Women in Business: Q&As for The Huffington Post in 2014

As many of you will know, I'm a regular contributor to The Huffington Post blog section. I'm currently writing about women in business and have had some amazing opportunities to speak to a whole host of great women who are making their mark in the business world. 

From start-up to CEO, I've had a fascinating year learning more about these women and how they run their businesses. 

Some of my favourite Q&As this year have included speaking to branding guru Michela Aramini, Founder of The Lovely It Girl, Christina Mercando, Founder of Ringly, Kim Getty from Deutsch and Christine Perkett, one of the Top 100 Must Follow Marketing Minds for 2014 and CEO of SeeDepth.

On the fashion front, I have loved speaking to Nur-E Farhana Rahman, co-founder of Knotty Gal and Emelyn Northway and Dorie Golkin, Founders of the amazing workwear brand Of Mercer. It was a great privilege to speak to the legendary Cornelia Guest, and one Q&A which I will never forget.    

As an individual working in communications, it was equally as fascinating to chat to Peggy Maher, CMO at Barclaycard US and Jennefer Witter, CEO and Founder of The Boreland Group. 

Truth be told, all the women I've spoken to are inspirational, each with their own story to tell and their unique advice to share. Whether you're a woman in business, or starting your career in a different industry, these Q&As contain something that we can all take away and implement into our own lives. I defy you to not be inspired! 

Click here to read these Q&As and many more. You can also keep up to date with my Q&As by becoming a fan here. 

Why Ringly is the new gadget every woman should own!

Do you feel rude checking your phone in public when it vibrates? Then Ringly may be the answer to your worries!

Earlier this week, the New York start-up Ringly launched its first line of stylish connected jewellery. By connecting to your smartphone, Ringly is turning missed notifications into a thing of the past with a line of gorgeous smart rings that let you set customised alerts for calls, texts, emails, calendar and app notifications.

Created by eBay and Etsy alums, the rings are available in sizes 6, 7 and 8 and four different options of semi-precious stones: black onyx, rainbow moonstone, pink sapphire and emerald. “Early bird” pricing starts at $145 and lasts for a limited time only. Refer your friends and you'll get $15 off for each ring they purchase: 10 friends, and your ring is free!

The results from the early stages of its pre-sales campaign indicates that women have finally found a wearable worth wearing. After blasting through its initial pre-sales goal of $60,000 in less than eight hours, the team continues to sell its connected rings until its inventory runs out.

Find out more about Ringly by watching the video below.