In this episode I'm joined by Emmie Faust, serial entrepreneur, investor in over 30 women-founded businesses & founder of Female Founders Rise, the 11,000-strong UK community supporting female entrepreneurs.
Emmie is also the author of the newly published RISE Report, the largest independent study of female entrepreneurship in the UK & this is the first time she's sharing its findings on a podcast.
We talk about why she built Female Founders Rise after a post-COVID breakdown, why she believes peer networks matter more than funding & why she is, very purposefully, a solo founder on her 11th business.
What we cover:
Why Emmie started Female Founders Rise after a breakdown, and why she never intended it to become a business
The four pillars of Female Founders Rise: community, funding, fundamentals and awareness
Key findings from the RISE Report, including the £310 billion opportunity for the UK economy
Why 80% of young people can't name a female entrepreneur, and what the ecosystem needs to do about it
Loneliness as the single biggest challenge for one in seven female founders
Why peer networks outperform family, friends and even funding as the most valuable founder support
The case against co-founders, and how to build a support structure without one
Why "networking" is a dirty word, and what to call it instead
Emmie's advice for first-time female founders: build in public, stay curious, and launch before it's perfect
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