Just 18% of companies in the UK are led by women, and while data suggests female entrepreneurs are on the rise, men still receive more funding and are entrusted with higher average loans to get them started.In the concluding interview of an eight-part series, Money blog reporter Jess Sharp speaks to women who are bossing it in their respective fields - hearing stories, struggles and advice for those who want to follow in their footsteps by starting a business.
Miscarriages, IVF and 'the worst year of my life' In the same year that she appeared on Dragons' Den, Denise had two miscarriages and fell pregnant with her first son, Callum. She actually discovered she was expecting as soon as she got back home from filming the show. 'We always laugh now that he has been on Dragons' Den because he was in my belly,' she said.