Expert-led learning and networking.
Enter The Arena provides bespoke fundraising programmes, masterclasses and workshops in partnership with organisations that wish to support and build relationships with high-growth potential female founders.
We work with organisations across the entrepreneurial ecosystem, including investor networks, accelerator programmes, professional services companies and female entrepreneur communities, providing specialist and tailored workshops, masterclasses and clinics.
Programmes, masterclasses and workshops can be run in in person or online, and can be optimised for small groups or large audiences.
Transforming the investment prospects of female founders
Our programmes, masterclasses and workshops provide a powerful and necessary space for high-growth potential women entrepreneurs to optimise their success:
- Inspiring and challenging women to think big and step into the fundraising arena
- Demystifying the world of investment finance and debunking the myths around women raising finance
- Empowering women with the knowledge and skills they need for success
- Providing expert feedback and actionable advice on their investment potential and fundraising strategy
- Facilitating peer-to-peer learning and powerful networking with other dynamic female founders
Programme lead
Julia Elliott Brown
All corporate programmes, workshops and masterclasses are led by Julia Elliott Brown, CEO and Founder of Enter The Arena, and the UK's leading equity fundraising expert and specialist coach, working exclusively with female founders.
As a serial entrepreneur, Julia has successfully raised millions of pounds in equity finance for business growth from angels, VCs and crowdfunding, both for her own business, and has supported dozens of her amazing female founder clients in doing the same.
Julia is known and respected for providing honest feedback, practical advice and expert insights, and supporting and encouraging female founders to achieve amazing results, whilst having fun together in the process.
“Enter The Arena has been a fantastic help to our female entrepreneurs in the NatWest Entrepreneur Accelerator – Julia’s our first point of contact when female entrepreneurs need mentoring and advice on all things related to gaining investment. Julia has also sat on Investment Expert Panels for us with her insight being extremely useful to those on our programmes"
Jodie HugesEntrepreneur Development Manager, Natwest
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Our partners
Here are just a few of the great organisations that we've worked with to provide programmes, workshops and masterclasses for their network of female founders
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“Julia ran an excellent session on finance and investment for a group of our female founders, that left them feeling much more influential with many actionable take-aways"
Agata ZborowskaFemale Founder Programme Manager, Hatch Enterprise
Our extensive network of investor connections
We introduce our female founder clients to best in class resources and organisations within the investment ecosystem. Our black book of contacts are second to none, including funding platforms, investment networks, professional services and VCs - we know who you need to know and we are ready to level the playing field for our female founders.
“Honest, practical and extremely valuable fundraising advice".
Deborah McArdleChief Legal Officer, Seed Legals
Sponsorship opportunities
Sponsorship provides a fantastic opportunity to promote your organisation as a true advocate of female founders, connecting with the most exciting women led start-ups shaking up their industries, and playing an essential role within the investment and entrepreneurial ecosystem in redressing the gender funding gap.
Sponsors benefit from a range of brand awareness raising and marketing activities, supporting a range of options, from our flagship coaching programmes to masterclasses, events or podcast.