The document is a series of messages between a woman and her husband discussing her efforts to start a new business and win funding. She enters a business competition but does not get many votes. When she promotes the idea on forums, she gets banned for advertising. Local networking groups also reject her idea. Feeling discouraged about not winning the competition and having no other job prospects, she decides to look for permanent employment instead of continuing as an independent contractor.

1. What Next Female
Contractor
Business ideas and funding
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All characters and events have been created for fictional purposes

2. This is really
exciting. If I win I
will get funded and
be able to put a
great idea into
operation.
That’s brilliant.
We should have
done this before.
Hi husband. I have
just entered into a
business competition
to win funding for my
recent idea of a
network and club for
the over fifties.

3. That’s the mission
,vision and
business plan
done. Lets start
sharing on social
media to get some
votes..

4. We have not got
very many votes.
I know I will
share the idea
with some group
and forums that I
belong to. That
should drum up
some interest
We have cancelled your
account. We have had
complaints from other
forum users. We think you
are advertising so to
continue you must give us
some money.
Hi fellow forum users. I
would like to know what
you think of my idea. If
you like it please vote.

5. I have been banned from my
women’s forum. I know the
idea did not go down well.
Last year they allowed the
lady with the pram idea to do
the same! In either case how
can I be advertising it’s just an
idea not even in the start up
stage of business.
Women's
forums
what a
vipers den.

6. I have been banned from my
women’s forum. I know the
idea did not go down well.
Last year they allowed the
lady with the pram idea to do
the same! In either case how
can I be advertising it’s just an
idea not even in the start up
stage of business.
Women's
forums
what a
vipers den.

7. Shame I thought
we could work
together and it
might be
something your
1,ooo members
might like.
No I cannot let you contact
our members. I think you are
stealing our idea of a local
meet-up group. What’s to
stop us entering this
competition?
Nothing. Let me explain the
concept. My business idea
is for a partly social funded
group that tackles specific
issues. In addition it will
have an internet forum for
discussions. We will meet
up at a set venue unlike
your group.
I know I shall try
that local group we
joined last month.
We have been to a
couple of their
meet-ups.

8. What is wrong with
this world, it seems
like it’s a crime to
try to make a living!
I am sorry but it is not
fair. It is just double
standards. I am sure this
would not happen if you
had a c**.
I had better
say
something
politically
correct
otherwise my
days are
numbered

9. Ok. So I did not win this
time. I can still use the
idea. But what will I do for
a living?
So here I am at the
age of 50 with two
careers over and a
business that has not
made any money.
What can I do with
the next 17 years of
my working life!

10. Glad to see your
attitude has changed. I
have contacts at the top
five consultancies. I am
sure they will fit you in
somewhere!
Hi recruitment
consultant I am back
in the market for
work. This time I will
consider all types of
work including a
permanent role.
After all that is
where some of
your fellow
contactors
have been
working for
the past three
years.
Yes to be
continued again