About this Event
“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” Your network can make or break your business.
Join us live in London at our FREE Be the Business #StriveUK networking event for ethnic minority business owners.
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Date: Tuesday 6th September
Time: 5pm to 8pm
Venue: Storey Club, 100 Liverpool Street, London EC2M 2AU
Hear from our exciting speakers, meet new people, enjoy tasty food and drink and get ready to build your own powerful business network!
Your host:
Sotonye Deru – Motivational Speaker & Founder of SD Weddings Management
Your speakers:
Zara Janjua (Keynote Speaker) – Award-winning TV, Radio & Podcast Presenter
Zara Janjua is a broadcast multi-hyphen. Her portfolio career spans across journalism, presenting, filmmaking, screenwriting, comedy, ED&I and philanthropy. She was recently named one of the most talented business women in the UK, recognised at the Women of The Future Awards. She is a multi-award winning creative, with BAFTA, NTA and RTS awards for her work in TV.
As a motivational keynote speaker, she advocates for women in business and is currently writing her first book about her colourful career and adventures. Every year, she undertakes a charity film project and has recently returned from Tanzania, where she climbed Kilimanjaro - the highest free-standing mountain in the world - for a children’s hospice.
Timi (Mr MoneyJar) Merriman-Johnson – Award-Winning Content Creator & Founder at Mr MoneyJar
Timi Merriman-Johnson is an award-winning financial content creator, podcaster, author and founder of Mr MoneyJar, a UK-based financial education company.
Mr MoneyJar offers accessible, practical financial guidance, through digital content, events and 1-2-1 coaching, and has been featured on the BBC, LadBible and Sky News. Timi is an ambassador at National Numeracy, an independent UK charity that promotes the importance of numeracy through creating educational content for all, covering topics such as budgeting, saving, getting on the property ladder and investing.
Timi is also the host of Be Good with Money, a weekly podcast featuring individuals and organisations who are using money to create a positive impact.
Rushab Shah – Founder, Portobello Vintage Market
Rushab focuses his time, effort and resources on three core human needs: environment, education and clothing. His entrepreneurial journey began with Portobello Vintage Market, an online sustainable fashion brand that breathes new life into old clothes to inspire generations.
His continuous learning journey led him to also co-found TutorHive, an EdTech start-up that connects students with tutors with the aim to make private tuition accessible to everyone through group lessons, gamified learning and an educational marketplace to buy and sell notes, books and learning resources.
Jennifer Ogunyemi – Founder, Sisters in Business
Jennifer is passionate about representation, religious diversity and Inclusion. After a 10-year career at the NHS working with diverse and vulnerable communities, Jennifer decided to step away and focus on what she cares about the most - changing the narrative of the Muslim business woman. In 2017, whilst 6 months pregnant, Jennifer set up “Sisters in Business” as a reaction to her feeling lonely and isolated after a failed business venture.
Today, Sisters in Business has held over 30 networking brunches with over 1,500 women of all races and religions and has become a safe space for women to network, collaborate, and be inspired. Jennifer is a firm believer that female entrepreneurs can be successful without compromising their values, beliefs or family and community roles.
Mildred Talabi – LinkedIn Personal Branding Coach, Speaker & Trainer / Networks Development Manager, Be the Business
Mildred Talabi is a LinkedIn Personal Branding Coach, Speaker and Trainer who specialises in helping women build authentic and impactful personal brands, through being visible on LinkedIn. She is a 4x published author and the founder of Visible Women Tribe - a global membership community for high-achieving women in business and leadership.
At Be the Business, Mildred oversees the #StriveUK programme with the remit of providing free business support to business owners from ethnic minority backgrounds.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Storey Club - Broadgate, 100 Broadgate, London, United Kingdom
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