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She Can Prosper

She Can Prosper is on a mission to support women with the tools to empower them for all aspects of their financial wellbeing. We’ll give you the tools you need to take stock of your own current financial situation and what small changes you can make now to create a big difference in the future.

From ongoing content, interviews and webinars to networking events and talks, we’re creating a support network of, and for women, so that all of us are free and informed to make the decisions that create our safe and secure futures.
We’re here to educate and empower you and ultimately share support for women of all ages and backgrounds to learn how to make their own decisions for the future they want and deserve.

Visit the website – She Can Prosper

AEX Digital

Welcome to AEX Digital, where we're more than just a digital marketing firm; we're your personal guide through the ever-changing world fo Websites, SEO, and Social Media Marketing.

Founded by Alex Pearson, a seasoned veteran with over 15+ years of experience in the IT Industry, AEX Digital started with a simple yet powerful idea: to make the vast world of online marketing accessible and beneficial for small and medium-sized businesses.

Over the last seven years, we've seen the online world undergo massive transformations. Through it all, AEX Digital has not just kept pace; we've led the charge, ensuring our clients always have the cutting edge advantage in websites, SEO, social media, and everything in between. But what really sets us apart isn't just our expertise—it's our approach.

Alex built AEX Digital on the foundation of real, tangible support for businesses. We're not here to tie you down with jargon and contracts. Instead, we offer a genuine, no-strings-attached network of support that spans both locally and nationally. It's about providing value, whether it's through our services or simply offering advice that can help a local business owner sleep a little easier at night.

AEX Digital stands as a testament to Alex's vision: a company that not only delivers exceptional results but also acts as a pillar of support and information for the business community. We believe in building relationships, understanding your unique challenges, and working together to navigate the complexities of the digital world.

So, if you're tired of the same old digital marketing spiel and looking for a team that's as invested in your success as you are, look no further than AEX Digital. Let's make your digital presence as dynamic and vibrant as your business truly is. Welcome to the family.

Emai Me – alex@aexdigital.co.uk
Call Me - 01494 240 082
Visit the website – AEX Digital.co.uk

Scott Media

Scott Media was set up 15 years ago by journalist Fiona Scott after she was made redundant from her role as a series producer for ITV.

She had previously worked in local newspapers in Somerset and Wiltshire and had run her own radio show. She made the leap into PR and the SME sector as she saw that many PR companies were making big promises to small businesses about publicity which were unrealistic and seemed clouded in smoke and mirrors.

Many had little or no experience working within the media - yet were telling small businesses what the media wanted. For Fiona this didn't make any sense.

Since that time, she's built up her consultancy, working with a freelance team including fellow journalists, to help businesses, business owners, charities and organisations to tell their stories and become visible via the media, social media, blogging, video and animation.

She's worked with four Dragons' Den funded entrepreneurs, a winner of The Apprentice, a number of celebrities, Paralympic athletes and brands including Creative Nature, Haines Watts, Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service, Nutricia and many more.

She specialises in human interest stories, celebrating the personalities within and around any business. In the last year, she's had clients on BBC Panorama, Steph's Packed Lunch, I-news, GB News, LBC, FiveLive and MailOnline as well as in numerous local, regional and trade media outlets. Fiona also provides training in being media-friendly and in planning for PR through various events and retreats as well as online learning and she has a successful membership group to connect business owners to journalists to build relationships over time.

She also offers specialist services to bigger companies including crisis management advice, disaster recovery planning around the media and training marketing teams to develop journalistic insight. Her podcast - PR NOT BS - was launched in 2021, the same year that she won a national award as the UK's Top PR Adviser for SMEs.
Visit the website Scott Media

Academy for Women Entrepreneurs

The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is a business platform designed to guide women business owners in growing and scaling their businesses with confidence. AWE provides access to business opportunities, the right network, and a disciplined strategy to drive success.

Founded by Ceylan, AWE delivers real impact—its active members experience an average income growth of 88% within 12 months (Impact Survey 2022) and achieve both their business and life goals through strategic planning and business education.

At the heart of AWE’s offering is THE PLANNING. The word itself may not be exciting, and the process might not be thrilling, but the results? Absolutely phenomenal! Strategic planning is the key to making business growth intentional, predictable, and stress-free.

AWE’s flagship “Create Your Game Plan” event series empowers women entrepreneurs to take control of their future by setting clear goals, overcoming roadblocks, and building actionable strategies that drive real results. These sessions also provide access to AWE’s signature growth programs, tailored to different business levels.

Beyond tools and events, AWE fosters a supportive community of ambitious women who want to scale their businesses with confidence and ease.

OUR PHILOSOPHY: NO FOUNDER LEFT BEHIND!

Because when women entrepreneurs plan for success, they win big—and so do their communities and the world around them.

Visit the website – https://academyforwomenentrepreneurs.com/

Amanda Fizgerald PR

Amanda FitzGerald is known by her clients as The Ultimate Door Opener.

She’s a leading PR and Visibility Strategist, passionate about training and mentoring female entrepreneurs to successfully pitch to the press and get SUPER VISIBLE using the power of PR so that they have a surge of new client enquiries, speaking gig invites, book reviews and interviews as they share their message everywhere.

She talks about the 3 C’s that can come as a result of PR placement: clients, confidence and credibility.

The confidence booster of appearing in the press is priceless and long lasting; new clients discover you as you build your authority and credibility super-fast.

Using her proven 7 step process called The 7 Secrets on How to Pitch to the Press, she has helped female founders to get into their dream publications and outlets such as ITV's This Morning, Forbes, The Sunday Times, Telegraph, Raconteur, Platinum, Top Sante, Daily Mail, Psychologies, OK!, Delicious, LBC, BBC, Metro, and industry podcasts to name a few!

Amanda’s services include 1:1 mentoring, the signature VIP Mastermind and the PR membership: PR + Visibility Mastery.

Connect with Amanda here:

Visit the website – Amanda Fitzgerald PR

Cariad Marketing

We are a multi award-winning digital marketing agency based in Hertfordshire.

Our uniqueness is in our approach and our passion. We get to know your business inside and out, work as members of your team and guide you on how to meet (and exceed) your business objectives.

Our in-house team of expert digital marketers & Google Partners work with brands of all sizes to create bespoke campaigns.

Your ROI is our priority. We don’t believe you need the biggest budget in your sector to be top dog on Google (or any of the social media platforms for that matter!). We believe you need to be strategic, imaginative and creative with your digital marketing and that’s what we’ll bring to the table.

Whether you’re looking to turbo-charge your lead generation, scale up online sales or establish your brand as a leader in your market, we will work with you to ensure everything we execute is targeted, measurable and impactful.

welcome@cariadmarketing.com
01992 582 824
Visit the website – Cariad Marketing

Rose Cottage

Multi award winning Rose Cottage Doggy Day Care and Luxury Doggy Hotel is like no other. Our philosophy is to provide a happy, healthy, stress-free experience for your canine companion. They will be provided with a luxurious boarding experience that feel just like home, with all the cosy comforts including TV's, heating, air conditioning chill out lounge, agility paddock, splash pool. Please we are pooch party planners so your precious pup can celebrate their birthday in style at Rose Cottage.

We offer each pooch the freedom, love and security they have with you. We believe that socialisation is vital to the happiness of dogs. Therefore we have a rule that the dogs are only allowed in the kennels to sleept! After a day playing and socialising with our staff and other dogs, getting in their comfy bed is where they will want to be for a great night's sleep. Not howling and barking like some traditional kennels. We take the bored out boarding!

Pet parents can be rest assured that their fur baby is in a relaxing, fun, safe environment. We take care of everything on site, your dog is not going anywhere else, we have all that they need and more. Even a grooming salon so they look their very best for when you return.

Visit the website – Rose Cottage

Verde Business Solutions

Sharon has supported over 2500 businesses to start their own businesses and developed and delivered more than 1,000 training courses over the last 20 years to support business start-ups and business growth. Sharon started running her own business from the age of 22 and is currently Founder and Director of Verde Business Solutions. Verde not only focuses on Business Start Up but also supports businesses to become sustainable and in April will launch the Company Leaf Awards to help support businesses to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.

Sharon believes in supporting young people to run their own businesses and has developed, written and delivered programmes for Uni of Herts, Uni of Beds, Oxford Brooks plus written EPQ education courses and school programmes such as the Beacon Green environmental audit for schools Beacon Life, managing finances which all highly interactive, educational and helps develop business skills.

She has also run projects such as The Carbon Cut-out programme to support over 300 businesses in their goals to become more environmentally sustainable, EEDA Inspiring Women’s Enterprise programme which supported 500 female entrepreneurs and the Women and Broadband project supporting 1000 women into the digital arena.

Sharon’s passion is theatre and helps to run the Pump House Theatre 2 days a week developing and delivering Watford Fringe and many other exciting projects. She states, “life is too short to sit and watch it sail by”.

Sharon has been a judge for Best Business Women Awards since it began and this has always been a highlight of her year, “It is a privilege seeing the fantastic female talented businesses that are thriving and growing adding to our incredible economy. To judge these prestigious awards is an honour.”

Visit the website – Verde Business Solutions

Cleveland Scott York IP Lawyers

Cleveland Scott York is one of Europe’s leading intellectual property firms.

We advise some of the world’s most innovative companies on the protection and enforcement of their key assets. Technical expertise and clear advice are just part of what we are.

Our engagement with clients sets us apart. It allows us to play a collaborative role in their IP decisions, without losing sight of their commercial aims. It also builds the trust and insight required to form longstanding relationships with our clients.

Our attorneys combine technical expertise, sharp analysis, and market insight to make sure that you can compete effectively.

We combine a strong trade mark practice with patent attorneys who cover all fields of technology. This means that we are able to provide expert advice across all areas of intellectual property.

Our engagement with clients sets us apart. It allows us to play a collaborative role in their IP decisions, without losing sight of their commercial aims. It also builds the trust and insight required to form longstanding relationships with our clients. We have a high proportion of direct clients, some of whom we have advised for over 50 years.

We understand that every client is different and requires a tailored approach, be that a seamless extension of your business, or a more arms-length service. Whether you are a start-up, a multi-national or a firm of attorneys, we can provide a service which is anything but routine. Cleveland Scott York’s attorneys combine technical expertise, sharp analysis, and market insight to make sure that you can compete effectively.

Visit the website – Cleveland Scott York

Stefan Thomas

Stefan Thomas is a keynote speaker, trainer and best selling author. Also founder of the Networking Retreat supporting entrepreneurs get the most out of their networking. This year he is also launching Connect Live a one day conference.

Visit the website – Stefan Thomas

Crane and Staples

Crane & Staples are a firm of solicitors, members of the Law Society of England & Wales and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. We are specialists in our fields. Our solicitors and Legal Executives are highly qualified, well trained and many hold additional specialist qualifications.

We are entirely independent and put our advice to our clients first. Unlike many organisations we do not pay referral fees. Clients come to us because they have been our clients for many years and know that they receive a good service or because they are recommended to us by other satisfied clients. Over 90% of our work comes to us in this way.

The Law Society has a quality accreditation called Lexcel. In order to achieve Lexcel any firm of solicitors must comply with a rigorous scheme that includes everything from a Business Plan to a proper system for managing files and the training and development of staff. It is not easy to achieve. We have had our Lexcel accreditation since 2003. Less than 15% of all firms in England and Wales have a Lexcel accreditation and few have retained it as long as us.

Visit the website – Crane and Staples

Mary Gregory Ltd offers comprehensive leadership coaching services designed to empower senior leaders and organizations to maximize their impact and performance. Recognising the challenges posed by today’s relentless pace of change, Mary provides tailored solutions to help leaders navigate complex dynamics and drive meaningful results.

Services include:

  • 1:1 Executive Coaching: Personalized development programs that focus on enhancing individual strengths, leadership styles, and achieve specific professional goals.
  • Insight Sessions: These sessions assist leaders in identifying and aligning with their core values, fostering authentic leadership, and facilitating effective decision-making.
  • Leadership Development Programs: Customised workshops and presentations aimed at cultivating positive leadership behaviours, building high-performing cultures, and addressing topics such as leadership presence, influence, resilience, and ego-less leadership.

By engaging with Mary Gregory Ltd’s services, leaders can strength their confidence, enhance communication, boost resilience, and gain clarity in their vision and purpose, both personally and organizationally. Mary’s approach is centred on enabling leaders to access their strengths, values, and purpose, leading from a place of power, love, and humility.

Link to website https://www.marygregory.com/

Plain Talking HR

Plain Talking HR, based in Luton, offers comprehensive human resources services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and beyond. Our mission is to provide quick, decisive, and cost-effective HR support tailored to each business’s unique needs.

The service offerings include:

  • Essential HR: Ideal for businesses with up to 10 employees, this service establishes a solid HR foundation by reviewing current HR functions, updating contracts of employment, implementing employee handbooks compliant with GDPR, organizing employee files, and providing ongoing advice telephone and email support.
  • Practical HR: For companies seeking more hands-on assistance, this service builds upon the Essential HR package by offering direct support to managers in handling employee matters, implementing HR Processes, and providing regular on-site assistance to ensure compliance and effective people management.
  • Strategic HR: Aimed aligning HR practices with business objectives, this service focuses on developing long-term HR strategies, enhancing company culture, and ensuring that HR initiatives support overall organisational goals.
  • Additionally, Plain Talking HR offers an HR Mentoring Service designed to guide businesses in establishing compliant HR systems and processes, providing training and support to internal teams to manage HR tasks effectively.

Led by Bina Briggs, who holds a Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development qualification and has extensive experience across various industries, Plain Talking HR is committed to delivering practical and pragmatic HR solutions. Their approach ensures that businesses remain compliant with employment laws while fostering positive employee relations and a productive work environment.

Visit the website – https://www.plaintalkinghr.com

Banya Family Placement Agency

Banya Family Placement Agency is an independent foster agency.

Our fully supported foster carers look after children and young people placed by local authorities.

Banya supports foster carer households all over the UK. Hundreds of children and young people have benefited from placements with our foster carers since Banya was founded in 1997.

We provide a high standard of foster care for a range of children and young people. Banya has developed specialisms in placing sibling groups, unaccompanied children and young people from overseas, children with special needs, and troubled teenagers.

We’re a diverse and welcoming fostering agency, so we open our foster carer applications to everyone. Your race, culture, sexual orientation or income don’t affect your chances. In fact we need foster carers from a wide range of backgrounds, races and religion. This is because all children have their own unique and individual background and heritage. You do not need to be married, own a house or have children of your own.

We believe the diversity of the foster parents we work with is a positive thing when finding the best possible family for a foster child.

Find out more about becoming a Foster Parent here

Visit the website – Who Can Foster?

The Book Midwife® is a book coaching company founded in 2002 by multi-award-winning entrepreneur Mindy Gibbins-Klein. Since its inception, the company has helped over one thousand experts plan, write and publish great books fast!

The philosophy of the company is that “Every book deserves to be written and published”. Having spent ten years trying to write and publish her first book, Mindy created a process to help aspiring authors get their books done better and faster, and with more clarity and confidence.

The Book Midwife® is specifically reaching out to people from traditionally under-represented groups to create more diversity, equality and inclusion on our bookshelves.

Visit the website – https://www.thebookmidwife.com