AccelerateHER

The Pathways Pledge has been launched – and we’re delighted to be a signatory. As part of the first cohort, we’ve pledged to drive actionable, tangible change across a few key areas where improvement is much needed, as highlighted by the Pathways Report. Our CEO, Elizabeth Pirrie said: “AccelerateHER has been advancing and amplifying the incredible work of women founders, for twelve years now. And with a number of programmes, accelerators, and learning now being offered across the ecosystem – collaboration has never been more important, to connect women entrepreneurs with opportunities that are relevant and valuable to their stage of business. To meet our commitments within the Pathways Pledge, we will build new partnerships with organisations across the private, public, and third sectors; we will hone the opportunities we offer on the topic of investor readiness; and we will tap into the expertise of our sister organisation Investing Women Angels so that more women entrepreneurs can unlock the knowledge, mentorship, and networks required to scale their businesses. Thanks to all at Pathways Forward for creating the pledge which will help to drive meaningful change for women founders across Scotland.” https://lnkd.in/g-raQPgJ

Fantastic to see The Open University in Scotland RBS Scottish Enterprise SIS Ventures Social Investment Scotland South of Scotland Enterprise Converge and University of Strathclyde supporting the Pathways Forward pledge and committing to the actionable steps laid out in the Pathways Report 👏 https://lnkd.in/eVptr25H Ana Stewart Jackie Waring FRSE

✨ The Female Founder Hackathon is back! ✨ AccelerateHER is hosting a one-day hackathon for female and non-binary founders on Wednesday 23rd October in Dundee, in partnership with Techscaler. Our facilitators will match you with industry experts to explore your challenges, answer your questions, and understand your options. Is this for me? 🤔 ☑ You are a startup founder or would-be founder, based in Scotland, who identifies as female or non-binary. ☑ You have identified a specific or self-contained challenge that a tech-based solution could help solve for users, and that requires some creative problem solving and technical skills to build. ☑ We welcome founders who are established in the tech space as well as non-technical founders. Apply now via the link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eeU5f5kz Applications close on 18th September 📢

Win a £25,000 boost for your business ✨ Simply Business are giving a £25,000 grant to the small business owner with the best business idea. So whether you're a budding entrepreneur, or an existing business owner looking for a boost to take your idea to the next level, find out more and apply below 🔽 https://lnkd.in/g5r9V4u #femalefounders #entrepreneurs #businessboost #grants #funding

📣📣 Attention Swifties!! 📣📣 Now we have your attention - we would like to invite you to an exclusive evening (not with Taylor) but with (the equally as awesome) Techscaler, Elevator and AccelerateHER for female and non-binary founders in Dundee on the 28th August. We are so excited that Jade Robertson, Co-founder and creative director of Little Lies will be our guest speaker for the evening, and will share the story of how the business grew from a bedroom in Kirkcaldy to having one of their dresses worn by Taylor Swift 👗 Whilst we can't introduce you to Taylor herself, we can introduce you to a group of awesome, like-minded people and help you build your network ✨ RSVP below - we would love to see you there 👇 https://lnkd.in/dHTb45zs

🎉 BIG NEWS - #EDGE24 is now open for applications. 🎉 The date for your diaries is Wednesday 11th September - apply before 2pm. And we thoroughly recommend giving the video a watch - well done Team Edge for the creative announcement! Details on Round 24 of Scottish EDGE available at the link below: https://lnkd.in/ghD3gudz

There is still time to register to join AccelerateHER Techscaler and Elevator on the 28th August in Dundee for an exclusive evening for female and non-binary founders to come along and network, learn and share your business experiences 🙌 We will also be joined by Jade Robertson, Co-founder and Creative Director of fashion retailer Little Lies. Jade will be interviewed by our CEO Elizabeth Pirrie about her business journey so far. Sign up below 👇 https://lnkd.in/dHTb45zs

We’re thrilled to be community partners and are so looking forward to this event 💫

Congratulations Lovetovisit.com! 🎉

The Scottish Impact Investor Readiness Programme looks to support business owners to grow their businesses responsibly, with a focus on helping develop a better understanding of ESG considerations and measurement of impact.   Starting on 26th August, this new executive education programme is the latest addition to University of Strathclyde’s SME growth programme portfolio and will be delivered by experts from across the University - including the ScaleUp Insititute endorsed Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship and the Centre for Sustainable Development - utilising world class, internationally recognised research, and real-world practitioners.   Find out more and apply here  👇 https://lnkd.in/dpTGzvuW #investorready #femalefounders #entrepreneurs #programme #businesssupport