Female entrepreneurs
How I approached maternity leave as a solo founder
When Lucy Werner found out she was pregnant, she had to figure out what to do about her other baby ─ her business. Here’s how she managed maternity leave as a founder.
Work in Progress season 2 – Fearless females: How to raise capital (and the stakes)
It’s season 2 of Asto’s Work in Progress podcast, now hosted by journalist Angelica Malin. This episode, we’re talking to two amazing female entrepreneurs about launching and fundraising their businesses.
Exploring all possibilities: how to diversify your business
Michelle is the founder of her wearable tech brand, Made with Glove, developing heated gloves for women. Here she shares her tips on how you could diversify your business.
Rushina shah on the importance of resilience as a small business owner
Everyone told her that she couldn’t do it, that her idea was too ambitious, and that seasoned entrepreneurs had failed trying. Rushina Shah, founder of popped sorghum brand Not.Corn learnt that being resilient pays off.
Five ways to be your own PR firm
PR Jess Ratty, founder of Team Jess shares her top 5 tips for entrepreneurs and small business owners on how to boost your business on your own terms.
Work in Progress Episode 1 – The Trouble with Being a Nobody
We discuss with 3 business owners the methods they used to move forward in building the right professional network and relationships for their business, the challenges they’re facing now and how they are planning to deal with them.
It’s lonely being a founder
For solo founders, not having a partner alongside you – who’s experiencing the same pressures, and making the same sacrifices – can feel very lonely.