finding it this hard. But you're not. Whatever you're stuck on, another woman has been there too, and you'll find her story and advice in these pages.
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SO, IT’S NOT JUST YOU…
The Rise Report surveyed 2,225 UK female founders on the reality of building a business.
Nearly 8 in 10 said connection (peers, mentors, a partner, community) is what carries them, not the product or the money. Around 1 in 7 named loneliness as the hardest part.
And when they were asked what success even means, they didn't agree. Some said stability, some said scale, plenty said freedom and a life that feels good. There's no single way to do this well, which is rather the point.
REAL WOMEN, MID-BUILD
Honest conversations with female founders who aren't waiting until they've got a neat ending to talk about it.
FEATURED FEMALE FOUNDER STORY
"A Mouldy Little Hut by the Sea": How Carla Edwards Accidentally Built a Business
What do you do when a spontaneous purchase turns into something people travel thousands of miles for? Carla Edwards on the beach hut she nearly said no to, and what happened when she didn't.
PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR BUILDING A BUSINESS, FROM ONE FOUNDER TO ANOTHER
For when you've decided where you're going and just need help getting there.
FOR THE FOUNDER WHO KEEPS PUTTING HERSELF AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST
The List Every Female Founder Is Making (But Never Writes Down)
There's a list most founders never write down. It's less things I want and more things I need. Rest without guilt. Clients who show up. The kind of week where the coffee is still hot when you drink it.
LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF WHILE YOU BUILD
Because growing a business changes you, not just your bank balance.
