Inspirational Female Founder Spotlight: Petrina Barber
Petrina Barber is a fitness model, campaigner and the visionary founder behind the empowering Beyond the Stoma movement. With unwavering dedication, she has committed her life to championing the rights and well-being of those facing health challenges, particularly individuals living with a stoma. Petrina’s own remarkable journey is a testament to her unyielding strength, resilience, […]
Inspirational Female Founder Spotlight: Sharon McDermott
With over 20 years’ expertise, Sharon McDermott spent a significant proportion of her early career as head of legal services for Virgin Media — negotiating large deals in sales, wholesale, retail and the public sector, before moving on to manage vast procurement contracts for the chief operating officer. Now the co-founder and managing director of […]
Inspirational Female Founder Spotlight: Fiona Wylie
With over two decades of professional experience, Fiona Wylie has cultivated a wealth of expertise collaborating with renowned household brands such as British Airways, Nestle and Pfizer. Recognised as a ‘Rising Star’ by Marketing Week early in her career, Fiona has been honoured with multiple innovation awards. In 2018 Fiona identified a unique opportunity to […]
Inspirational Female Founder Spotlight: Polly Shute
Polly Shute founded the Out & Wild Festival. It is the UK’s first wellness festival designed specifically for queer, questioning, and curious women and non-binary individuals. Launched in 2022, the event takes place in June, during Pride Month, and offers a diverse range of experiences and activities, including music and comedy, wellness, spoken word, sports, […]
Inspirational Female Founder Spotlight: Diana Saarva
Diana Saarva is the Co-Founder and COO of Miros, a category-defining tech solution helping shoppers search less, but discover more. Finding hard-to-describe products in ways they can control. With over 15 years of hands-on experience building ecommerce startups, Diana has successfully covered roles that empowered digital retailers to thrive with efficiency and precision, ensuring positive […]
Inspirational Female Founder Spotlight: Candice Mason
Candice Mason is the founder of Mother Cuppa, here she shares her entrepreneurial journey with us, and some helpful tips and insights. Can you tell us a little about your background and the company? I am Candice, founder of Mother Cuppa – and yes, it’s an intentional play on words! I’m a trained tea sommelier […]
Inspirational Female Founder Spotlight: Elisha Cannon
Elisha Cannon, together with her husband, Tom, is co-founder of English rosé wine brand, folc. Elisha gave birth to their first child, Otis, in October 2023 and the family lives in their other passion project – a renovated Kentish Oast House in Brenchley- with Lupin and Lola, their Bernese mountain dogs. Can you tell us […]
Inspirational Female Founder Spotlight: Jessica Summer
Jessica Summer is the visionary behind Mouse & Grape, a prestigious cheese and wine business known for its bespoke tasting events and luxury hampers. Jessica’s expertise is recognised through prestigious certifications, including Level 3 WSET and Level 2 from the Academy of Cheese. Other accolades include being shortlisted for Harpers 30 under 30 in 2023 […]
Inspirational Female Founder Spotlight: Raissa de Haas
Raissa de Haas is the co-founder of Double Dutch, an award-winning premium tonic and mixer brand, which she launched with her twin sister, Joyce, in 2015. Can you tell us a little about your background and the company? Double Dutch was born from a joint dissertation with my twin, Joyce, as part of our masters […]
Inspirational Female Founder Spotlight: Zsuzsa Kecsmar
Zsuzsa Kecsmar is a customer loyalty expert, Chief Strategy Officer and co-founder of Antavo, which provides loyalty program technology for global businesses like Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), Benefit Cosmetics, Luisaviaroma, Rip Curl and BrewDog, Zsuzsa is listed as one of the top 100 European women in Tech by Forbes. Can you tell us a little […]
