Join the BWC community where women in business connect, build meaningful relationships based on trust, grow, and thrive.
Welcome to BWC Edinburgh
Hello and welcome!
I’m Alvina Menzies, the proud business owner of Business Women Connections (BWC) in Edinburgh. Our mission is to empower women entrepreneurs by providing tailored support, exclusive resources, and a vibrant community where they can connect, build meaningful relationships, grow and thrive.
Join us at BWC Edinburgh and be part of a network dedicated to your success.
Alvina Menzies
Start, develop and grow your business
Connect with likeminded women in business
Educational videos from industry experts
What are the benefits of joining BWC?
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Community
Our fun and informative monthly events help build a localised community based on trust so you can connect with members and grow your business pipeline.
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Business growth
You can meet new contacts in your area at member-only events. In addition to our daytime events, we have evening events too just to add a bit of fun to your BWC Connections experience!
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Develop your skills
In order to achieve its strategic objectives and gain a competitive edge, BWC offers its members online courses and speakers. In addition to bespoke training, BWC hosts workshops, provides courses, and offers a quarterly magazine.
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Resources for business
The best way to engage another profession for help is through recommendations. Our members have access to a trusted directory of businesses that we recommend if they need help with a specific service.
Member News
Our Finalists have been announced!
The BWC Edinburgh Athena Awards are a celebration of the incredible women entrepreneurs and leaders who are making a significant impact in the business community of Edinburgh. We firmly believe that their accomplishments deserve to be acknowledged and celebrated. By recognizing these women, we hope to inspire others and create a more inclusive and supportive environment for women in business.
Our Upcoming Events
Become a BWC member and enjoy all the membership benefits, attend exciting online and in person events every month making the connections.
Please note that all events can be attended by members only unless you are invited as a guest before joining BWC Edinburgh.
BWC Members Learning and Development Events
BWC provides a wide range of personal and professional development programmes with industry-leading facilitators. We can help you to develop your skills, grow your business, and make the connections .
Member Resources
Here you will find useful resources for starting, and running your business, including:
Business manuals
Checklists
Planners
Templates
Video masterclasses
Member directory
Membership code required for access.
Are you ready to join the BWC Edinburgh Business Community?
BWC Individual Membership
£270 per year
Monthly investment: £22.50
Enjoy a full annual membership with access to all areas of BWC Edinburgh.
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✔️ Access to the BWC App
✔️ Discounts with advertising profiles in BWC quarterly magazine
✔️ Power Hour online (Monthly)
✔️ Discounted tickets for all BWC Events
✔️ 8:45 BWC Business Connections (Monthly)
✔️ Connect & Dine Connections (Monthly)
✔️ Business Lunches
✔️BWC Edinburgh Athena Awards (Annual)
✔️ Leadership Conferences & More
✔️ Mentor Match - opportunity to apply for a mentor
✔️ Apply for Programme for Growth
✔️ 10% Discount on Federation of Small Businesses membership - BWC have teamed up with our friends at FSB to offer a 10% discounted membership & access to their market-leading services. Click to learn more.
BWC Company Membership
£750 per year
Monthly investment: £62.50
Corporate memberships to employees of companies (up to three members).
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✔️ Access to BWC App (each staff member has own access, up to 3 individuals)
✔️ Half page advert in one of our quarterly magazines (Value £249+VAT)
✔️ Further discounted advertising in quarterly BWC Magazine
✔️ Company logo added to BWC website as a partner (hyperlinked)
✔️ Sponsorship opportunities
✔️ Power Hour online (Monthly)
✔️ Discounted tickets for all BWC Events
✔️ 8:45 BWC Business Connections (Monthly)
✔️ Connect & Dine Connections (Monthly)
✔️ Business Lunches
✔️ BWC Edinburgh Athena Awards (Annual)
✔️ Leadership Conferences & More
✔️ 10% Discount on Federation of Small Businesses membership - BWC have teamed up with our friends at FSB to offer a 10% discounted membership & access to their market-leading services. Click to learn more.Click to learn more.
BWC Starter Membership
£270 per year
Monthly investment: £22.50
Enjoy a full annual membership with access to all areas of BWC Edinburgh. Plus access to the Business Start-Up Toolkit.
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✔️ Business Start-Up Toolkit containing PDF guides containing everything you need to know about starting a business.
✔️ Access to the BWC App
✔️ Discounts with advertising profiles in BWC quarterly magazine
✔️ Power Hour online (Monthly)
✔️ Discounted tickets for all BWC Events
✔️ 8:45 BWC Business Connections (Monthly)
✔️ Connect & Dine Connections (Monthly)
✔️ Business Lunches
✔️ BWC Edinburgh Athena Awards (Annual)
✔️ Leadership Conferences & More
✔️ Mentor Match - opportunity to apply for a mentor
✔️ Apply for Programme for Growth
✔️ 10% Discount on Federation of Small Businesses membership - BWC have teamed up with our friends at FSB to offer a 10% discounted membership & access to their market-leading services. Click to learn more.
BWC Futures Membership
BWC Futures Group nurtures the next generation of women leaders and entrepreneurs. Our safe platform for 16-25-year-olds, created by a young entrepreneur, offers networking and growth within a supportive community that shares their values and understands their unique challenges.
Support for Young Entrepreneurs: the initiative supports 16-25 year-olds in business hosted by a young entrepreneur .
Bi monthly Meetings: meetings run by young entrepreneurs with BWC business support.
What our Members are saying
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Being a member of BWC Edinburgh has been a game-changer for me. Not only have I made valuable business connections but I’ve also built genuine friendships.
In business, I truly believe that friends buy from friends, and this group embodies that perfectly. The support, advice and opportunities that come from networking are invaluable - especially when running your own business.
So if you are looking for a welcoming community of like-minded women to grow with, I highly recommend BWC Edinburgh. Networking really is the key to success!
Claire Lindsay - Calme Marketing & Marketing Manager at Spectrum Print
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I have been a member of BWC since the very early days of the Edinburgh group, and love the collaborative and supportive nature of everyone in the group. It really does feel like we are championing and celebrating one another.
I was always worried in the past that female only networking groups wouldn’t be for me, and that they would be very cliquey. This hasn’t been my experience with BWC Edinburgh whatsoever and I would highly recommend it for anyone looking for a supportive networking group to join.
Hannah Campbell - Director, TaxAssist Accountants
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I have been a member of BWC Edinburgh for over two years and love being part of this community. I have met so many inspirational women and have been lucky enough to work and collaborate with so many of them.
Our monthly network meetings always make me feel supported and uplifted and that is why I love promoting the network to others as a Community Ambassador.
This is networking that always feels like a treat, rather than a chore. The network has so much more to offer as well, with training support, exciting events, business awards, a leadership conference and so much more.
It’s a great way to really build friendships and access an incredible community of business women Scotland wide.
Alice Nisbet - Business Consultant, Coach & Mentor
Access BWC anywhere from our app!
We offer FREE content and courses as part of our membership community for like minded women. Our members also receive a quarterly magazine.
Once you are a member of the BWC Community, you can sign up for the BWC App, which is the perfect way for members to learn more about you, your business, or your organisation.
The BWC app allows you to sign up, add your details and start conversations with BWC members.
Read the latest issue of the BWC Edinburgh Magazine
We have a range of options for advertising within our quarterly magazine, if you would like to learn more, click here.
Companies We Work With
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