Three Norfolk trailblazers feature in a new list of the nation's top 100 female entrepreneurs.
Launched in 2017 by Small Business Britain, the f:Entrepreneur campaign aims to raise greater awareness of the incredible work of female business owners.
The #ialso100 2024 list features three people from Norfolk who are Sophie Crabb, Louise Plunkett and Sara Kedge.
Sophie Crabb, from Horsford, is a cross-stitch designer and the founder of Sew Sophie Crafts, an online business selling her own range of modern kits.
Last month she also published her first book, Sew Mindful Cross Stitch, in which she talks about the mental health benefits of crafting.
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She said: "This list celebrates entrepreneurs who are going against the grain of a traditional career, so I am proud to have been recognised for the challenges that come with being a mother, a business owner and a recently published author."
Louise Plunkett is a passionate advocate for digital accessibility and inclusion.
Being severely sight impaired herself due to a rare genetic, progressive and incurable eye disease, she faces daily barriers and frustrations with navigating the online world.
She was a contributing author to the bestselling book 'Letters To My Teenage Self Volume Two' and she sits on the diversity and inclusion panel for Mums In Business International and is the networking leader for the Norwich group.
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She is also a volunteer for Vision Norfolk and a telephone befriender for The Macular Society.
She said: "This is a massive honour for me and I am excited at the opportunities it will provide in raising awareness of the importance of digital accessibility."
Sara Kedge, based in South Runcton, runs Preponderant - a diversity, equality and inclusion consultancy making the queer and neurodivergent experience visible.
The f:Entrepreneur campaign said: "She is leading a movement of change in organisations that want to do better by creating safe spaces for their people to thrive."
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