Business Vitality Programme
Female Leaders & Entrepreneurs
Thank you for registering your interest in joining our business vitality programme, specifically designed for female business leaders and entrepreneurs in Cheshire East. To be considered, we will require you to confirm your participation and availability for all of the six group sessions which will take place between 09:30 and 12:30 on the following dates:
- Tuesday September 9th | Online (Zoom)
- Tuesday September 16th | Online (Zoom)
- Tuesday September 30th | Online (Zoom)
- Tuesday October 28th | Online (Zoom)
- Tuesday November 11th | In-person. Location t.b.c
- Tuesday November 25th | Online (Zoom)
Step 1:> Confirm your place on the shortlist
Next Steps:
Based on the information you provide, we will finalise the list of participants for the cohort.
If you are selected, we will invite you to have an introduction call with the programme lead and coach which will be on the 26th or 27th August, prior to the start of the programme.
For those who do not secure a place in the upcoming cohort, we will maintain a waiting list for future cohorts and inform you of any openings or subsequent sessions.
We appreciate your enthusiasm and patience as we work through this process. Your commitment to advancing your leadership skills is truly inspiring, and we look forward to potentially welcoming you to our programme.
Who is it for?
The programme is for individuals who are:
- ambitious female business leaders and owners, looking to grow their business
- looking to develop skills as a business leader
- wanting to gain best practice knowledge to transform your organisation through innovation
- looking to gain unique insights and experiences from other similar organisations on the innovation journey
- wishing to build a trusted network of other women in business to support you now and in the future
- inspired by how other women are growing their businesses
- wanting the opportunity to discuss your business challenges; recognise and act on new opportunities
Why apply?
By completing the programme, you will:
- Invest time in working ‘on’ the business, not ‘in’ the business.
- Take time to pause, reflect and focus.
- Overcome business challenges and recognise and act on new opportunities.
- Build a trusted network of local female business connections to support you now and in the future.
- Improve your long-term personal and business performance.
- Receive support to help you tackle the short-term issues that are affecting your business now.
- Receive 1:1 tailored support from an expert female business mentor.
- Gain access to the wider business support hub team.
About the programme
The programme includes:
- Interactive action learning
- Expert female business mentor with real-word, hands-on SME business leadership
- Small cohorts of non-competing businesses
- Best-practice masterclasses
- Focussed and flexible , real-world business topics
- 1:1 mentoring and coaching support
Do I qualify?
Businesses must meet the following criteria:
- based in Cheshire East
- be a decision maker in the business
- female business leader or entrepreneur
- is a micro, small, or medium-sized SME
- appetite to scale and grow
