🙋♀️ Our new Women in Business Hub on Eagle Labs Community gives you practical guidance, upcoming events and real stories from women building businesses across the UK.
You'll also have access to specialist coaching. Two hours of free support on business planning, access to finance, cash flow forecasting and more, with one of our experienced business managers who understand the challenges faced by women in business 🤝
👋 Already on Eagle Labs Community?
Log in and join the Women in Business Hub today
🚀 New to Eagle Labs Community?
Sign up now then join the hub. Search 'Eagle Labs Community'
From starting your business to scaling and growth, we've got you covered.
Join thousands of other founders who are learning how to start and grow their business with our Entrepreneur Academy.
Created with industry experts you'll learn:
🔍 Researching and testing your idea
📝 Creating your business plan
✅ Understanding product-market fit
💷 Getting ready for investment
🎤 Delivering a pitch
💻 Developing your marketing strategy and plan
📈 How to manage rapid growth
If this sounds like something that can help give your business a boost, register now by searching 'Eagle Labs Entrepreneur Academy'
Looking to inspire your entrepreneurial spirit? 💡
🎙️ Listen to Disruptive by Barclays Eagle Labs, the podcast that dives into real stories of founder life.
From a VC's perspective on the investment landscape and scaling a Climate Tech business to building founder resilience and the future of AgriTech, our guests bring real insights and practical advice from every corner of the entrepreneurial world.
🎧 Listen and follow to stay up to date on all the latest episodes on Spotify, SoundCloud and Apple
What makes a truly digital business? 🤔
Most businesses today have a digital element, but not all are digital at their core.
In this new module on Entrepreneur Academy, Giulia Sale and Mina Begum from Plexal, alongside Andreas Melvaer from SmplCo explore:
✅ What defines a digital-first business
✅ How to start and scale with a digital mindset
✅ How AI tools can help you build faster, with fewer resources
You’ll also find practical guidance on building apps, plus why tapping into a strong network can give your product a real edge.
If you’re thinking about building (or evolving) a digital product, this is a great place to start.
Search 'Eagle Labs Entrepreneur Academy'
Last month, the UK Government announced a £500m Sovereign AI Fund to back the next generation of UK AI companies
Momentum is building, now, what comes next? 🤔
🚀On 18 May, we launch AI:100. A data-led view of some of the high-growth AI companies shaping the UK’s future.
Alongside this, we’re launching the Scaleup Consortium, bringing together founders, investors and industry to support companies as they scale 🤝
Two launches. One shared ambition 💡
Backing the companies already building what comes next and strengthening the UK’s scaleup ecosystem for the long term.
More to come 👀
🚀Looking to elevate your content, creativity and productivity?
Look no further, we're excited to announce a new Member Reward with Adobe 🥳
Barclays Eagle Labs Community members can now access complimentary Adobe trials designed to help bring ideas to life and streamline workflows.
The new Adobe Member Reward offers:
⭐1 month of Adobe Creative Cloud Pro
⭐2 months of Adobe Acrobat Studio
From creating standout content with AI-powered tools, to editing, signing and managing documents more efficiently, these tools are built to support how you work and grow.
Activate the offer now 👇
.barclays/member-rewards/adobe/
Founders in focus: Voltsmart
In this latest video Jenny Skinner, Managing Director at Voltsmart, shares the journey behind the UK’s only energy efficient fuseboard designed for the residential market.
From the early idea sparked by CEO Clare White and CTO Jordan Neilson, to reaching the next stage of growth, Jenny talks about building Voltsmart and how support from Barclays Eagle Labs is helping the business go from strength to strength 💪
To watch the full video search 'Eagle Labs Founders in focus'
#FounderInFocus #EagleLabs #BusinessGrowth
🙋♀️May's female founder coworking club
We're bringing ambitious women founders together across the UK to connect with one another and get practical support to move their businesses forward 🚀
This month’s theme: How to prototype to land investors and your first customers
⏰From 11am–12pm, we’ll be joined by SmplCo, who’ll give you a focus on what to prioritise to make investors, partners and early customers fall in love with your product -sometimes even before you have a finished build.
💻 Can’t join us in person?
You can still take part by signing up to the virtual event and joining from anywhere in the UK.
✅ How to book:
Join Communities → head to the events tab → choose your local coworking club or the online session and register.
.barclays/community/
#FemaleFounders #CoworkingClub #EagleLabs
⭐May events ⭐
💻Virtual:
The learns from building 300+ climate tech ventures
Thursday 7 May, 12:00 - 13:00
Resilience and growth action planning for the hospitality industry
Thursday 14 May, 12:00 - 13:00
The zero-to-MVP sprint with Gemini
Thursday 21 May, 13:00 - 14:00
🙋♀️In person:
Barclays Sustainability Breakfast - exploring AI and sustainability
Barclays Innovation Hub - 41 Luke Street, London, EC2A 4DP
Thursday 7 May, 08:30 - 10:30
Find out more about all our upcoming events and register now 👇
.barclays/events/
#Events #EagleLabs
Applications for the Female Founder Accelerator are open 🥳
Over nine weeks of masterclasses you’ll learn about:
✅Marketing strategies
✅Sales and negotiation
✅Financial management
✅Building a team.
Plus, you’ll get access to one-to-one mentoring, accountability groups, in-person community networking and the ability to connect with a community of like-minded female founders.
Apply now 👇
.barclays/what-we-offer/our-programmes/female-founder-accelerator/
There’s more to funding than the traditional routes
From smaller public growth markets to other alternative options, our Alternative routes to funding module explores less well-known ways founders can raise finance, including the pros and cons of public markets and what it really means for your business.
Start learning by searching 'Eagle Labs Entrepreneur Academy'
Thinking about public markets?
Applications are open for the Aquis IPO Academy, a six month programme supporting ambitious UK businesses. Designed for founders and leadership teams who want to stay in control, fuel their next phase of growth and build a credible pathway to the public markets.
Find out more and apply now search 'Eagle Labs Aquis stock exchange programme'
Supporting women in business at every stage 🙋♀️
Barclays business customers can access two hours of free specialist coaching to support with business planning, accessing finance, cash flow forecasting and more.
🤝Book time with one of our experienced business managers who understand the challenges faced by women in business.
Log in or sign up to 'Eagle Labs Community' today and discover how Barclays Specialist Coaching can support your next step.
