Small Business Series: Meet the founder

Join Grow London Local in bringing together female founders from across London.

This is a brilliant opportunity to connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, share insights from your journey and get help with the challenges of running your own small businesses.

In this session, we hear from guest speakers and share practical business insights for business planning, sales, and pitching your business.

Guest speaker: Erin Thomas Wong, The Life-Friendly Business Mentor

Erin Thomas Wong is The Life-Friendly Business Mentor, host of The Life-Friendly Business Podcast and author of Mumpreneur Evolution.

She champions a life-friendly approach to business, helping women to create success on their own terms, without sacrificing time with their family or their own wellbeing. Erin was listed as a Top 100 UK Female Founder for #ialso 2024.

In the session, Erin is going to discuss Life-Friendly Business planning for small business owners and realistic business planning.

Guest speaker: Tash Rebuck, founder of TR Sales Consultancy

Tash Rebuck has a genuine love for sales. For more than a decade, Tash has worked with and built incredible sales and commercial teams across a range of different industries, helping to grow and train people to reach new heights in their roles and businesses.

By supporting new and established businesses to review their current processes, Tash helps build healthy and happy teams that bring in more revenue with less employee turnover.

During the event, Tash is going to discuss how you can fall in love with sales, just by learning how to do it your own way.

Guest speaker: Jane Knight, founder Successful Mums Career Academy

Jane Knight founded Successful Mums Career Academy with a simple goal: to help 100 mums return to work.

Successful Mums Career Academy is a multi-award-winning, social value training provider helping women return to work, change careers and thrive with confidence, through personalised career advice, accredited training and tailored business and career coaching for startups.

Today, she has supported more than 10,000 women. Her impact has been recognised with multiple awards, including the GLA Inspirational Professional in Adult Education, Best Woman-led Business Award, Best Social Impact Company and a Lifetime Achievement Award.

In this session, Jane shares practical strategies to pitch yourself and your business with clarity, confidence and purpose to elevate your personal brand and business.

Light refreshments are provided. Spaces are limited– reserve your spot today!

Date: Wednesday 28 January 2026

Time: 12pm to 2pm

Location: NatWest Moorgate Event Space, 94 Moorgate, London EC2M 6UR

Agenda

• 12pm to 12.15pm: welcome from Grow London Local.
• 12.15pm to 12.30pm: speedy founder introductions (be ready for a quick-fire round of introductions – just tell us your name and your business).
• 12.30pm to 12.40pm: guest speaker: Erin Thomas Wong, The Life-Friendly Business Mentor.
• 12.40 to 12.50pm: guest speaker - Tash Rebuck, founder of TR Sales Consultancy.
• 12.50pm to 1pm: guest speaker - Jane Knight founder of Successful Mums Career Academy.
• 1pm to 1.45pm: networking and refreshments.
• 1.45pm to 2pm: feedback and close.

If you have any questions, please contact us at eventenquiries@growlondonlocal.london.

Event disclaimer: Please note that photos and videos may be taken during this event for promotional purposes. If you prefer not to appear in any photos or videos, please inform the event host upon arrival.