Connecting. Supporting & celebrating women in business across Scotland.

Connect. Learn. Promote. Celebrate.

A trusted community helping women connect, grow their businesses, build their careers and raise their profile.

Women in Law Connections Lunch

Top 100 Awards 2026

Business Women Scotland Membership

Membership for women in business ready to connect, grow and succeed.

Business Women Scotland Community Membership

CONNECT. LEARN. PROMOTE

Welcome to the Business Women Scotland Community

A year-round community designed to help you connect, learn and grow. Your BWS membership gives you access to expert insights, our trusted business directory, recommended suppliers, exclusive events, member discounts, BWS magazine and the support you need to grow your business and career with confidence.

You don't have to do business alone.

Running a business can be exciting — but it can also feel overwhelming, isolating and difficult to navigate.

BWS connects women across Scotland with the people, knowledge, confidence and opportunities to help them move their business forward.

Connect. Grow. Build Confidence. Be Seen.

Why Join BWS

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Some of the challenges identified by Scottish women-led businesses.

58% struggle with finding customers
50% identify rising costs as a challenge
47% identify digital/social media as a challenge
38% identify finance as a challenge

(Source: Scottish Government / Scottish Parliament evidence on women-led businesses)

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More than networking. A community that creates opportunities.

CONNECT

Build meaningful business relationships

LEARN

Access expert advice, resources &
business insights

PROMOTE

Raise your profile through the directory
& member features.

CELEBRATE

Exclusive discounts to Scotland’s leading business awards for women

Lynne Kennedy MBE

I’m Lynne Kennedy MBE, founder of Business Women Scotland, entrepreneur, lover of having fun, a good glass of fizz and working with women in business.

I’ve been on this wild entrepreneurial journey for 18 years and, believe me, it hasn’t always been fun, purposeful or fulfilling. There have been some incredible highs, some pretty challenging lows and plenty of lessons along the way.

I created BWS because I saw the need for a community where women could connect, support one another, grow their businesses and celebrate success — and have access to our trusted Black Book of contacts, helping you find the right people and avoid making some of the expensive mistakes I’ve made along the way!

That’s still at the heart of everything we do today.

Connect. Learn. Promote. Celebrate.

BWS is for women in business who want more.

What We Do…

Empowerment Meetings

Monthly connection & leadership events

UPCOMING AWARDS

Celebrating women in business, law & finance

PODCAST

Real stories of women scaling businesses

INDUSTRY LUNCHES

Bringing together women from across industry to connect, learn and inspire.

Trusted by organisations across Scotland, companies we work with

BWS TOP 100 AWARDS

The BWS Top 100 Awards celebrate the most outstanding women in business across Scotland, recognising excellence, innovation, leadership, and impact.

This year introduces an exciting new format featuring 10 dedicated business categories, created to better reflect the diversity of Scotland’s modern business landscape and provide greater opportunities for women across all industries to be recognised and celebrated.

🥂 Awards Lunch & Ceremony
📅 28th October 2026
📍 Grand Central Hotel , Glasgow

This is a fantastic opportunity to:

✨ Celebrate industry achievements
✨ Network with peers and leaders
✨ Support and champion women in all business sectors

🎟️ Secure your ticket today and be part of a fun and inspiring afternoon.

Charlotte Tilbury pop up shop with a 20% discount

Upcoming Events

PODCAST

PODCAST ✦

🎙️ New episode! FoundHer Place: Scaling Businesses

Episode 4,

Rosalynd Ramage and Alison Bruce from Colours Agency


🎧 Streaming
on Apple Podcasts, Android & YouTube.