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11th March
11:00 to 12:00
You will earn 10 silver points for completing this activity.
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Behind the Business: Women in Enterprise Event
Celebrate International Women's Day by joining us for our Women in Business event! Hear from local female identifying business owners as they discuss their experiences navigating entrepreneurship. Speak one-on-one with female founders and receive guidance and resources for your own venture.
Join guest speakers as they discuss their own experiences of launching and sustaining their own businesses. Our panel features:
- Aarti Patel, Founder of Shakti, current Biomedical Science student
What will I get out of this session?
- 1‑1 advice from female founders
Sit down with current student and alumni entrepreneurs to ask honest questions, get personalised guidance, and hear what running a business is really like.
- Practical resources to help you get started
Take away tools, guides and next steps from your Careers Enterprise Team to help you explore ideas, build confidence and move closer to launching your own venture.
- Real stories and real insights
Hear from women who’ve built their own businesses; what inspired them, what challenged them, and what they wish they’d known at the start.
- A supportive space to explore entrepreneurship
Whether you’re curious, committed, or just testing the waters, you’ll leave with clarity, inspiration and connections.
Associated Badges:
In A Nutshell...
- Network... with successful female leaders
- Engage In-Person... an interactive panel discussion held on campus
- Empower... yourself through shared knowledge and experiences
- Achieve... personal and professional growth through active participation
- Learn... what steps you can take to launch your own business venture
- Earn up to 10 Rise points ... which can be recognised within your degree.
Schedule
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11:00 to 12:00 on 11/03/26 - GM229, Geoffrey Manton Building
Female Founders Panel, 1-1 advice, and enterprise resources