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NO, REALLY, IT’S NOT JUST YOU…

The Rise Report surveyed 2,225 UK female founders on the reality of building a business.

Connection and community are critical, yet loneliness is a real challenge. There's no one definition of success, no single "right" way to do this. Female founders are ambitious, but often face bias and barriers, especially around funding

 

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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.

 
 
 
 

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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.

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