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Hatch Enterprise provides support and funding for female founders looking to launch and grow their own ventures.
Ten underrepresented founders from the Hatch community have been given a welcome boost to develop their businesses thanks to a £100,000 grant funding round in
Hatch Enterprise and the City Bridge Foundation are supporting impact businesses to scale through this Accelerator programme.

Investing in Women is the theme of International Women’s Day 2024, so we asked some female founders what it meant to them.
Over 50 small business founders in the UK were awarded grants through the Hatch Fund totalling over £265,000.
Abi Read is the founder of Clay Days Pottery, and through setting up a business noticed similarities between entrepreneurship and pottery.
This article provides guidance for small business owners on how to develop a compelling customer experience.
Joanna is the founder of merl, a consultancy supporting civil society organisations to achieve their social justice missions.
In Good Company, co-founded by Hatch graduate Alex Birtles, has launched the Good Report, a study into impact led businesses.
Hatch Enterprise partners with iT Cosmetics to support underrepresented founders across the UK to grow their confidence.
Hatch Launchpad graduate and founder of Pitch Ninjas, Lucero Tagle, gives her top five tips on how to perfect your pitch.
A graduate of one of our programmes, Jane Visram, was matched with a mentor from Pizza Hut Senior Leadership, Sam Dalgleish.