It's been a fantastic year for women, however it’s not been without the bizarre – from employers offering egg freezing and menstrual leave to the emergence of the Entrepreneur Barbie, it’s been a busy year for the entrepreneurial woman.

Claire Cohen, of the Telegraph, charts the 2014's highs and lows in a fun and witty article - examining the state of play for businesswomen going into 2015. Below are the highlights - 

Guest speakers included Assistant Mayor & Cabinet Member for Housing, Councillor Ann O'Byrne and Elaine Moore, Regional Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The attendees, as always, were a varied group of women including students of entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurs (from different stages of their businesses), employability managers and host the of the Manchester Business Club Alison Jackson.

To apply, please email shinestrong@sykes.com to receive an application form.

One of the world’s best-selling hair care and styling brands, PANTENE is dedicated to empowering women like you in your pursuit for ever better, to encourage you to dream big, to want and achieve more across every facet of your life. 

Chancellor, George Osborne, surprised business owners with the amount of good news he delivered during his Autumn Statement.

The conference will examine further steps for public policy and best practice in business other organisations to maximise women’s contribution to the economy and to further improve gender equality in the workplace and public life.

Global Entrepreneurship Week is celebrated in 125 countries—ranging in size from China to Monaco and this year will be no different.

Mark your calendars for the 17th - 23rd November 2014 because Enterprising Women are getting involved and we want you to be part of it. We have got plenty in store, from networking events across the UK to digital marketing workshops - there is something for every enterprising woman.

We are happy to announce that we are partnering with the First Women Summit, a new and exciting project started by Real Business. This inaugural, full day summit will leverage ten years of the First Women movement, drawing on the phenomenal network of pioneering women the First Women Awards has created to educate, mentor and inspire.

The Centre will act as a platform for research and engagement with social innovators, academia and policy in UK and across the world, and its primary focus will be to understand, promote, and engage with social innovators and create and support social ventures and projects.

Entrepreneurial Spark carried out a report to mark the beginning of Accelerate Your Business Week.