Breaking Barriers: Advancing Minority Entrepreneurship in the UK

The Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) (Special Interest Group for Entrepreneurship in Minority Groups) are supporting this special half-day workshop tackling one of the most urgent challenges in the UK’s entrepreneurial landscape — the barriers faced by ethnic minority entrepreneurs, particularly women, in accessing equitable opportunities.

This event builds on recent research on ethnic minority and migrant women entrepreneurs in the UK, featured in the 08th Female Entrepreneurship Report by the UK Parliament's Women and Equalities Committee, bringing together powerful voices from business, policy, and community.

What to Expect:

• Talks from researchers and entrepreneurs with lived experience
• Breakout labs to co-create real solutions
• A Commitment Wall to pledge your action for change
• Opportunities to network with policymakers, entrepreneurs, and enterprise support organisations

Whether you're a business founder, mentor, policymaker, support provider, or ally — your voice and perspective are vital.

Let’s challenge the status quo. Let’s create inclusive pathways. Let’s act.

Register now to secure your place and be part of the change.

For further information on this event please contact Dr Sukanya Ayatakshi Endow [email protected]

Breaking Barriers: Advancing Minority Entrepreneurship in the UK is supported by the Special Interest Group (SIG) for Entrepreneurship in Minority Groups (EMG) as part of the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE).

Held at Bournemouth University, this event will be in F201, Fusion Building, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, BH12 5BB.

How to get to BU:

Talbot Campus is easily accessed via public transport and has bike storage points. Please see travel info.

Talbot Campus operates a pay and display car park for visitors.

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Talbot Campus - 01202 965001
Lansdowne Campus – 01202 968003
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Info: Informal discussion & display area for guests, plus showcasing data from the 08th Female Entrepreneurship report on ethnic minority and migrant women entrepreneurs in the UK

Info: Small groups to co-create solutions to specific challenges faced by minority entrepreneurs. Each group tackles one theme: - Access to finance - Networks & mentorship - Cultural bias in support systems - Policy interventions

Info: Group reports from breakout sessions, discussion panel with local stakeholders

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Fusion Building, 52 Gillett Road, Poole, United Kingdom

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