News for Ambassadors

New on-line Community for Ambassadors

From the 1st September we are launching an on-line community for our Ambassadors.
Have a look at the website, which has been created by Liz Cable and her team at Reach Further. Click on the link here and follow the instructions to create an account (see bottom right hand column). You can then start to populate the area, leave messages, listen to podcasts, and keep in touch with other ambassadors.  Once you have submitted the information, please allow 7 days before it goes live!

Congratulations on signing up to be one of the 1,000 UK women business owners committed to helping other women!  As an Ambassador myself and President of Prowess – the UK alliance helping women to start and grow businesses - I am delighted to be able to offer you free membership of Prowess for one year. This offer is kindly supported by Microsoft.

Some of the benefits of Prowess membership which you may find particularly useful in your Ambassadorial role are:

·         Top class information, research reports and updates.

·         Dedicated national policy unit, influencing policy makers on your behalf.

·         Members website, including virtual research library

·         Promotion of your company or organisation, events and vacancies via our popular monthly ezine and the UK’s top women’s enterprise website http://www.prowess.org.uk/

·         Substantial discounts for members on Prowess events, including the Annual Conference, acclaimed as the premier event for the women’s enterprise support sector.

·         Being part of a dynamic community of individuals and organisations committed to supporting women to start and grow businesses.

To take up this offer simply complete the enclosed membership application form, clearly marking it Ambassador Offer. If you have any queries about membership or the work of Prowess, get in touch with Ann Nicholls either by phone on 01603 762355 or at: a.nicholls@prowess.org.uk

Please also find enclosed your copy of Prowess Profile - our twice yearly magazine highlighting all that’s topical on the women’s enterprise agenda.

Finally, Ambassadors are also warmly invited to become involved in Voices for Innovation (VFI) http://www.voicesforinnovation.org/  VFI is  a global community where you will be able to learn more about and stay informed on policy issues, network with others who have an interest in impacting IT policy, become an activist by putting forward your views to policy makers and influencers on issues that impact your business, and have the opportunity to deepen a relationship with Microsoft.

Eileen McMorrow gave 2 workshop sessions on Managing Legal Issues for the “Flying Start” programme for Women Entrepreneurs.

The programme  aims to support  women interested in starting (some may have recently started) their own business. They are either final year students or have graduated within the past 10 years. They are from all over the country and have to be looking to start their business in the UK.

Her sessions covered a general overview of the sorts of legal issues relevant to new and developing busineses including: -

Structure of businesses, What to call my business; What are the particular laws relating to my business; Trading on the internet; what makes a workable contract; Level of risk; What assets does my business own; Types of intellectual property rights; What happens if there is a dispute; Binging new people into the business; Growth of her business and exit plan.