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Why Female Entrepreneurs Should Attend Launch Week 2024

At Launch Week, you’ll have access to 2-3 workshops every day, covering a range of essential business topics, from finance and AI to marketing and wellness. These sessions are led by industry experts who will provide you with actionable strategies to implement in your own business.

Lessons on Entrepreneurship from Ghana

Over the past few months, we've seen many female entrepreneurs in Ghana and around the world show great strength and creativity. These women have started their own businesses and found

The Future of Women in the Workforce

It's an exciting time to be a woman in the workforce. Over the past few decades, the career landscape for women has changed significantly, and there are now more opportunities

Grieving as an Entrepreneur: A Reflective Journey

“A journey of grief, reflection, and renewal for entrepreneurs.”

How to use social media and other digital tools to grow a business

Social media and other digital tools have become essential for businesses of all sizes, as they offer a cost-effective and efficient way to reach, engage, and communicate with customers and

Turn your hobby and passion into a paying business

Ever wondered if that hobby that you love can be a successful business? Well, we are happy to say it's been done many times before, and we could help you

The benefits of coaching

In all aspects of life, a helping hand goes a long way, especially from an experienced mentor. Michael Jordan, arguably one of the greatest athletes of all time once said;

What is Entrepreneurship?

Let’s get down to brass tax. Being an entrepreneur means taking risks, and the basic Merriam-Webster dictionary definition is partly accurate: “an entrepreneur is a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money.” We can go deeper than that.

What is intrapreneurship?

Perhaps you are part of a larger organisation, a cog in the great machine that churns out some obscure product or service that only now you have gotten to grips with. In doing so, you have realised that there are ways in which the business could run more smoothly, or rake in more profits. Finding these opportunities is very similar to being an entrepreneur, the only difference being that you are part of something bigger and your ideas impact more than just yourself.

The value of self-assessment for enterprising leaders

In a world wrought with savage criticism and scathing reviews, you would not be blamed for believing that the feedback you receive from your stakeholders is all you need to gauge your worth. That is just one aspect of self-improvement, the next part is doing it to yourself. Call it what you want: self-evaluation, self-assessment; it is all entirely necessary and highly valuable.

At Launch Week, you’ll have access to 2-3 workshops every day, covering a range of essential business topics, from finance and AI to marketing and wellness. These sessions are led by industry experts who will provide you with actionable strategies to implement in your own business.

Over the past few months, we’ve seen many female entrepreneurs in Ghana and around the world show great strength and creativity. These …

It’s an exciting time to be a woman in the workforce. Over the past few decades, the career landscape for women has …

"A journey of grief, reflection, and renewal for entrepreneurs."

Social media and other digital tools have become essential for businesses of all sizes, as they offer a cost-effective and efficient way …

Ever wondered if that hobby that you love can be a successful business? Well, we are happy to say it’s been done …

In all aspects of life, a helping hand goes a long way, especially from an experienced mentor. Michael Jordan, arguably one of …

Let’s get down to brass tax. Being an entrepreneur means taking risks, and the basic Merriam-Webster dictionary definition is partly accurate: “an entrepreneur is a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money.” We can go deeper than that.

Perhaps you are part of a larger organisation, a cog in the great machine that churns out some obscure product or service that only now you have gotten to grips with. In doing so, you have realised that there are ways in which the business could run more smoothly, or rake in more profits. Finding these opportunities is very similar to being an entrepreneur, the only difference being that you are part of something bigger and your ideas impact more than just yourself.

In a world wrought with savage criticism and scathing reviews, you would not be blamed for believing that the feedback you receive from your stakeholders is all you need to gauge your worth. That is just one aspect of self-improvement, the next part is doing it to yourself. Call it what you want: self-evaluation, self-assessment; it is all entirely necessary and highly valuable.

In this modern age of information, digital platforms have become the bread and butter of the budding entrepreneur. From social media to blogging and vlogging, we have made leaps and bounds in the tools we use on a daily basis on our search for success. But beyond the well-known and popular tech giants like Facebook and YouTube, there lies more specialised and niche tools that are vital for any would-be startup.

Success is an ugly thing, one spawned from blood, sweat and tears. It comes kicking and screaming through grit and determination, never from complacency and laziness. It takes a certain kind of person who has the ambition and drive to carve themselves a piece of the pie before others can and find their niche in an oversaturated marketplace. Being an entrepreneur means taking a hit but getting into the ring time and time again, regardless of how much it hurts.