Friday Funding Chats
The WIP
Friday Funding Chats is a free, weekly resource, delivered via Substack, focused primarily on helping you to fund your impact-driven business.
Expect only honest, experience led information, focused on helping you in a way that is aligned with your values.
Each week you can expect to find:
- Highlighted funding opportunities for various SME founders.
- Actionable tips like how to find and write grants, or how to pitch your business.
- Key terms and processes broken down into clear, easy to understand ideas.
- Real founder funding stories, learn what worked for them and what they would do differently next time.
Written by The WIP founder Lucy, an underrepresented founder with experience starting, funding and growing an impact-driven business.
The WIP
I am the Founder and Director of The WIP, a hybrid platform supporting SME's to grow sustainable, positive impact businesses. I am also an Enterprise Nation local leader for South East London where I am based with my family. Prior to this, I have held a variety of positions including;
- Social media and marketing consultant
- Fashion Stylist
- Art Direction
- Digital content creator
Mentoring Experience
I have been an Enterprise Nation local leader since 2020, hosting virtual meetups that support entrepreneurs and business owners. I enjoy connecting people together and getting to know them. I have also managed small teams of graduates and interns, supporting them in their transition from studying to success in the work place. I have recently completed training with the Association of Business Mentors, and am looking forward to finding out how I can best support other founders.
How I can help your business
I am passionate about helping founders and entrepreneurs to reach their full potential via mentoring. Through listening, asking questions, and acting as a sound board for you to talk out your issues, together we can help you to realise your own problem solving potential.
I have experience in social media, fashion and lifestyle and starting a business. I also regularly organise events, and can provide insight into PR for your business, finding alternative funding (crowdfunding and grants etc), as well as encouraging you to consider the social and environmental impact of your business.
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