Episode 30

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4th Mar 2022

Working a Non-Profit with Abi Clarke

In this heartfelt episode of Scale Her Up, Brenda is joined by Abi Clarke, founder of MISS – Miscarriage Support. Abi shares the story behind starting and running a non-profit organisation that supports women and families through pregnancy loss, and the realities of building and sustaining a mission-driven organisation.

Abi talks openly about the emotional and practical challenges she’s faced along the way, from doing “all the things” herself in the early days to learning how to delegate, build a team and create more sustainable ways of working. She and Brenda explore the differences between running a charity and a traditional business, and the similarities when it comes to leadership, vision and resilience.

You’ll hear about the impact MISS is having in communities, how Abi looks after herself while holding space for others, and her hopes and plans for the future of the organisation. This is an inspiring listen for anyone running – or thinking about starting – a non-profit, social enterprise or purpose-led business.

In this episode, we cover:

  • Abi’s personal journey to founding MISS – Miscarriage Support
  • The realities of starting and growing a non-profit
  • Learning to delegate and trust your team
  • Balancing passion for the cause with the demands of running an organisation
  • Why boundaries and self-care matter for founders in the caring space
  • Abi’s vision for the future of MISS and the support it provides

Perfect for you if:

You’re a female founder or leader in the non-profit or social impact space, or you’re considering starting a charity or community organisation and want a real, honest insight into what it takes.

Abi's Social

https://www.linkedin.com/in/abi-clarke/

MISS - Miscarriage Support

https://miss-support.org.uk/

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Scale Her Up: Female business stories and expert tips for business growth and success
The Female Entrepreneur Show. Sharing business expertise, start-up experiences and business growth strategies to overcome challenges
If you are a female business owner, self-employed freelancer, or girl boss who wants to build a successful business i.e. work less hours, make more money, and get better results from your staff, then this is the podcast for you. Hosted by Dr Brenda Hector MBA from ActionCOACH UK, this podcast provides relatable and accessible business advice and inspiration from successful businesswomen who have been there and done it before you.

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• hear female business stories
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Only 1 in 3 UK entrepreneurs are female.
UK men are 5 times more likely than women to build a business of over £1million turnover

If UK women matched UK men in starting and scaling businesses, it would add £250 billion to the UK economy (Alison Rose, The Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship 2018)

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Brenda Hector

Entrepreneur, business coach, podcast host, writer

I work with proactive ambitious female business owners to increase their profits, improve the performance of their teams and enable them to work fewer hours. I'm passionate about improving gender balance in entrepreneurship as host of Scale Her Up The female entrepreneur show podcast.

"Because being in business should give you more life"