Take the plunge and start your own business today

Event information

Whether you’re considering starting a portfolio or fractional career, or monetising your side hustle, starting your own business can provide financial independence, flexibility, excitement and fulfilment. But if it was easy everyone would do it, right?

In this webinar hosted by the Portfolio Careers and Career Breakers communities, we will explore the steps to take and help you build confidence to launch your independent career.

Our speakers will explain how adopting a growth mindset can transform your entrepreneurial journey, helping you overcome self-doubt, stay focused through challenges, and scale your business with confidence.

You’ll get a refresher on setting up as a sole trader or company as we cover the admin: naming, incorporation, VAT registrations, bank accounts, insurance and more. This will be a very practical session for accountants and finance professionals who are looking for inspiration and need signposting. Learn from ICAEW members who have already started a business and come away motivated to take the plunge and with a to-do checklist to tick off.
 
Our speakers for this webinar are Karen Lewchenko FCA and Dani Wainwright FCA. Karen is a Big 4 trained accountant who works in audit and has built her own business as a certified wellbeing consultant and coach. Dani has a successful portfolio FD business after a career in large corporates and is a passionate advocate of this way of working for accountants.

Key benefits

• Be inspired to take a step out of your comfort zone.
• Hear from speakers who have established a successful business.
• Access a check-list that will guide you through setting up.

About the speakers

	Session chair: Dani Wainwright FCA Dani is a senior finance professional with experience leading in all sizes of businesses from SMEs to FTSE 100 PLCs. She also has sector experience in marketing, retail, utilities, various tech, gaming and property. Having gained so much personally from the transition from Corporate to Portfolio careers, Dani is now not only passionate about helping SMEs thrive, but also about helping other senior finance professionals’ access this rewarding fractional career and has growing team of CFOs all helping clients in our area to thrive.
	Karen Lewchencko FCA, Mindset Coach and Clinical Hypnotherapist With a professional background in the high-pressure world of corporate finance, after experiencing the toll that stress and burnout can take, she transitioned into mindset work to help others succeed in business without sacrificing their wellbeing. With over 7 years of experience supporting individuals to break through limiting beliefs and unlock their potential, Karen blends psychology, coaching, and business insight to empower entrepreneurs. She has delivered sessions for major organisations including the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and KPMG, where her focus on resilience, self-belief, and performance mindset has helped professionals thrive under pressure.
	Marcia Dyce, Communities Manager, Diversity & Belonging, ICAEW Marcia Dyce is a dedicated professional who plays a pivotal role at the ICAEW. As the Life Stages Communities Manager, Diversity & Belonging, she orchestrates a wide array of networking events, webinars, and workshops, fostering connections among ICAEW’s diverse membership. Marcia is passionate about promoting inclusivity and diversity within the organisation. Notably, she manages key communities such as Diversity and Inclusion, Women in Finance, and Career Breakers. Marcia’s initiative in establishing the Black Members Community underscores her commitment to positive change and advocacy.

CPD hours

ICAEW's revised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Regulations bring in new CPD requirements. This includes a minimum number of hours and an ethics requirement. Attending this webinar could contribute up to 1 hour of verifiable CPD, providing you can demonstrate that the content is relevant to your role.

A copy of the webinar booking confirmation email is accepted as evidence of verifiable CPD. You will need to save the email as a JPEG or PDF before uploading it to your record. Click here to use ICAEW’s self-assessment tool to help you work out how much CPD you will need to fulfil each year.

Costs

ICAEW members and non-members are welcome to join. This event is organised by the ICAEW Career Breakers Community and ICAEW Portfolio Careers Community. Please click on the community name to sign up to the community.