Female founders operate on an unlevel playing field and whilst we acknowledge barriers are of our own making , many women do experience discrimination, secure less investment, benefit from less opportunities and connections, find less role models and not surprisingly feel less confident compared to male founders. The Gender Index and Rose Report confirm these suspicions with some terribly disappointing statistics.
Support maybe poorly signposted and difficult to find, but we are changing this!
Karen Holden is herself female founder and entrepreneur having established her own law firm. A City Law Firm is now a Legal 500 , award winning practice specialising in start-ups, investment transactions and exits.
She was invited & given Freedom of the City for her equality work and has herself won a number of awards for innovation, champion females and being a top 100 SME. She has a very broad ego-system and is committed and passionate about supporting female founders to thrive and break down the glass ceilings they or others have created.
