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Make a Wave is a unique Specialist Pre-Incubator Programme for Women Social Entrepreneurs.

Make a Wave helps participants to be better equipped and more confident to present projects to investment panels and communicate their business better.

RESOURCES

Feedback Live Sessions MAKE A WAVE PI 2:

Suzanne Biegel: "How to structure your board"

Suzanne Biegel: "What Angels might expect from you"

Bonnie Foley-Wong: "How Activist Angels show an integrated approach to decision-making".

Susan Aktemel: "Never separate ideas from spreadsheets!"

Ida Beerhalter: "How to effectively build relationships with team & main stakeholders."

Webinars Podcasts (click on each title to listen to the session!)

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Miriam Jordan Keane: Good Marketing Behaviour!

Bonnie Foley Wong : Thinking like an Angel Investor

Jenni Inglis : Things to think about before going through Social Impact Measurement

Kate Welch: Acumen Development Trust - On developing a social business

Sherine Mahmoud: How to prepare before speed-dating impact investors...

How to prepare for impact investment. 

Questionnaires

Have a go at THE BUSINESS DIAGNOSTIC FORM HERE (word doc) to work on the questions - (guidance included)

Sector News

For Angels: Give what you are good at and help charities grow through strategic support, not just painting walls... Impetus Trust

Learning Live Sessions Make a Wave PI 1

"Don't Wait to Turnover £1m to Start Nurturing Relationships" Social Business Trust with CEO Adele Blakebrough 

"Drop the "We are a Social Enterprise" from the pitch" ASTIA EUROPE with board member Sarah Ryan

"Not all Social Entrepreneurs are Treehuggers" Merism Capital - Hub Venture Labs with CEO Stephen Rockman

"Communicate your Values in a Way People can Understand" The Impetus Trust with CEO Daniela Barone Soares

"Women Business Angels, it's not About Having a Soft Touch"Sally Goodsell, CEO FSE Group, Incito Ventures and Social Impact Co-Investment Fund 

"Impact Investors should be able to deal with growing pains and hurdles" Venture Partnership Foundation with Victoria Anderson (Board Director) and Andrea Soccorso (CEO) 

Make a Wave is an independent programme supported by the RSA Catalyst Fund and Ogunte.