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SUMMARY:Growing Without Greenwashing: Building & Running a Sustainable Business [Birmingham]
DESCRIPTION:Want to grow your business while making a positive impact on the planet? \nBuilding a sustainable business can feel like a minefield. From navigating environmental regulations to measuring your true impact\, it’s easy to get lost in the noise. ‘Growing Without Greenwashing’ brings together inspiring women in business who are leading the charge when it comes to sustainable business. \nThis event is a collaboration between The 51% Club\, Business Growth West Midlands\, Ridge and Partners LLP\, and Jointworks\, designed to empower female founders just like you to build a thriving and environmentally responsible future. \nWe’ll be kicking off with a panel discussion featuring:  \n\nBryony Redgrave\, founder of sustainable homeware brand\, Vesta Living\nNancy Touré\, founder of 2Rays\, a specialist in solar panels and EV chargers\nKim Leary\, founder of marketing agency Squibble\, which achieved BCorp last year\n\nHear their stories and discover their motivations for sustainability. Learn how they measure and communicate their environmental impact\, and gain valuable insights into building a successful and sustainable business. \nAfter the panel discussion\, Maya Patel and Stacey Brooke from Ridge and Partners LLP will help you to develop your own sustainable business plan. This is your chance to gain practical tools and resources to reduce your carbon footprint\, and learn how to communicate your sustainability journey effectively to your customers. \nDon’t miss this unique opportunity to connect with other founders who share your passion for purpose\, whilst also taking action towards your own sustainable future. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER. \n  \n 
URL:https://the51percent.club/event/growing-without-greenwashing-building-running-a-sustainable-business/
LOCATION:Jointworks JQ\, 45 Frederick Street\, Jewellery Quarter\, Birmingham\, B1 3HN
CATEGORIES:Panel Event,Q&A,Strategy & Planning,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Our Leamington Launch!
DESCRIPTION:Calling All Female Founders in Leamington Spa… The 51% Club is coming to town!  \nJoin us on Thursday 30 January at the 1 Mill Street as we celebrate our expansion to CV31. \nWhat is The 51% Club? \nThe 51% Club is a free community for female founders that launched in Birmingham in spring 2024. Since then\, we’ve grown to a community of over 600 women (rising daily!) leading businesses of all shapes and sizes. \nOur mission is simple: to help you scale beyond your wildest dreams. \nWe’re passionate about empowering our members to grow their businesses and we’re relentless in demonstrating the strength of female entrepreneurship. We want our members to have everything they need to scale\, championed by a community of fellow founders who *get* it. \nWhat do you get as a member?  \nSign up and you’ll be part of the most exciting female founder community around. There are no dull workshops or off-the-shelf growth programmes here: we host monthly workshops with epic experts; wellbeing events that help take you from burnout to balance; brand brunches with the most awe-inspiring female founders; and make every event feel like you’re hanging out with your tribe. \nIt costs nothing to sign up and you get to access our free workshops and growth programmes\, both in Birmingham and at 1 Mill Street. Some of our other events have a fee but we always keep it accessible! \nWhat’s happening at the Leamington launch?  \n2025 is set to be BIG for The 51% Club\, including expanding to new locations. You’ve been banging down our door so Leamington is first on our list. \nJoin us for the evening and you’ll: \n\nConnect with your fellow female founders\nBe inspired by incredible entrepreneurs\, demonstrating their highs and lows\nPlan your year by discovering everything we’re bringing to 1 Mill Street\n\nOh\, and did we mention a drink on arrival too?! \nSpeaker info coming soon!  \nWe’re so excited to be coming to Leamington and building The 51% Club from 1 Mill Street. Be part of our exciting and inspiring community and take your business to the next level! \nThis event is for anyone who identifies as female\, running a business. You could be freelance\, a creative\, or a solopreneur\, through to CEO of a large company\, co-founder\, or exited. \nPlaces are limited so CLICK HERE to register today!
URL:https://the51percent.club/event/our-leamington-launch/
LOCATION:1 Mill Street\, Leamington Spa\, CV31 1ES
CATEGORIES:Panel Event,Social
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SUMMARY:IGNITE - Our Female Founder Growth Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our first full-day conference\, which has been designed to help you step out of the day-to-day to feel inspired\, empowered\, and ready to scale.  \nWe’re excited to be joined by award-winning TV presenter\, Katy Hill\, who will kick off the day with an inspiring talk about playing BIG. Her “face the fear and do it anyway” approach to life will inspire us all to power up our performance\, confidence\, and self-awareness to achieve beyond our wildest dreams. \nIGNITE will bring together female founders for a day of inspiring talks on scaling your business\, securing investment\, and avoiding burnout. As well as interactive masterclasses covering areas like GenAI\, increasing your revenue\, and personal branding. \nOther speakers on the day include CEO of Innovate UK\, Dr Stella Peace; BBC Apprentice contestant and business partner to Lord Alan Sugar\, Scarlett Allen-Horton; personal branding expert Jo Bird\, who’s worked at the likes of Gymshark and Lounge Underwear; and a host of other brilliant founders and funders. \nIf that wasn’t enough\, we’ll have top advice from leading experts in the atrium and a chance to exchange ideas with our Business Book Swap. \nFuel your ambition and join us for IGNITE. See the full agenda here. \nTickets are £25 for members (Use the code ‘FIVEOFF’ to get £5 off until 31 October): CLICK HERE TO BOOK.
URL:https://the51percent.club/event/ignite-conference/
LOCATION:STEAMhouse\, STEAMhouse\, Belmont Works\, Cardigan Street\, Birmingham\, B4 7RQ
CATEGORIES:Founder Focus,Growth Marketing,Panel Event,Strategy & Planning,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Pitch Perfect Demo Day
DESCRIPTION:We’ve teamed up with our gal pals at Female Founders Rise for another fantastic collab event. During Birmingham Tech Week’s first dedicated Women in Tech Day\, we’ll be hosting our Pitch Perfect Demo Day.  \nFour female founders will showcase their businesses to an audience of founders\, investors\, and eco-system supporters. A guest panel and audience will share their insights and offer support in what we’re calling the ultimate live strategy session.  \nIf you’re a founder\, this is a great event to attend as you’ll not only gain an insight into delivering an engaging presentation\, but you’re also sure to pick up some useful advice from the panel and audience on the night. It goes without saying\, if you’re an expert in anything relating to business growth and finance\, we need you! Come and be part of our audience\, and provide your expertise to our presenting and attending founders.  \nThe evening’s agenda:  \n\n6:00 pm – Networking + Drinks\n6:30 pm – Welcome Speech from Emmie Faust\, Female Founders Rise \n6:35 pm – Two female founders to present their groundbreaking ideas \n7:05 pm – Networking + Drinks\n7:30 pm – Two female founders to present their groundbreaking ideas \n8:00 pm – Event closes\n\nCome along and be part of a revolutionary event! This isn’t just about presentation skills and pitching to investors – it’s bringing the power of the community together to move the dial for four female founders.  \nTO REGISTER TO ATTEND\, CLICK HERE. \nThis event is kindly sponsored by Lloyds Business & Commercial: Women entrepreneurs are a vital part of the economy and society\, and Lloyds Bank is committed to helping you thrive throughout your business journey. Further information and support can be found at: ​​Supporting Women-Owned Business Hub. \n 
URL:https://the51percent.club/event/pitch-perfect-demo-day/
LOCATION:x+why\, Foundry\, Six Brindleyplace\, Birmingham\, B1 2JB\, x+why\, Foundry\, Six Brindleyplace\, Birmingham\, B1 2JB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Founder Focus,Panel Event,Strategy & Planning
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SUMMARY:[Partner Event] Women in Tech Day
DESCRIPTION:This year\, Birmingham Tech Week will host its first ever dedicated day to women in tech. \nTaking place on Wednesday 23 October at x+why Brindleyplace\, the Women in Tech Day is an action-packed event dedicated to empowering and inspiring women in the tech industry. From navigating career challenges to mastering leadership skills\, understanding the latest future technologies to navigating the funding landscape\, allyship\, pitch competitions\, cyber workshops\, and more… this event covers it all! \nSessions include: \n\nKeynote by Claire Downes\, Founder\, Director & CEO of Virtual Decisions\nPanel Event: Igniting Change: How Tech Is Powering A Female Revolution\nPanel Event: The Future is Femtech\nWorkshop: Attracting and Retaining Tech Talent\nNavigating the Tech Industry as an Immigrant Woman\nHow The Lifted Project Is Raising The Investment Game for Female Founders\n\n… and many more! \nTo see the full list of events and to sign up for free\, click here.
URL:https://the51percent.club/event/partner-event-women-in-tech-day/
LOCATION:x+why\, Foundry\, Six Brindleyplace\, Birmingham\, B1 2JB\, x+why\, Foundry\, Six Brindleyplace\, Birmingham\, B1 2JB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Panel Event
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SUMMARY:A brand brunch with Valentina Milanova\, Founder of Daye
DESCRIPTION:When it comes to inspirational founders\, Valentina Milanova is right at the top of the list. Founder of health tech brand Daye\, she’s pushing boundaries to change the world for women’s gynae health. From CBD tampons that offer pain relief to diagnostic tampons that detect STIs\, Daye is launching innovative products and services to fit conveniently into our lives. \nAfter 180 investor pitches back in 2018\, Valentina raised £4 million in seed funding to launch a pain-relieving tampon to help around 90% of women who experience period pain. Last year\, she raised a further £10 million in Series A to introduce a game-changing diagnostic tampon to detect STIs. \nWe are absolutely delighted that Valentina will be joining us for an exclusive brunch to celebrate the launch of Daye’s new HPV screening service. It detects 14 high-risk infections with a non-invasive at-home tampon\, which is scientifically backed and ultimately game-changing for women’s health. \nJoin us at one of Birmingham’s coolest venues with one of the world’s coolest brands. \n\nHear Valentina’s founder story and be inspired by her passion to make a world-leading brand\nBe empowered by our panel\, featuring Valentina and women’s health experts\, talking about the gender health gap\nEnjoy brunch whilst meeting fellow founders and experts from the health industry\nGrab a goody bag packed full of epic Daye products\n\nSpaces are limited and the event is invite only – open to The 51% Club members and a small number of handpicked guests. \nDon’t miss out – register today and join us for this incredible brunch: CLICK HERE.  \nIf you haven’t already\, you can sign up to The 51% Club here.  \nHuge thank you to female-founded events company\, lemonzest\, for being one of our sponsors.  \n  \n 
URL:https://the51percent.club/event/a-brand-brunch-with-valentina-milanova-founder-of-daye/
LOCATION:The Compound\, 80 Water Street\, Birmingham\, B3 1HL
CATEGORIES:Founder Focus,Panel Event,Social
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SUMMARY:Show Me The Money: Funding & Investment Strategies To Fuel Growth
DESCRIPTION:Money makes the world go round\, but in the female founder landscape\, it’s harder than ever to secure private investment. We’ve all heard the stats about just 2% of VC funding going to all-female teams. But is VC funding what you actually need? Are Angel Investors really right for you? \nIn our first event\, we’re going to dive deep into the money options available as you scale. \nYou might decide to keep bootstrapping your way to the top\, in which case nailing your outgoings will be crucial. Perhaps there are debt finance options you haven’t explored like bank loans\, or even (albeit few and far between) grants available. Have you considered crowdfunding as an option? Maybe you’ll come away from the event even more convinced that private investment is what you need to reach your goals. But let’s really understand the options and make the right decisions. \nWe’ll be joined by Charlotte Bowden from Business Growth West Midlands who will take us through the money landscape for founders. Following which\, you’ll get time to ask your burning questions to a panel of experts: \n\nTracy Sherratt\, UK Network Senior Manager (West Midlands)\, British Business Bank – talking all things banking and loans\nSadie Jones\, Founder of She Beasts CIC – who has raised over £10\,000 through her community with crowdfunding\nJude Hough\, Innovation and Growth Specialist at Innovate UK – who will be there to talk about their latest grants\nDrew Currie\, Founder of business support platform hibretOne\, who delivers a free monthly email on business grants available in the West Midlands\nRupert Lyle\, Fund Principal for the West Midlands Co-Investment Fund and Investment Director at Midven\nSamantha Tubb\, an active Angel Investor\n\nWe want you to leave this event inspired to smash your finance goals! \nFree tickets are available to registered members: CLICK HERE.\n \nIf you haven’t already\, you can sign up to The 51% Club here. 
URL:https://the51percent.club/event/show-me-the-money/
LOCATION:iCentrum\, Holt Street\, Birmingham\, B7 4BP
CATEGORIES:External Funding,Finance,Panel Event,Q&A
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