About Start-up Stars: Finding my strength
Resilience is the key to a successful business. Every business owner must tackle challenges and overcome obstacles before achieving success. To build a resilient business that can handle bumps in the road, you need grit, determination and to find out where your strengths as a business owner lie.
Join us for our latest Start-up Stars event to hear stories and insights from our panel of successful entrepreneurs as they look back on their business journeys, exploring how they got started, the challenges they overcame and the strengths they never realised they had.
Expect an evening that will leave you ready to start up and grow your own small business!
This event will be moderated by Rasheed Ogunlaru: coach, speaker and author. Full panel of speakers to be announced soon.
Start-up Stars is a series of quarterly events where scale-up graduates from the Get Ready for Business Growth programme and our previous scale-up programme share their expertise with aspiring entrepreneurs.
Rasheed Ogunlaru
Coach, author and speaker.
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Rasheed Ogunlaru is a leading life coach, motivational speaker, and business and leadership coach. Rasheed is a delivery partner for the British Library’s Business & IP Centre and author of Soul Trader – Putting the Heart Back into Your Business.
Claire Witz
Founder of Chimpology
Claire Witz is the founder of Chimpology, a consultancy specialising in Mailchimp, email marketing and systems integrations.
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A fully certified Mailchimp expert ranked in the top 10 globally by Mailchimp, Claire works with businesses and non-profits across the world to help them optimise the power of their data and email marketing. Claire started her first business 17 years ago, initially to fit around children after leaving her city career as a management consultant. During that time she's also founded several other businesses including Arabic & Islamic gifts, a business school, and a membership organisation for 'mums in business'.
Daiane Ferry
Founder and creative director of Treasures of Brazil
Daiane is the founder of Treasures of Brazil, a jewellery brand that brings Brazilian artisan craftsmanship to an international audience.
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Originally from Brazil and now based in the UK, Daiane works directly with artisan communities across Brazil, creating collections using natural materials. Treasures of Brazil has grown from a small independent business into an internationally recognised brand, with a boutique in Marylebone, London, and customers around the world. Through her work, Daiane is passionate about creating opportunities for artisan communities while sharing the beauty and value of handcrafted Brazilian design with a wider audience.
About the Business & IP Centre
The British Library Business & IP Centre supports people to start, protect and grow their businesses. More information is available on our website.
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