Do you dream of starting your own business but need a helping hand, perhaps you already have a business but feel stuck and not sure how to move forward, or maybe you are a successful entrepreneur willing to help other women achieve their goal. Whatever end of the business spectrum you’re at Make It Your Business is for you!

This event is a great opportunity to hear about the real experiences of being an entrepreneur from women who have currently run a business, and ask any questions you have.

Join other like minded women who understand how important it is to feel supported at this Make It Your Business Manchester networking event on October 1st.

Panelists:

Senior Cabinet Minister

Sharon Amesu, Leadership Consultant, Professional Speaker. Sharon Amesu is a former Criminal Barrister turned multi-award winning speaker who takes 16 years’ experience in the courtroom to challenge leaders to Raise the Bar on their Leadership Communication. Sharon specifically helps Leaders to build inclusive organisations to Inspire action and drive results. Sharon speaks at leadership conferences and works with organisations around the country was one of only 4 Leadership Facilitators for the Society of Leadership Fellows, St George’s House, Windsor Castle. Sharon is an Honorary Industry Fellow of the University of Salford Business School, appointed speaker for the prestigious CEO professional network- Vistage and has recently been appointed Chair of the Manchester Branch of the Institute of Directors.

Susanna Lawson, CEO/co-founder of OneFile ltd an edtech company based in Central Manchester.
Started in their back bedroom, OneFile has grown to a team of over 80 with almost 1 million users. Winners of the Queens Award for innovation, SaaS Company of the year and Greater Manchester Business of he Year, Susannah was also crowned Forward Ladies/HSBC Business Woman of the Year in 2017.

Abbie Hart, Director, Boutique Hospitality. Manchester born Abbie is a Director of Boutique Hospitality which was set up in 2017. After leaving university Abbie went into the hospitality industry working in restaurants and hotels, working her way into Events and Weddings.
After a few years in the industry she took a break over in NYC before coming back to the UK and venturing into Hospitality Recruitment.

Knowing she always wanted to set something up herself at the age of 27 she co-founded her first recruitment consultancy which was in another sector however she always knew she would venture back into the world of Hospitality Recruitment and so in 2017 Boutique Hospitality was born. Specialising in Contemporary restaurants and bars, luxury hotels, and restaurants holding rosettes and up to 3 Michelin stars!

Abbie also founded The Female Hospitality Network in the summer of 2018, a network designed to Empower, Develop, Inspire and Support the ladies of the industry offering training on subjects designed with them in mind and also look at general wellness whilst juggling hard working and demanding roles. This is now in 3 UK regions and roles out to Chester and New York this year.

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