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Talking female entrepreneurs for European Commission’s ‘Start Up Europe 2016’

Opinion, startup businessBy Natasha Courtenay-SmithFebruary 4, 2016

A quick screenshot from last night, when I was invited to sit on a panel talking about female entrepreneurship for European Commission Startup Europe Week 2016. One of the great messages came from my fellow panelist Yasmina Siadatan, who won the Apprentice but also happens to be (randomly) one of my brother’s friends sisters! She…

Live talk: Turn a blog into a business

Latest work, startup business, The Million Dollar BlogBy Natasha Courtenay-SmithOctober 23, 2015

I was thrilled to talk at the Festival of Female Entrepreneurs yesterday in Bristol as part of a panel discussing ‘How to turn a blog into a business.’ We discussed how a little blog I started in 2008, to enable people with stories they wanted to share with the media to contact me (at the…

Come and see me at the Festival of Female Entrepreneurs

Opinion, startup businessBy Natasha Courtenay-SmithOctober 2, 2015

Get yourself to Bristol for 1.45pm on October 22nd, as I’ll be discussing Turning a Blog into a Business at the Festival of Female Entrepreneurs. I’m one of four lovely ladies with knowledge (and an opinion!) on this topic sitting on the panel on the Keynote Stage at 1.45. Amongst other things we will be…

We can all learn from Natalie Massenet’s personal values

Opinion, startup businessBy Natasha Courtenay-SmithSeptember 5, 2015

I love it when a hugely successful and inspirational female entrepreneur offers a glimpse into her mindset, and Natalie Massenet, founder of Net-A-Porter.com has done exactly that today. Stepping down from the company she founded 15 years ago, she has talked about her desire to start a new chapter in her life and also laid…

‘Nothing Good Comes Easy’ – even when you’re gorgeous and glamorous like Debbie Moore

Opinion, startup businessBy Natasha Courtenay-SmithJuly 8, 2014

She’s one of the UK’s most famous business women Recently, I was lucky enough to get to spend the evening with the likes of Debbie Moore, Lucinda Ellery, Iain Duncan-Smith, Katie Piper, Barbara Windsor and Gloria Huniford at a Women in Business event hosted by the Right Honourable Esther McVey, Minister for Employment. It took…

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