IWD Inspirational Female Founder Spotlight: Helen Nurse
Helen Nurse is the co-founder and owner of Capture 1 and has been part of the North-West business world for the last 25 years. Her agency has been responsible for delivering over 1000 client projects ranging in budgets from £1k – £100,000. She has run live events entertaining thousands of families and more recently has […]
IWD Inspirational Female Founder Spotlight: Chloé Nelkin
Chloé Nelkin is the founder and director of Chloé Nelkin Consulting – an arts PR agency that she founded in 2010. With offices in London and Edinburgh, CNC works across the UK with campaigns spanning the fields of visual arts, theatre, the Edinburgh Fringe, circus, opera, classical music and heritage. Can you tell us a […]
IWD Inspirational Female Founder Spotlight: Tess Reed
Tess Reed is the Founder of All Dressed Up, an exciting new all natural dressings brand with a super simple mission, to make healthy eating more delicious, fun and easy. Set to shake up the world of salads, sauces, marinades and more, it offers a range of four seriously flavourful dressings, each making a quick […]
IWD Inspirational Female Founder Spotlight: Rebecca Oatley
Rebecca Oatley is the Co-Founder of The Wilful Group, a B Corp-certified communications consultancy working with innovators and gamechangers in climate and sustainability. With over 35 years of experience in PR and marketing, she previously founded Cherish PR and has worked with pioneering digital brands like lastminute.com. Can you tell us a little about your […]
IWD Inspirational Female Founder Spotlight: Juliet Taylor
Juliet Taylor is chief executive of Starfish Search, an executive search firm in the UK. Can you tell us a little about your background and your company? I worked in different environments – for a university, a charity and for Government – before moving into executive search by chance. I knew I wanted to work […]
IWD Inspirational Female Founder Spotlight: Laura Dowling
Laura Dowling is an experienced and dedicated professional, serving as the fabÜ Pharmacist. With a strong background in pharmacy and healthcare, she leads fabÜ with a focus on providing expert pharmaceutical care and personalised services to clients. Passionate about promoting health and well-being, Laura is committed to delivering high-quality, tailored solutions for her patients. Her […]
IWD Inspirational Female Founder Spotlight: Nyifamu Ogechi Manzo
Nyifamu Ogechi Manzo is the founder and CEO of Farmatrix Agro Allied and Technology Company, a Nigerian startup dedicated to enhancing market access and sustainability for smallholder farmers to increase their profitability and reduce post-harvest loss. A certified Food System Specialist, Climate Reality Leader, and Global Shaper of the World Economic Forum, she has impacted […]
IWD Inspirational Female Founder Spotlight: Laura Velásquez
Laura Velásquez is the Co-founder and President of Arkangel AI , a Colombia-based deep tech company pioneering intelligent models for early diagnosis of cancer and rare diseases, and equitable healthcare access. She is a visionary entrepreneur dedicated to leveraging innovation for global impact. Laura is among the finalists for The Aurora Tech Award 2025, an […]
IWD Inspirational Female Founder Spotlight: Lisa Loebenberg
Lisa Loebenberg is a seasoned hospitality professional with over 25 years of industry experience. Starting her career as a waitress, she worked her way through the ranks of operations, eventually stepping into director-level roles before becoming a successful entrepreneur. Today, Lisa is the proud owner of seven, soon to be eight, thriving bars and restaurants across […]
IWD Inspirational Female Founder Spotlight: Mari-Carmen Sanchez-Morris
Having built The FitMAMA Way – the all-star app for mums on their journey through motherhood, wellness and health – Mari-Carmen Sanchez-Morris is an advocate for accessible information around pre and postnatal health and wellbeing. Covering all periods of a mother’s life from prenatal to menopause, she has created the pocket-friendly, go-to guide which empowers […]
