• Swindon & Wiltshire Social
• Tuesday April 15 2025

National solopreneurs award sponsored by Swindon PR firm

The hunt for the UK’s best female solopreneur has received the backing of Swindon PR firm Scott Media.

For the third year running, Fiona Scott is sponsoring the Best Solopreneur award at the Best Businesswomen Awards.

“I’m very happy to support this award category again because it celebrates solo entrepreneurs running micro businesses, who are so often ignored and seen as freelancers rather than business owners,” said Fiona.

“I’ve always disliked the narrative that these business owners are somehow ‘less’, just because they don’t employ people or have ambitions to scale up.

“Many of our clients at Scott Media are solopreneurs, who are highly innovative and utterly driven, and they I can see how much they give of themselves to make their businesses successful.”

Founded in 2015 by multi-award winning entrepreneur Debbie Gilbert, the Best Businesswomen Awards are among the UK’s most prestigious.

The awards cover a wide variety of industries, recognising and rewarding female business talent.

The Best Solopreneur category is open to any female entrepreneur who is not running a limited company or in a partnership, and who has created a successful business. It is open to any industry.

Debbie said: “Shining a spotlight on solopreneurs is incredibly important, and we’re truly thankful to Scott Media for sponsoring this category. Many awards overlook sole traders, so we’re proud to celebrate and champion small business owners who are making a big impact in their industries.”

Fiona added that entering or sponsoring awards is in itself an effective form of PR.

“I encourage my clients to enter awards not just to get the recognition they deserve, but as a way of raising their profile.

“I have entered them myself, and been fortunate enough to win on occasions. Supporting the Best Businesswomen Awards is my way of giving back to the solopreneur and businesswomen community, and I wish all the entrants in every category the best of luck.”

The deadline to enter the Best Businesswomen Awards is June 10, with finalists announced in July. The final is on October 10, in Daventry.

Pictured: Fiona Scott, centre, with her daughters Lauren Roberts (left) and Georgia Scott