If you dream about being a successful businesswoman but struggle to balance family with establishing your own career, you can get good points from the Entrepreneurs Ladder.

The Entrepreneurs Ladder, which was established in Sheffield four years ago, is a unique enterprise that offers help and guidance in starting, growing and developing women’s businesses.

In 2010, there are many entrepreneurial women in Sheffield and an emerging next generation of potential young women entrepreneurs as well.

Establish connections

Entrepeneurs Ladder offers women  business support and it is more than just a network. It’s a pro-active arm that aims to collaborate with young women from Sheffield.

Tina English, one of the founding members and volunteers of the Entrepreneurs Ladder, said: “We start it from a very different way. We need call very nearly formal relationships to get to know each other, rather than just friend tips, pushing cards to each other.”

Helping women’s businesses

Women can succeed in their own career if they are in the right place and they make the right decisions.

“Some businesses may not take us seriously in men’s world. But in those businesses, women are really working hard, trying to make a living, and someone brings it out to their single families. ” Mrs. English said.

If women want to make their business dreams come true, they must have enough business skills and knowledge. “When you go and see the bank, you need to know what they talk about, and you need to understand the business, spatially the financial side. Because they are all figures, you should explain them. I will do a workshop on that.” Mrs. English is also a Business Manager in Barclays Bank.

Entrepreneurs Ladder runs a range of events and workshops every month. It connects many inspirational women entrepreneurs to support young women to have confidence in business. Women are also encouraged to give presentations about their services.

Latest meeting

Entrepreneurs Ladder chose March 8^th to hold their monthly meeting and orgnise a celebration of women in enterprise. For celebrating International Women’s Day Centenary 1911-2011, the meeting offered free lunch included guest speakers, free trade stands and networking. They invited guest speakers to talk about the relationship with the customers, life solutions and so on. It was sponsored by Barclays Bank.

Myers Briggs, one of the attendants, said the meeting was very successful and valuable for her business. She has a personal image consultancy business named ‘True Colours’.

“The next meeting of the Entrepreneurs Ladder is tentatively scheduled to be held after the Easter’s Holiday”  as Mrs. English added.