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Breaking Barriers – Insights from the Female Founders Weekly Forum

Entrepreneurship, Female Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Mentoring / Elaine Gold

This morning marked the beginning of our weekly sessions, designed to support female founders in navigating the exhilarating journey from Founder to Leader. In the dynamic landscape of entrepreneurship, female founders often face unique challenges, from navigating the complexities of business growth to overcoming imposter syndrome. However, amidst these hurdles lies a vibrant community of […]

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How is your goal setting going for 2024

Coaching, Entrepreneurship / Elaine Gold

Many of us will have spent the last couple of weeks thinking about what it is we want to achieve in 2024, either in our personal life or professional life. However, sometimes a little doubt creeps in. In this short video, I discuss the process of setting goals and the importance of building self-confidence to

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Reflect and Project

Female Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship / Elaine Gold

As the year draws to a close, I reflect on the milestones, challenges, and impactful moments of the past twelve months—a period marked by growth, remembrance, and pivotal decisions shaping my professional and personal journey. These are a few highlights: Empowering Female Founders This year has been a highlight for GEN UK as we made

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The Power of Purpose – Leaving a Legacy

Entrepreneurship, Creativity / Elaine Gold

This week I have been enjoying being in Miami whilst the Miami Art Fair and Art Basel are happening. In a few days, we have only touched the surface of what is on offer here and the excitement and economic impact of the arts scene on Miami. Two key families have impressed me with their

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Budget Changes and the Neglected Area of Mindset

Video, Coaching, Entrepreneurship, Female Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Mentoring / Elaine Gold

In this video, I discuss the implications of budget changes on start-ups and scale-ups. While many focus on the financial aspects, I believe that mindset is often neglected. Whether you’re an entrepreneur or a leader, mindset plays a crucial role in business success. I explore the importance of motivation, encouragement, and support in maintaining a

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Why UAE for business?

UAE, Arabic Culture, Entrepreneurship / Elaine Gold

More and more business owners are looking at the UAE. A few weeks ago I paid a return visit to Dubai, attending the ‘Expand North Star’ event and GITEX. The region is buzzing with energy and ambition. I was impressed by the number of organisations and programmes all aimed at accelerating Dubai’s ambition to become

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The Rise of the ‘Modern Elder’

Coaching, Entrepreneurship, Mentoring / Elaine Gold

Being now of a ‘certain age’, I am more and more drawn to authors who celebrate the benefits of aging and the reminders of the wisdom that comes with experience (well hopefully). It is true to say that the getting of wisdom, is not necessarily a given. I remember in my coaching training years ago

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list of top 10 innovative countries in 2022

How Do We Create A More Innovative And Creative Country?

Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Leadership / Elaine Gold

I found this an interesting list, and it raises the question of why are some countries more innovative than others? In my weekly LinkedIn Newsletter I spoke about this in more detail. Obviously factors such as: Investment in Research and Development Education Government Policy All play a part, however, innovation should not be seen as

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Why Startups and VCs and Should Find Themselves an Entrepreneurship Coach

Entrepreneurship, Coaching, Female Entrepreneurs, GEN, Innovation, Mentoring, Networking / Elaine Gold

Some years ago I was working with an organisation in the Middle East that was establishing a new network of business angels, and a fund for startups. As part of the design and implementation, we built in the requirement that the startups we supported should have access to the services of a business coach or

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How Important is Entrepreneurship to the UK?

Entrepreneurship / Elaine Gold

Global Entrepreneurship Week In just a few weeks it will Global Entrepreneurship Week. Between 8-12 November, Global Entrepreneurship Network will celebrate 13 years of helping millions of people unleash their ideas to start and scale new businesses through Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) I have been responsible for leading GEW in two very different countries and the

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