Feminine founders trying to scale their enterprise are being given the possibility to win £18,000 in enterprise assist as a part of a contest that may see them pitch in entrance of a reside viewers to an skilled all-female investor-panel, together with Holly Branson.
The Feminine Founders Competitors
is a collaboration between freelance market Fiverr and not-for-profit Virgin StartUp. Any UK-based feminine founder can enter and 4 finalists will likely be paired up with a high feminine enterprise mentor for six weeks and given £3,000 in Fiverr credit to construct their enterprise concepts. This yr’s mentors embrace Julie Waddell, the founding father of Moorish Dips; Elsie Rutterford, founding father of vegan skincare model, BYBI Magnificence; Raissa de Haas, co-founder of Double Dutch premium mixers and Sarah Welsch, co-founder of intercourse wellness model, Hanx.
The ultimate 4 will then current their enterprise development plan in-front of an all-female judging panel in London on 13 November the place one winner will obtain a further £15,000 in Fiverr credit and a yr’s free membership to Virgin StartUp’s new digital Group – a web based house for entrepreneurs who wish to join with likeminded founders and entry 1:1 mentoring, programs and extra.
Holly Branson, Chief Function and Imaginative and prescient Officer, Virgin Group feedback: “I’m thrilled to be involved in this year’s competition as a judge. Championing female founders is something we’re really passionate about at Virgin StartUp and this competition is a fantastic opportunity for female founders to connect, access valuable mentorship and receive financial support so they can take their business to the next level. I can’t wait to meet the finalists and hear more about their journeys so far and their dreams to build successful businesses that will fuel the UK entrepreneurial economy for years to come!”
Greater than 700 feminine founders entered the competitors final yr, which was gained by Anna Moynihan, the co-founder of TaskHer, a web based reserving platform for tradeswomen together with plumbers, electricians and heating and gasoline engineers. Anna set-up the enterprise in 2021 together with her husband Paul after they observed firsthand the gender bias within the commerce trade whereas having work achieved on their house.
Talking about how the Feminine Founders competitors supported her enterprise, Anna feedback: “It’s been an exciting year for TaskHer. The competition prize has proved invaluable when growing our business, giving us the opportunity to do things like experiment with AI, re-design our website, up our SEO game, improve our product user experience and create a library of content for our paid socials. Being able to hand projects to freelancers with specialist skills has massively freed up our time meaning we can focus on other areas of our business. We’re now raising seed funding for TaskHer’s next growth phase and we know we will be able to rely on freelancers to support us in both our fundraise and growth.”
Gali Arnon, Chief Enterprise Officer, Fiverr commented: “Following the success of last year’s The Female Founders Competition, we are thrilled to be partnering with Virgin StartUp again and couldn’t be prouder to help shine a light on some of the UK’s most innovative and forward thinking female entrepreneurs. By giving them access to some of the best freelance talent available, this year’s winner will be able to elevate their offering. I’m excited to hear more about the finalists’ journeys and what they plan to do with the financial boost if they are successful.”