Women’s Business Networks and exciting developments in Beijing
Networking as a business activity has been demonstrated to be a powerful tool for new venture creation, business development as well as career progression. Much…
The empowerment of women in China and the Beijing Roller Derby
I was fortunate enough, during a recent visit to China, to be able to participate in a milestone event in the progression of the empowerment of…
Social aims can lead seamlessly to economic gains
So often we receive images of entrepreneurship being presented as hard edge, commercial, with risk-taking ranking highly in the recognised characteristics of a successful entrepreneur.…
A personalised approach to financial inclusion for women
A few years ago I was introduced to the new leader of a long-standing Charity in Benwell which is in the West End of Newcastle,…
3 simple steps for banks to better serve women in business
We’ve thankfully been able to move beyond needing to convince most institutions, including those operating in the banking sector, that female entrepreneurship needs to be…
ICE gender equality expertise extends globally through WISE Development
2014 saw Dinah Bennett extend and deepen ICE business activities relating to gender equality and female entrepreneurship through a co-directorship of WISE Development, a long-established…
Invest for the Future portrait exhibition
"Visual Stories of Female Entrepreneurship" is a ground-breaking project being championed by Tina Odinsky-Zec as part of Invest for the Future. The project aims to encourage…
“UK entrepreneurship expert at a Croatian roundtable”
An engagement focusing on the development of female entrepreneurship arranged by the British Embassy in Croatia provided a welcome opportunity for Dinah Bennett to speak…
Glass ceilings and Jimmy Choos
Why a shift in expectation, rather than applying quotas, could get more women on boards ... Glass ceilings and Jimmy Choos On a recent trip…