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Success stories

Paloma Lozano

Paloma Lozano, promoting entrepreneurship and innovation through transnational cooperation

Stephanie Manasseh

Stephanie Manasseh, SM Art Advisory & Accessible Art Fair Founder & CEO in times of COVID-19

Lisa Lang

Lisa Lang, FashionTech entrepreneur in times of COVID-19

Louise Brandstrup Zastrow

Danish entrepreneur empowers travellers to create their own journey

Neila Sanz Pilar

Spanish innovator brings online solutions for creative sector

Dilek Topkara

German entrepreneur returns home with a mission to spread a little happiness

Sabine Pöhacker

Confidence and communication skills keys to success, says Austrian trailblazer

Daniela Chiariello

Female entrepreneur pioneers integrated communication tools in Italy

Irene Abarca

Spanish industrial design entrepreneur aims to transform young lives

Aurore Havenne

Have confidence to design your own future, says Belgian entrepreneur

Agata Borzym

Polish entrepreneur finds perfect recipe for skincare business

Anne-Sofie van den Born Rehfeld

Supporting lonely entrepreneurs – a Danish businesswoman brings a homely solution

Serena Bonfanti

Italian entrepreneur applies project management skills to family business

Anne-Rieke Thurm

New office food culture – a fruitful company built step by step

Alina Ana Alecu

Romanian entrepreneur inspires joy through the art of porcelain

Sophia Opatska

Ukrainian entrepreneur challenges social norms and launches women’s leadership programme

Katerina Haring

Katerina Haring – a female entrepreneur stand(ing) strong in an all-male field

Nanna and Jane Ulsøe

Danish sisters sketch their way to the top

Marija Rucevska

Young Latvian entrepreneur takes on climate change

Karen Dolva

Millions of people experience loneliness every day: a Norwegian startup is tackling this through innovative communication tools

Tatiana Fabeck

“Be inspired every day”: Luxembourgish architect is living her dreams designing buildings from Russia to Senegal

Sabien Windels

“It’s important not to put female entrepreneurs in a corner” says social entrepreneur Sabien Windels

Soňa Pohlová

Slovakian architect becomes entrepreneur after designing sustainable luxury smart house

Melody Hossaini

Ex-The Apprentice star Melody Hossaini: ask girls “who” they want to be not “what”

Marie Lora-Mungai

“Raise women entrepreneurs by encouraging limitless ambition” says founder of Restless Global Marie Lora-Mungai

Yaiza Canosa Ferrio

Spanish entrepreneur Yaiza Canosa is on a mission to help make people’s lives easier

Tania Habimana

‘We need more female role models’ says entrepreneur and show host Tania Habimana

Karoli Hindriks

From reflective clothing to recruitment: Estonian entrepreneur’s dream to ‘make a difference in the world’

Alice Botnarenco

Romanian fashion-forward entrepreneur inspires women’s creativity in business

Marion Koopman

CEO of the Greenhouse Group, Marion Koopman, finds freedom through entrepreneurship

Danae Bezantakou

Don't be selfish: share your knowledge with younger generations, advises Danae Bezantakou

Baia Abuladze

Meet Baia Abuladze: an ambitious, young and entrepreneurial wine producer

Patricia Zeegers

Why we should invest in women entrepreneurs in the Mediterranean region

Hanna Bruce

Kind words of encouragement from Hanna Bruce, owner of one of the last spinning mills in Sweden

Suzana Numani Rama

Suzana Numani Rama explains what it takes to turn your passion into a career

Paula Fitzsimons

Meet Paula Fitzsimons: an enthusiast supporter of entrepreneurship

Stephen Batstone

More Women Than Ever Running Micro-Businesses: most don't earn a fortune but would still recommend it

Josipa Maslač Petričević

Josipa Maslać Petričević found her passion in the textile industry before becoming her own boss

Tamara Pelević

Tamara Pelević says it is all about quality goods

Elena Tanou

Elena Tanou says work hard and be patient when creating a business

Inge Geerdens

On balancing work and life

Fisun Usta

Fisun Usta did plenty of research before starting both her businesses

Gordana Nikolić

Gordana Nikolić says believe in yourself, even when it seems no one else does

Aida Nika

Aida Nika overcame multiple challenges to build her marketing services company

Saskia Biskup

Saskia Biskup took matters into her own hands

Elisaveta Terziman-Gutu

Elisaveta Terziman-Gutu puts her customers first

Enisa Bekto

You can find success anywhere in the world – if you look hard enough, says Enisa Bekto

Susana Sargento

Susana Sargento stresses the importance of support when starting up

Aneta Antova-Pesheva

Choosing between business and family was not an option for Aneta Antova-Pesheva

Aleksandra Đermanović

Aleksandra Đermanović says ‘yes’ to saying ‘no’!

Syzane Aliu

Honesty, confidence and a little persuasion are the secrets of success, according to Syzane Aliu

WEgate team

Women business leaders… a self-made movement

WEgate team

Advice: mentors are great at dealing with start-up teething problems… so find the right one for you!

Foteini Valeonti

The excitement outweighs the fear of starting up a business, says Foteini Valeonti

Mariarosy Calleri

Don’t let rejection letters get you down… start your own business like Mariarosy Calleri!

WEgate team

Gender balance at work: do we need affirmative action?

Sirpa Jalkanen

Beat the boredom of routine jobs – businesswomen Sirpa Jalkanen says if you have the idea, ‘Go for it!’

Marie Amigues

Be curious, listen and fight for your dreams! Sage advice from Marie Amigues, entrepreneur