Discover the INCREDIBLE journeys of the women in our community.
In our Member Stories, we hear from our members about the experiences that have shaped them, the challenges they’ve overcome, and how they are driving impact in their industries and beyond.
Julia Elliott Brown
Founder
Enter The Arena
Supporting female founders to raise investment and build impactful businesses is what drives me. I use my 25+ years of experience as a founder, board chair, and advisor to guide and mentor others. In addition to this, I speak, write, judge, and advocate for change to help more women thrive in business.
Share an experience or challenge that has shaped you? My dad died when I was a teenager, but he always taught me to aim high, to follow my leadership instincts, and that I could achieve anything I wanted to if I put my mind to it.
Best piece of advice you have ever been given? Trust your heart and let it guide you.
What advice would you give to your younger self or a woman just starting her career? Really get to know yourself - what you're good at, what you love doing, what you're passionate about - and build your future around that.
What does success mean to you? ~
How do you handle challenges and changes? What's in your toolkit? ~
Why is it important to support women in business and women-led business? Women make 50% of the purchasing decisions, yet lead only 6% of scale-up businesses. This means that we have men making all the decisions about the things we buy. That's crazy. If we support female founded business, we know that those women leaders will put the money they make back into their families and communities, and build a wealthier world for everyone.
60 Seconds with Julia Elliott Brown
My inspiration is: All the amazing female founders I work with.
My greatest fear is: Not making a difference.
The most courageous thing I have ever done is: Close my last business down.
I am most proud of: Picking myself up and starting a new venture, and not letting failure define me.
Guiltless pleasure: Chocolate. And then a bit more chocolate. And then a sneaky little bit more chocolate too.
Mantra I live by: What have you got to lose?!
Female role model: My sister - she's awesome.
Women-led brand I love: Pip and Nut - I'm addicted to Pippa's peanut butter! (another guilty pleasure).
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