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Women in Business

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Last broadcast on Wed, 8 Feb 2012, 10:00 on BBC Radio 4.

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Woman's Hour has been following three female entrepreneurs over the last 12 months as they've been trying to survive the impact of the recession. We teamed each of them with a mentor - to give support and guidance as they tried to grow their business. Tanya Ewing, Jo Pateman and Daniella Genas join us in the studio along with their mentors to tell us how they've got on: to pass on the most useful pieces of advice, crucial lessons learned, the value of having a mentor - and benefits of being one. Presented by Jenni Murray.

Women In Business Special

Woman’s Hour has been following three female entrepreneurs over the last 12 months as they’ve been trying to survive the impact of the recession. We teamed each of them with a mentor - to give support and guidance as they tried to grow their businesses. They join us in the studio to tell us how they’ve got on - to pass on the most useful pieces of advice, crucial lessons learned, the value of having a mentor, and the benefits of being one.

Guests

Nikki King - Managing Director of Isuzu Truck UK Ltd – mentor to Jo Pateman
Jo Pateman – Managing Director of Women with Waders, a pond clearing and construction business

Nora Senior - Executive Chair UK Regions for PR company Weber Shandwick - mentor to Tanya Ewing
Tanya Ewing – inventor of Ewgeco, and founder and director of Tayeco

Gita Patel - co-founder Stargate Capital Investment Group and creator of the Trapezia fund for women focussed businesses – mentor to Daniella Genas
Daniella Genas – Managing Director of Aspire4U

Women In Business

Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Jenni Murray in joined by the three female entrepreneurs and their mentors who Woman's Hour have been following over the last 12 months.

Broadcast

  1. Wed 8 Feb 2012
    10:00

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