A Somerset group dedicated to supporting local women entrepreneurs is celebrating a successful first year.
The Wellington Women in Business (WWB) was established in 2023 by a group of female entrepreneurs who recognized the common challenges they faced and sought to support others in similar situations.
The founders, despite each managing their own independent businesses, realized the power of coming together to offer mutual support.
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Marion Vincent, one of the founders, emphasized the importance of unity among business owners. Vincent runs Growing Minds, an outdoor learning group for children in Wellington. “I’m not a born businesswoman, but I’ve really loved learning how to market and promote myself, and how to attract my audience,” she shared.
“It’s challenging out there at the moment; businesses are closing left, right, and center. I think, now more than ever, we all need to come together and boost each other.”
Zoe Old, another founder, owns Pamper You by Zoe, a beauty clinic in Wellington. Reflecting on the group’s first year, she said, “We have been absolutely blown away by how fantastically well this first year has gone. It’s been great to discover more about the wonderful women in Wellington.
We’ve got such a wealth of talent in our town, and the camaraderie that we’ve all brought to the table has been wonderful. We saw a real gap in the community where we felt we could bring everybody together and grow our little businesses organically.”
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