The UK Government is celebrating International Women's Day and is asking women who they've been inspired by. From today until Sunday 8 March use #InspiredBy on social media to tell people about a woman who has inspired you. Contributions will be featured on a live gallery so visit the UK government Facebook page to find out more. Get involved everyone and help celebrate International Women's Day. 

The Oscars 2015 saw Hollywood lit up and ready to entertain. From Lady Gaga's rendition of "The Hills Are Alive" to Benedict Cumberbatch sipping from a flask.

Enterprising Women and The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP, Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities invites you to attend an event to celebrate Women’s Enterprise and International Women’s Day at the British Library.

Our sister organisation, Outset Huntingdonshire is offering a series of FREE workshops that are designed to help you develop the right skills and build your confidence to start up your own business.

The following workshops are available in Ramsey -

Tues 3rd March: Next steps and business planning

According to new research, 62% of budding entrepreneurs who plan to go into business with a family member, will start their journey this year.

The Cartier Women's Initiative Awards are an international business plan competition created in 2006 by Cartier, the Women's Forum, McKinsey & Company and INSEAD business school to identify, support and encourage projects by women entrepreneurs.

Research from the national enterprise campaign, run by the Centre for Entrepreneurs think tank, shows 581,173 businesses were registered with Companies House, beating the previous record of 526,446 businesses recorded in 2013, and 484,224 in 2012. 

Connecting Cambridgeshire is running free advice surgeries next week on government funding for superfast broadband for businesses.

Staying motivated and achieving goals can be that much simpler with some one-to-one guidance. Working closely with the British Bankers Association, we now have a number of highly skilled, experienced business mentors looking to help motivated and enthusiastic business owners at all stages of the business journey.