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Emma Downey
- 3 min
Happy Birthday to Us
I can’t believe it’s been a year. A year since I told my other half that I was going to start a networking community for women. A year since I agonised over logos, colour schemes and website design. A year since I stood in a coffee shop, facing 14 women in Winchester, feeling sick to my stomach and at the same time, so unbelievably excited for what was happening in front of me. I’ve blogged, talked, taught, laughed and cried. There have been times I’ve felt really low, comple
Emma Downey
- 4 min
Screw Your Sh**ty Labels
Hi! My name is Emma, I love chocolate, kayaking and bats. I have a birthmark on my right shin and a scar on my stomach where I had an operation to treat Endometriosis a few years ago. My eyes are blue and very poor sighted. I could watch the film Bridesmaids 100 times and never get bored. I'm scared of the tube in London. I was once sick on a train station platform...at rush hour...on my shoes. I am so much more than any of things people seem determined to label me as: Femina
Emma Downey
- 4 min
Trade Marks: The Real Value of Registration
Trade marks have always got me in a bit of a tizzy. Should I get one? Why do I need to? Is it worth it? There's a tonne of information out there, but we needed to speak to a professional to help us get our head around what it's all about. Claudia Mihai, from Paris Smith LLP, gives us the lowdown on the real value of registering your business as a trade mark, in the hope it will clear up the fuzz and answer some of the questions small business owners are faced with... People i
Emma Downey
- 3 min
The Power of Breakfast
The holiday season is now over and most of us are back to our busy daily routines. However, you might have noticed that after a period of feasting and indulging over Christmas and New Year, it is harder than ever to stay on top of regular meal patterns and you’re feeling more hungry and irritated than before. To get your routine back in place and give yourself enough fuel to last for the day (or, at least until lunchtime!), it is important that you re-consider breakfast and,
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