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Level up your business with CatalyseHer

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Supporting women-led

businesses  across the UK

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About

Do you want to grow your business in 2025?

 

CatalyseHer, powered by INCO and supported by Visa Foundation, accelerates the growth of early-stage women-led businesses with a focus on social and environmental impact in the UK, through expert guidance and cash microgrants to unlock new opportunities.

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Duration

2-month training, with 10-15 hours online total required to complete the program

Eligibility

Women founders, co-founders, or CEOs of businesses based in the UK (registered on Company House or HMRC registered)

Business Stage

Under 5 years old, with less than £2M revenue

Location

Remote, across the UK

Start Date

September 2025

Why CatalyseHer?

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Choose your own focus area

Choose a learning track most relevant to your business needs. Our practical modules include worksheets, templates, and action plans that translate directly into your business.

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Live facilitated sessions

Join live training with early-stage business experts to discuss your strategy, workshop your challenges, and learn from founders who’ve been there. Each track provides specialised sessions to help you implement what you’ve learned.

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Community building

Connect with ambitious women entrepreneurs; share experiences, celebrate wins, and tackle challenges together.  Plus tap into INCO’s alumni network for ongoing support and opportunities.

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Cash microgrants

Showcase your business in our online pitch competition for a chance to win cash microgrants of £5,000. We’ll also provide a pitch training session so you can learn to confidently communicate your business impact.

Choose Your Track

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Level Up: Fundamentals

For businesses with revenue under £50k wanting to refine their business model.

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This track is designed for founders who are in the early stages of building their business and are now asking: “How can I develop a clear, customer-focused business model that’s ready to grow?”

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  • Business model canvas

  • Value proposition development

  • Customer identification

  • Revenue modeling

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST
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Level Up: Impact

For early-stage businesses ready to embed sustainability and impact into their strategy and storytelling.


This track is designed for founders who are beyond the initial idea stage and are now asking: "How can I strategically integrate sustainability and impact into my business?"

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  • Impact model identification

  • Impact storytelling

  • Measurement framework

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST

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Level Up: Investment

For pre-seed businesses ready to take on investment:

 

  • Funding strategy

  • Investment options

  • Pitch deck development

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST

See what our participants share about their experiences 

“Use this space to share reviews from customers about the products or services offered.”

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“The CatalyseHer program was a transformative part of my founder journey. It didn’t just offer tools, it gave me clarity, confidence, and the structure I needed to build a sustainable, impact-driven business. The sessions were so engaging that the hour always flew by. I also loved being part of the WhatsApp group. It was a great addition, and it was inspiring to see how willing everyone was to support each other.I'm truly grateful for the experience and excited to share our story with the CatalyseHer community”

Adedoyin Mfon

Founder
Grains & Oil Ltd

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"It's been a true honour to be part of the CatalyseHer accelerator! The programme has empowered our brand to clearly and powerfully articulate our vision for positive impact. Even more inspiring has been connecting with an incredible community of like-minded, purpose-driven entrepreneurs - all working to create real, meaningful change in the world."

Elizabeth Hadley

Founder and CEO , Bumboo

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"This course gave me more than tools. It gave me clarity, confidence, and community. It helped me recognise where I could collaborate, how I could reach families more effectively, and most importantly how to keep my mission and vision at the heart of everything I do.
It reminded me that I’m not alone in this, and that the work we do at Neurostars Tutors is part of something much bigger."

Laura Sutton

Founder
Neurostars Tutors

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“CatalyseHer’s immersive programme combining bespoke mentorship, high‑impact pitch workshops, and in‑depth modules on business modelling, value creation, go‑to‑market strategy, and revenue optimisation has supercharged Alle‑AI’s growth trajectory. In the wake of our participation, we’ve rolled out powerful new capabilities such as video streaming, advanced audio analysis, and developer APIs—that open up exciting revenue channels, all while cultivating a powerful, inspiring network of visionary women led founders”

Claudette Boa-Amponsem

Chief Product Technology and Strategy Officer/Co-Founder Alle-Ai

Application Process

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Application (approx. 6 mins)

When applications re-open, you’ll receive a link to apply via email if you have registered your interest

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Selection

We’ll review written applications to ensure you meet our criteria

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Acceptance

Eligible applicants will be sent a link to sign up for our learning platform and start the program in mid-September

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Partnering for Impact:
INCO & Visa Foundation

INCO and Visa Foundation share a mission to empower and invest in small and micro businesses, in particular women-led small businesses. Investing in women helps create

a positive multiplier effect in their communities and the economies they operate in, and we are proud to support their growth.

Meet our first Pitch Winners

FAQs

  • Thanks to our partners at Visa Foundation, this program is completely free! You can access all tracks, resources, and pitch for micro-grants. 

  • We understand how busy entrepreneurs can be, so this program takes approximately 10-15 hours to complete over a 2-month period through a combination of self-paced learning and live sessions.

  • Choose between two tracks for this cohort: 

     

    • Fundamentals track: Perfect for early-stage founders

    • Impact Track: For those ready to scale their social impact

     

    We will be launching more track options for future cohorts, including topics such as investment.

  • Many early stage businesses are still refining their business and impact model, therefore, we will consider all participants who have an intention to create positive social and environmental impact through the operation of their business, whether they have already started that journey or are still figuring out the details. That’s where we can help!

    • Women founders, co-founders, CEOs

    • UK-registered businesses and HMRC sole traders

    • Businesses under 5 years 

    • Less than £2M revenue

    We welcome businesses from all sectors and industries, with particular interest in those who are digitally-enabled and have a social and environmental impact.

  •  The application deadline for this cohort is Sunday, Sep 7th, 11:59 pm GMT

  • Once you complete your application:

    1. You'll receive an immediate confirmation of application email with your program details

    2. If accepted, you will receive an email with access to our learning platform & our WhatsApp community Catalyse Circles.

    3. You can begin exploring the platform and preparing for your September start date

    4. Your personalised dashboard will show your selected track(s) and upcoming modules

    5. Finally we’ll send access to our community space where you can meet fellow participants and join our community.

    • Self-paced learning modules and templates

    • Expert-led sessions

    • Peer learning sessions

    • Access to a founder community and INCO’s alumni network

    • Opportunity to pitch for micro grants

  • Yes, this cohort is open to businesses registered in the UK or HMRC registered sole traders.

  • Not at the same time, however, you are welcome to enroll in another track in a future cohort. This will ensure you have time to fully engage and gain the most value from the program.

  • At the end of each cohort, we will host an online pitch competition where participants will submit a short video about their business to compete for microgrants of £5,000. The grant must be used operationally to support the business to grow and cannot be used towards staff wages. We will also be running a larger-scale enterprise competition with bigger grants that participants from any cohort can participate in at a later date.  

  • Over the course of the program there will be $300k USD available in direct cash grants for women entrepreneurs in the UK. 

  • Yes, all sessions are delivered online, allowing for you to participate from anywhere in the UK. 

  • Yes! We will be running another 4 cohorts over the next 3 years. You can register your interest for future dates on our website. 

  • Feel free to reach out to us at catalyseher@learning.inco-group.co. We’re happy to help!

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