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What Brands Should Know Before Entering Travel Retail

Travel retail gives brands access to millions of international consumers every year. But it works very differently from traditional retail. Yvonne Airey on commercial readiness, margin expectations and how to approach the channel strategically.

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Business Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design, a women's business magazine Business Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design, a women's business magazine

The Rise Report 2026: I Was One of the 2,225 Female Founders Who Took Part. Here's What the Data Actually Says.

Shannon was one of 2,225 female founders who contributed to The Rise Report 2026. On loneliness, the funding gap, what success actually means and why 78% of founders say human connection is the whole point.

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Business Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design, a women's business magazine Business Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design, a women's business magazine

What Product Founders Need to Know Before Their First Market Stall

From choosing the right event to interacting with strangers, Hannah Capocci-Hunt on what product founders need to know before their first market stall and what the experience teaches you that nothing else can.

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Female Founder Stories Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design, a women's business magazine Female Founder Stories Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design, a women's business magazine

Sophie Neall on Building Good Kynd: β€œWe Changed the Recipe 70 Times”

Sophie Neall changed the Good Kynd recipe 70 times, turned down an investor who offered everything they needed, and launched a vegan oat iced chai brand while figuring it out as she went. On building something real without knowing what you're doing.

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Female Founder Stories Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design, a women's business magazine Female Founder Stories Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design, a women's business magazine

Carla Pooran: Twenty Years of Real Skin in a World Full of Influencer Advice

Carla Pooran spent years on Harley Street before building her own boutique skin clinic in Colchester β€” and then a second business for women navigating skin changes in midlife. On twenty years of experience, launching during a pandemic, and why she'd rather educate than overwhelm.

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The Default Track: The Force Moving Every Woman Toward Invisibility

Many high-performing women do everything β€œright” and still feel something is missing. In this powerful essay, Sloane explains the cultural β€œdefault track” shaping women’s lives and why stepping off it can change everything.

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Business Ellie Johnson, Founder, The PA Collective Business Ellie Johnson, Founder, The PA Collective

What It Takes to Win at Running a Business

Ellie Johnson introduced three operating principles that changed how she runs her business β€” and how she shows up in it. On discipline, balance and organisation as the foundations of sustainable growth.

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Business Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design, a women's business magazine Business Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design, a women's business magazine

What to Expect When You’re Expecting and Self-Employed

Self-employed women aren't entitled to nothing when pregnant β€” but the support on offer is explained poorly. On Maternity Allowance, Keeping in Touch days and what to prepare for financially.

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Six Questions to Ask Your Designer Before You Commit

A stunning portfolio tells you what a designer can create. It doesn't tell you how they work, how they communicate or whether they'll truly understand your business. Lucy Hoddinott on the questions worth asking before you sign anything.

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