Women in Business and Entrepreneurship

2nd December 2014

Join us for an NG: Next Generation, Labour's entrepreneurs' network event celebrating women in business and entrepreneurship in the Yorkshire & Humber region.

This is a very special event to celebrate women in business and entrepreneurship in the Yorkshire & Humber region. We will be joined by four successful entrepreneurs from the region for a frank discussion on the challenges of setting up and running your own business. Joining us at the event will be Margaret Wood MBE, founder and Chairman of ICW Glass, Pennie Raven, Founder of HR Angels, Co-founder of Pecha Kucha Sheffield, Emma Killilea, founder and CEO of Delicious Alchemy and Sophie Maxwell, founder of The Really NEET College. The evening will be an opportunity to hear the stories of four successful entrepreneurs' journeys in creating thriving and award winning businesses, To secure your place, please RSVP to business@labour.org.uk.

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