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The Best Books for Female Founders, Chosen by Women in Business
Culture, Books, Confidence Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design 29/09/2026 Culture, Books, Confidence Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design 29/09/2026

The Best Books for Female Founders, Chosen by Women in Business

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If People Are Sick of Influencers, Should Your Business Still Work With Them?
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If People Are Sick of Influencers, Should Your Business Still Work With Them?

People are tired of the stereotypical influencer, but trust is shifting to smaller creators and most UK brands plan to spend more. Here's how to choose who to work with.

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The Agende Launch, Explained: Inside Isobel Lorna's £250,000 First Hour
Culture Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design 06/09/2026 Culture Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design 06/09/2026

The Agende Launch, Explained: Inside Isobel Lorna's £250,000 First Hour

Isobel Lorna's Agende sold out in two hours. What the planner really costs, and what the launch was built from.

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Vendor or Visionary? The Question The Devil Wears Prada 2 Raises for Every Female Founder
Culture Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design 03/05/2026 Culture Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design 03/05/2026

Vendor or Visionary? The Question The Devil Wears Prada 2 Raises for Every Female Founder

Miranda Priestly's takedown of Emily Charlton in The Devil Wears Prada 2 is the sharpest line in the film. It's also the question every female founder should be asking herself.

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Your Event Poster Looks Exactly Like Everyone Else's. Here's Why & What To Do Instead
Marketing, Culture Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design 16/04/2026 Marketing, Culture Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design 16/04/2026

Your Event Poster Looks Exactly Like Everyone Else's. Here's Why & What To Do Instead

Discover the dangers of using AI-generated ads for your small business, plus why human creativity and "homemade" content are the keys to business growth in 2026.

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Female Founders in the UK 2026: What the Rise Report Actually Found
Culture Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design 25/03/2026 Culture Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design 25/03/2026

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The Great Trust Recession: Why Your Audience No Longer Buys the Performance
Culture, Marketing Danielle Thompson, Founder, Goldspun Support 27/02/2026 Culture, Marketing Danielle Thompson, Founder, Goldspun Support 27/02/2026

The Great Trust Recession: Why Your Audience No Longer Buys the Performance

We're living through a trust recession. The gap between what people say and what they do has widened — and audiences are exhausted by the performance. Danielle Thompson on what they actually want instead.

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Why TALA's "Losses" Are Being Misread and What It Reveals About How We Judge Female Founders
Culture High Flying Design Editorial Team 25/02/2026 Culture High Flying Design Editorial Team 25/02/2026

Why TALA's "Losses" Are Being Misread and What It Reveals About How We Judge Female Founders

Charlie Terry, Founder of CEEK Marketing, analyses TALA’s £2.6m operating loss, Grace Beverley’s strategy and the wider debate around founder-led UK brand profitability.

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The Default Track: The Force Moving Every Woman Toward Invisibility
Culture High Flying Design Editorial Team 20/02/2026 Culture High Flying Design Editorial Team 20/02/2026

The Default Track: The Force Moving Every Woman Toward Invisibility

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

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Inside Kim Kardashian's MasterClass: What the Ten Kimmandments Teach About Building a Modern Brand
Culture, Personal Brand Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design 30/12/2025 Culture, Personal Brand Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design 30/12/2025

Inside Kim Kardashian's MasterClass: What the Ten Kimmandments Teach About Building a Modern Brand

Kim Kardashian's MasterClass isn't really about fame. It's about product decisions, audience intuition, and knowing when to move fast. Here are the ten lessons any founder can actually use.

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Why “Working From the Beach” Is the New Hustle Trap
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The laptop-on-a-sunlounger aesthetic sells freedom. Danielle Thompson thinks it's selling something else entirely and she's got the burnout data to back it up.

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How AI Is Eroding Critical Thinking and Creativity at Work
How You Work, Culture, AI High Flying Design Editorial Team 20/06/2025 How You Work, Culture, AI High Flying Design Editorial Team 20/06/2025

How AI Is Eroding Critical Thinking and Creativity at Work

AI can draft your emails, plan your content and polish your pitch. But when we outsource too much too soon, something important happens. Sara Sabin on the hidden cost of cognitive offloading — and why your most irreplaceable asset is still being human.

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The Best Cities for Female Entrepreneurs & What Makes Them Work
Culture Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design 08/06/2025 Culture Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design 08/06/2025

The Best Cities for Female Entrepreneurs & What Makes Them Work

Discover the best cities for female entrepreneurs worldwide. From London to Stockholm, explore the ecosystems where women-led businesses thrive.

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Inspiring TV Shows for Women With Strong Female Leads
Doing It Alone, Rest, Culture Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design 08/06/2025 Doing It Alone, Rest, Culture Shannon Kate Murray, Founder & Editor of High Flying Design 08/06/2025

Inspiring TV Shows for Women With Strong Female Leads

Sometimes inspiration doesn't come from a podcast or a book. These TV shows about ambitious women navigating work, identity and reinvention have a way of arriving exactly when you need them.

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