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THE 2026 RISE REPORT OF FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
The Rise Report surveyed 2,225 UK female founders on what drives them, what stops them and what they need to thrive
GO BEHIND THE BUSINESS WITH OUR EDITOR
Real conversations with female founders who are mid-build and not waiting until they have a neat ending to talk about it.
FEATURED FEMALE FOUNDER STORY
"A Mouldy Little Hut by the Sea": How Carla Edwards Accidentally Built a Business
What do you do when a spontaneous purchase turns into something people travel thousands of miles for? Carla Edwards on the beach hut she nearly said no to, and what happened when she didn't.
Every founder we feature thought their story wasn't worth telling. They were wrong. Yours might be next. If that sounds like you, I'd love to hear from you.
FEEL LIKE YOU’RE MISSING A MANUAL?
EVERYTHING NOBODY TOLD YOU ABOUT RUNNING A BUSINESS (AND A LIFE)
From founders who are already a few steps ahead.
FOR THE FOUNDER WHO KEEPS PUTTING HERSELF AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST
The List Every Female Founder Is Making (But Never Writes Down)
There's a list most founders never write down. It's less things I want and more things I need. Rest without guilt. Clients who show up. The kind of week where the coffee is still hot when you drink it.