Meet more of the entrepreneurs who have joined us through The Prince's Trust

Hello everyone! We are excited to introduce the next 7 of the 15 amazing young female founders who have joined us through our programme with?The Prince’s Trust.

Each year we invite a cohort of young entrepreneurs to join our community as full-funded members. These founders receive support, membership, and mentoring from The Women's Chapter community.? ?

Around 60% of businesses in the UK fail within the first three years. We believe deeply in the power of women as economic and societal forces and want to challenge and change?this statistic.

We designed our Enterprise membership and all associated benefits to give young founders the support they need to grow and, crucially, stay in business for the long term.?

As we all know, when women thrive, communities thrive.

Learn more about our Enterprise Memberships

Maggie Ibaim

Maggie?is the Co-founder of Nwanne Home (pronounced nwahn-neh), an organic and aromatherapeutic candle?and home fragrance company. Her brand was founded amid the pandemic as an act of self-care and sustained by a passion for fragrance. All of their products are natural and free from synthetic fragrances and each product is created using premium quality essential oils and hand-poured by Nwanne?in London.

Monica Polonio & Alison Smith

Rock & Soar is a vibrant and artistic design studio based in London that creates sculptural lighting installations with a bold and daring approach to colour, texture and material. Co-founded by creatives Monica Polonio and Alison Smith, the duo's ambition is to produce lighting features that are thought-provoking, high-quality and environmentally conscious with their wonderful team of product engineers and craftspeople.

Mateja Klinc

Founder of Mateja Klinc Photography, Mateja is a personal branding and wedding photographer based in London. She helps creatives build their visibility and bring their brands to life through powerful imagery. As a visual storyteller she captures a wedding day in natural and relaxed style as the moments unfold.

Lilidh Matthews

Lilidh has over a decade of experience in the horticulture industry having worked on a vineyard in Cornwall, a tomato farm in Middlesborough, with cut flowers in Waitrose, managing an e-commerce buying team, and travelling as far afield as Malaysia. She is the Founder of Finding Roots, a seasonal MicroGarden subscription for balconies and small spaces in London. Additionally, Lilidh is also on the RHS Bursaries Committee and is the Treasurer for the Young People in Horticulture Association.

Adwoa Akoto

Adwoa?is a British-Ghanaian Actress, Writer, and Entrepreneur known for her roles in "I May Destroy You (BBC/HBO), "Hapless” (Amazon), and "This England” (SKY). Adwoa Founded DWIRA, a Ghanaian skin and wellness brand inspired by her Grandma, an ex-beauty queen’s traditional beauty secrets and recently launched BYOT Studios, dedicated to amplifying stories from Africa and its diaspora on a global stage. Her endeavours reflect a profound commitment to showcasing cultural narratives and fostering holistic wellness, seamlessly merging her creative and entrepreneurial pursuits for meaningful impact.

Katharina Kempf

As one of TikTok's first employees in Europe, Katharina helped shape the platform's growth and trajectory from the very start. After working with creators for 3+ years and growing her own channel to over half a million followers in less than a year, she started her own agency, Dimension6. There, she directly empowers individuals and businesses to shine on TikTok, crafting captivating content and strategies that elevate personal brands and drive business growth in today’s ever-evolving digital landscape.

Shelbi South

Founder of Shelbi Designs, Shelbi is an artist and designer based in Buckinghamshire. Her work is playful and bold, drawing inspiration from culture, travel, and the simple joys of daily life. Beyond creating art, she collaborates with global brands, elevating their visuals through services like branding, packaging, website design, and the creation of unique product ranges, patterns, and prints.

All the young women have been through The Prince’s Trust Enterprise programme and our membership is designed to give?follow-on support and mentoring after their programme has ended.?

Within their communities, women can challenge limiting beliefs, foster mutual support, and make philanthropic decisions that impact the world. This creates a ripple effect, extending beyond immediate circles to touch individuals, communities, and societies. As this ripple effect spreads from one woman to the next, it shapes a world where empowered women continually uplift and inspire future generations.

The Prince’s Trust has helped over 90,000 young people to start a business. They work with 18- to 30-year-olds living in the UK to turn big ideas into reality.?

Support for starting a business?