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Supportive networks can be invaluable, personally and professionally. Whatever the issue you are facing, the chances are someone has been there before and will be glad to share their experience. Whether it is e-learning, coaching, mentoring or simply meeting like-minded women, there is a network for every purpose. Browse through the entries or narrow your search by using the filters, it’s up to you. All the networks listed here offer opportunities to meet other entrepreneurs, online and in person.

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AccelerateHER

  • Angel finance
  • E-learning courses
  • Investment readiness
  • Mentoring

A vibrant female founders' network with a mission to to accelerate the growth, visibility and backing of talented female business founders and leaders.

AllBright Collective

  • Business planning
  • Coaching
  • E-learning courses
  • Physical venue
  • Strategy

AllBright is a global community for women and careers, connecting smart-minded women through digital and physical spaces and driving change for women in business.

Angels Invest Wales

  • Angel finance
  • Investment readiness
  • Signposting & advice

Angels Invest Wales can match growing businesses seeking investment with potential funders. Our platform allows businesses to upload deal information, showcasing directly to registered high-net-worth individuals while also providing investors with an easy and accessible source of business opportunities to review at any time.

Anglia Capital Group

  • Angel finance
  • Investment readiness
Investing In Women Code signatory

Anglia Capital Group (ACG) is an investor network developed to link angel investors to high quality deal flow across East Anglia. The company was initially formed by local investors with a desire to support the growth of locally based businesses, by investing both capital and expertise into early-stage, innovative companies.

AwakenHub

  • Angel finance
  • Coaching
  • Investment readiness

AwakenHub’s mission is to level up opportunity, access and connectivity for women founders throughout the Island of Ireland by removing barriers to investment, scale and success. As a registered Social Enterprise our vision is a society where every founder’s journey is equitable irrespective of gender and where 50% of investment goes to women-led businesses.

Beyond

  • Online communities
  • Signposting & advice

Beyond is a platform provided by accountancy firm KPMG that provides its members with personalised business insights relevant to their interests. As a member you also have access to exclusive events and Beyond Communities, a place to share your experiences, successes, and challenges with your peers.

British Association of Women Entrepreneurs

  • Coaching
  • Mentoring

We are the only entrepreneurial network specifically for women with capital at risk. The membership comprises both founders and directors with highly valuable connections who can offer advice and support across all business genres.

Digital Boost

  • Business planning
  • E-commerce
  • Mentoring
  • Sales & marketing

Digital Boost connects its members with volunteer experts in strategy, marketing, digital, finance and more for unlimited 1:1 or small-group business mentoring. Get the help you need, when you need it, entirely free of charge.

Enter the Arena

  • Business planning
  • Coaching
  • Investment readiness

Enter The Arena empowers female founders to fly through pre-raise and investment, and on to the exponential growth of their business. It offers tailored guidance and coaching to enable women to navigate the challenging process of building, funding and scaling a high-growth potential business.

Enterprise Nation

  • Business planning
  • Coaching
  • E-commerce
  • E-learning courses
  • Investment readiness
  • Mentoring
  • People management
  • Sales & marketing

Founded by Emma Jones CBE in 2005, Enterprise Nation has grown to a community of over 120,000 people. Whether you’re launching a new business or developing an existing one, Enterprise Nation connects you to the resources and expertise to help you succeed.

Everywoman

everywoman connects women, businesses and organisations all over the world, using a powerful combination of inspiring, informative and educational content. Giving access to a suite of engaging digital tools, brilliant female role models and quality learning resources. The result? More engaged, diverse, energised workforces and innovative, profitable businesses.

The UK Fast Growth 50

  • Awards

Since 1999, the Fast Growth 50 has been established as the list of business success that entrepreneurs across Wales aspire to join. Starting in 2023, Fast Growth 50 celebrates the fastest growing firms in each nation and region across the UK.

Female Entrepreneur Association

  • Coaching
  • E-learning courses

The Female Entrepreneur Association is a global community for female entrepreneurs. We’re all about helping you build the business of your dreams and create the success you want, while making life-long friendships and having fun. We have so many resources to help you make the progress you want, no matter what stage you’re at.

Female Founder Finance

Female focussed access to commercial finance for business owners that don’t want or aren't ready for investment or VC. We provide a female eco-system for women promoting equal access to funding allowing them to thrive to their full unbiased potential.

Female Founders Rise

  • Coaching
  • Investment readiness
  • Sales & marketing
  • Strategy

We aim to be the go-to destination for female founders seeking to grow and scale their business. Join Female Founders Rise for inspiration, support and growth. Activities include weekly networking, office hours and masterclasses from experts.

Female Foundry

  • Angel finance
  • Investment readiness
  • Mentoring
  • Signposting & advice
  • VC finance

Female Foundry is a community platform of 5,000+ VC investors and founders across Europe with the mission to bring more funding to female founders and more gender diversity to venture capital.

Fund Her North

  • Angel finance
  • Investment readiness

Fund Her North is a Northern-based, volunteer collective of over 30 women with a combined investment power of over £650 million. Each member of Fund Her North has already made a lasting effect on women entrepreneurs in the North, with a combined total of over £160 million invested. We tailor support and introductions based on in-depth understanding of the requirements of the business and its leaders.

Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Network

  • Government-backed
  • Innovation support
  • Signposting & advice

Innovate UK is the UK's national innovation agency The mission of the Knowledge Transfer Network is to connect ideas, people and communities to respond to global challenges and drive positive change through innovation.

Investor Ladder

  • Angel finance
  • Investment readiness
  • VC finance

Investor Ladder is one of the UK’s largest networks of equity investors, ranging from Angels though Venture Capital to early-stage Private Equity and investment banks. As a result, we’ve been able to connect the most exciting, high growth businesses with active, high-quality investors.

MAINstream

  • Angel finance
Investing In Women Code signatory

The Michelmores Angel Investor Network (MAINstream) was established in 2019 to accelerate the growth of and diversity within Angel investment, particularly in the South West.

Make it Your Business

  • Mentoring
  • Signposting & advice

Make it Your Business is is a nationwide initiative to encourage and support women like you to start or grow your own business. It was founded by entrepreneur, writer and broadcaster Alison Cork and is part of the National Women’s Enterprise Network. We believe in the power of collaboration, with monthly meetings both online and face to face, where women can ask any question about enterprise.

Norwich Business Women’s Network

The Norwich Business Women’s Network (NBWN) is one of Norfolk’s most successful networks for professional women. Established in 1991, we have developed to include a wide membership base across various sectors and business sizes, whilst staying true to our aim to provide top quality networking for the region’s talented business women.

Shoosmiths spHERe network

The goal of spHERe is to help women find success through creating a forum for meaningful networking opportunities which address the disparities that exist between female and male entrepreneurs scaling and funding businesses.

The Stack World

The Stack World works to move the needle on gender equality by increasing the global GDP of the women’s economy. Our path to doing that is by creating a platform for the Women's creator economy to buy and sell from each other. Whether it’s through coaching, workshops, entertainment or advice, our goal is to give our members the tools to earn more.

UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA)

  • Angel finance
  • Online communities
Investing In Women Code signatory

The UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA) is the national trade association for angel and early-stage investment, representing over 650 members that collectively deploy in excess of £2bn per annum.

WeAreTechWomen

  • E-learning courses
  • Innovation support

WeAreTechWomen was founded in 2015 to help women working in technology to maximise their potential. The network currently has a membership of 25,000 women working across a multitude of industries and tech disciplines.

WealthiHer Network

The WealthiHer network is a fratHernity that informs and inspires women to advance and transform their financial futures. Our unrelenting dedication to the economic advancement of women is at the core of who we are and what we do. Our approach is based on four key principles: Engagement, Education, Empowerment and Evolution.

Women in Business Network

WIBN membership is for business women who own SME businesses, are self-employed or work as professional service providers for small businesses. WIBN’s purpose is to create communities of business women who build strong business relationships. Members benefit from referring each other’s businesses, mutual support, collaborations and much more.

Women in Business NI

The leading network for women in the workplace across Northern Ireland. With over 8,000 members, we have a diverse network of women who are all united in a common drive to build relationships, develop professional skills and ultimately, achieve success.

Women in Rural Enterprise

WiRE membership is diverse and varied, including businesses that are just starting and others growing and employing people. WiRE businesses offer a multitude of products and services and they operate from the remotest rural locations and the busiest market towns – everybody is welcome.

Women’s Business Centre

The Women’s Business Centre helps its members bring business ideas to life. It is run by Women’s Enterprise Scotland, a research-led, not for profit Community Interest Company which has been championing women-led and women-owned businesses since 2011.

Women’s Business Club

  • Business planning
  • Mentoring
  • Sales & marketing
  • Strategy

Women's Business Club offer awards, conferences and membership programmes for women at each stage of their business journey. The Club offers 'My Success Story' which is a practical training programme for new entrepreneurs and 'My Boardroom' offering personal and professional support for more established business leaders.