Female Tech Founder

In this edition of Female Tech Founder from April 2021, we’re teaming up with the team from NatWest Accelerator to talk about Pitching!

First up we hear from Heather Waters, Regional Enterprise Manager North West and Adam Clayton, Local Enterprise Manager about the opportunities available on the NatWest Accelerator programme before a 30-minute pitching workshop with Nick McAfferty, Enterprise Accelerator Manager.

We pick up tips for the perfect 60-second pitch plus one of our community bites the bullet and does their own 60-second pitch for a brand new product live as part of our session!

Hosted by Chi-Chi Ekweozor, Founder of Assenty and Claire-Marie Boggiano Director of Lurig Ltd

Chi-chi Ekweozor (@thisischichi), 

This podcast was produced by Natalie Asprey Marketing Consultancy and recorded as part of a live event.

www.nataliesprey.com (_@NAMarketing)

In this edition of Female Tech Founder from March 2021, We're talking about pricing, getting the cost right for your product and how to successfully crowdfund for your business 

First up we hear from Lisa Chee MBE, founder, Startup Coach. Lisa and her sister famously won TV chef Gordon Ramsay's F Word cookery competition placing Sweet Mandarin, the restaurant inspired by her grandmother firmly in the Top 100, she is also a Times Bestseller. 

Also joining us is Hannah Forbes, Founder of The Funding Crowd sharing her tips on successful crowdfunding and blowing some misconceptions about this non-traditional funding method. 

Hosted by Chi-Chi Ekweozor, Founder of Assenty and Claire-Marie Boggiano Director of Lurig Ltd

Chi-chi Ekweozor (@thisischichi), 

This podcast was produced by Natalie Asprey Marketing Consultancy.

www.nataliesprey.com (_@NAMarketing)

In this edition of Female Tech Founder from February 2021, we're coming together for a massive virtual hug, it's the second month of the third UK wide lockdown and we're here to share the love. 

We hear from a panel including Charlotte Ashton, Head of Business Development at Palatine Private Equity,  Patricia Gestoso, Head of Customer Success, Equity Advocate and author of the Life In Lockdown Report on how they've been finding lockdown life and work and how businesses need to change to become more inclusive of the differing needs of their employees and teams. 

And finally, we heard from Ngozi Weller, CEO of Aurora Wellness sharing her journey through aspirations at the UN, to corporate life, mental health impacts and the genesis of her business today.  

Hosted by Chi-Chi Ekweozor, Founder of Assenty and Claire-Marie Boggiano Director of Lurig Ltd

Chi-chi Ekweozor (@thisischichi), 

This podcast was produced by Natalie Asprey Marketing Consultancy.

www.nataliesprey.com (_@NAMarketing)

In this edition of Female Tech Founder from December 2020 as we look back on a year of unprecedented change and challenges and share our 2020 learning curves.

We hear from a panel including  Lauren Riley (@MissLaurenRiley), Founder and CEO, The Link App and Susanna Lawson (@SusannaOneFile), Co-founder and CEO, OneFile on how they’ve adjusted to lockdown living and working and the challenges of running their businesses during the pandemic.

We also heard from  Naomi Timperley (@naomitimperley), Project Director, FreelanceHER100, about the FreelanceHER100 scheme, a great initiative she is spearheading to provide training to 100 female freelancers.

And finally, we heard from Catherine Bennett (@Catherine_ben), MD, Caboodle Technology sharing her business journey from starting simple to knowing when it’s time to grow your senior team.

Hosted by Chi-Chi Ekweozor, Founder of Assenty and Claire-Marie Boggiano Director of Lurig Ltd

Chi-chi Ekweozor (@thisischichi), 

This podcast was produced by Natalie Asprey Marketing Consultancy.

www.nataliesprey.com (_@NAMarketing)

In this edition of Female Tech Founder from October 2020, we hear a panel discussion on alternative strategies for raising investment (crowdfunding, debt financing, etc) with sisters  Laura Beattie (@laurajbeattie) and Rachel Beattie (@RachelCBeattie), co-founders of luxury ethical womenswear brand Careaux (@careauxofficial), Delight Mapasure (@DeeMapasure), founder of Ks Wors Ltd (@Ks_Wors), a multi-award winning eclectic range of Southern African inspired Boerewors sausages, and Jala Daly (@GcbfJala), Business Development Manager, GC Business Finance.

Hosted by Chi-Chi Ekweozor, Founder of Assenty and Claire-Marie Boggiano Director of Lurig Ltd

Chi-chi Ekweozor (@thisischichi), 

This podcast was produced by Natalie Asprey Marketing Consultancy.

www.nataliesprey.com (_@NAMarketing)

In this edition of Female Tech Founder from September 2020, we hear helpful and timely advice on conducting a fundraise during a global pandemic to astute observations for keeping a remote team together and pulling in the same direction, 

This episode kicks off with a Q&A panel discussion on strategies for levelling up on investor readiness with Chloe Barrett (@1_chloebarrett), Founder & CEO, Immersify Education and Myrto Lalacos​, Investment Executive, Praetura Ventures.

We also heard lightning talks by Caroline Schaal, Co-Founder, Lift Lessons, (@lift_lessons) and Steph Locke (@TheStephLocke), CEO @ nightingalehq.ai (@nightingalehqai), an AI strategy management platform.

Hosted by Chi-Chi Ekweozor, Founder of Assenty and Claire-Marie Boggiano Director of Lurig Ltd

Chi-chi Ekweozor (@thisischichi), 

This podcast was produced by Natalie Asprey Marketing Consultancy.

www.nataliesprey.com

In this edition of Female Tech Founder from July 2020, we’re talking about accessing funding for your business and hearing from business founders about their very different journeys and how being a business owner works for them. 

Here’s what you’ll be listening to:

 Q&A panel discussion on scaling your startup post-COVID with Jess Jackson (@jessandthehive), Investment Director at GC Angels (@GC_Angels_) & Women Founder Champion

Plus lightning talks from  Emma Hopkinson-Spark (@bluebell_emma), Chief of Staff at 101 Ways (@101wayshq) and  Benedicta Banga (@BenedictaBanga), Product Management Leader and founder of Blaqbase App (@blaqbase).

Hosted by Chi-Chi Ekweozor, Founder of Assenty and Claire-Marie Boggiano Director of Lurig Ltd

Chi-chi Ekweozor (@thisischichi), 

This podcast was produced by Natalie Asprey Marketing Consultancy. 

www.nataliesprey.com

In the spirit of network building and collaboration, this month’s Female Tech Founder Night was very much about sharing knowledge around writing successful grant applications, having courage to pursue opportunities despite investor reticence post-COVID, and addressing the diversity and inclusion gap within the info security sector.

Here's what you'll be listening to: 

Q&A panel discussion on putting together successful applications for funding from government bodies like Innovate UK with Dr Paula Turner, Co-Founder, The Centre for Tendering and Sophie Walker (@Sophie_COO), COO and Co-Founder, Dsposal.

Lightning Talks from  Sonya Kimpton de Ville, (@SonyaKDV), CEO and Founder, Grapvyn and  Annie Mbako, (@nieniedoo), who shared about Infosec Hoppers and their much needed work to create pathways for increased diversity in the cyber security sector.

Hosted by Chi-Chi Ekweozor, Founder of Assenty. 

This podcast was produced by Natalie Asprey Marketing Consultancy. www.nataliesprey.com