FLARE

Female entrepreneurs in Jersey have just days left to apply for a groundbreaking new initiative which aims to supercharge their growth over the next year.

FLARE – a competitive programme by All Island Media which is short for Female Leaders And Rising Entrepreneurs – will see one outstanding founder awarded a year-long mentorship and £20,000-worth of advertising support across the Island’s leading media platforms.

Applications close on 31 January, with the winner to be selected by an expert judging panel in February, and announced in time for International Women's Day.

Among those judges is Shakera Rolle‑Manuel, founder of SRM Accountancy and lead sponsor of FLARE, who says her backing for the scheme comes from a long-standing commitment to helping entrepreneurs who might otherwise go unseen.

In this podcast, she speaks to Connect editor Fiona Potigny about her business journey and passion for helping rising stars.

Head to flarejersey.com to find out more.

January 29, 2026

What is FLARE?

Welcome to FLARE,

What does it really take to build a business from the ground up?

In this special podcast series from All Island Media, we meet Jersey's 'Female Leaders and Rising Entrepreneurs' for FLARE, a competitive initiative celebrating the ambition, creativity and resilience of women building businesses in Jersey.

Across the series, Connect Magazine editor Fiona Potigny speaks to the judges, finalists and the eventual winner of £20,000 and a year of mentorship about the realities of entrepreneurship – from the risks they took and the setbacks they faced to the moments that changed everything.

You’ll hear powerful stories from women leading businesses in fields as diverse as health, travel, fashion, wellbeing and finance, each driven by a clear vision and the determination to make it happen.

Honest, insightful and sometimes emotional, these conversations reveal what it means to step forward, build something of your own and keep going when it matters most.

If you’re interested in leadership, entrepreneurship or the stories behind bold ideas, this series is for you…