How to secure a spot on Forbes 30 Under 30 by a girl boss alumni
If you’ve got a burning business idea but aren’t sure how to execute it, the annual Forbes 30 Under 30 list is bound to provide some serious entrepreneurial inspiration.
Each year, Forbes crowns 30 of the most inspirational and talented game-changers under the age of 30 in 20 different industries - and there are some seriously inspiring girl bosses among them.
As this year’s batch of talent is unveiled, we’ve called on Holly Scarsella, 29, from London, who was named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe Retail & Fashion list in 2017 to reveal how you can turn your business dream into a reality.
The fashion entrepreneur single-handedly launched Pampelone Clothing in 2016 and just 18 months later, she's selling her French Riviera-inspired resortwear in 20 countries via 90 retail partners and counts Blake Lively and Olivia Palermo among her fans.
Here, Holly tells GLAMOUR UK exactly what it takes to land a coveted position on Forbes 30 Under 30 so you can hone your entrepreneurial skills and get yourself a spot on 2018’s list.
1. "Ensure regular networking: Lots of nominees get recognised through word of mouth and through nomination from people in the industry so the more you’re networking and speaking about your business, the more chance you have of being noticed."
2. "Ask for advice: Feel confident enough to approach someone who has previously been on the list and ask them how they can advise getting noticed."
3. "Start attending Forbes events: Go out of your way to attend their events and talks, including their yearly conference. Getting ‘face time’ in with the team is always helpful!"
4. "Make YOURSELF as well as your business known: These days I’ve found it important to be as much the ‘face’ of your business as it is running it."
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5. "Learn the entry criteria: You can easily find this on the website and use it as a starting point to work towards."
6. "Start entering smaller more achievable awards: Whether it’s retail or media, entering awards in your field will get you noticed in the industry and ensure you’re on the radar of the committee."
7. "Find out who the committee actually are and make yourself known: Whether a polite ‘hello’ at an event or a courteous and smartly worded email, this can only work in your favour."
8. "Don’t be shy: If you’ve hit a great milestone in your business then talk about it. Whether through customer emails, Instagram or press, it’s important for people to know how well you’re doing!"
9. "Focus, focus, focus: The Forbes list is a HUGE achievement and has helped me greatly but remember that this is accredited for success. Don’t chase the list, chase success and the list will come."
10. "Make sure you’ve got a good headshot: It sounds so silly but it makes you look much more professional when submitting your information."
Feeling inspired? Here are some of our all time favourite quotes...
REX FeaturesOprah Winfrey
"For too long, women have not been heard or believed if they dare speak the truth to the power of those men. But their time is up. Their time is up."
REX FeaturesMaya Angelou
“I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass".
Getty ImagesMichelle Obama
"There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish".
REX FeaturesGloria Steinem
"Some of us are becoming the men we wanted to marry".
REX FeaturesMargaret Thatcher
"In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man; if you want anything done, ask a woman".
REX FeaturesMadonna
"I’m tough, I’m ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay".
REX FeaturesBeyoncé
"We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead".
REX FeaturesEleanor Roosevelt
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent".
REX FeaturesLucille Ball
"Luck? I don’t know anything about luck. I’ve never banked on it, and I’m afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: Hard work — and realizing what is opportunity and what isn’t".
Getty ImagesGloria Allred
"There are some people who still feel threatened by strong women. That’s their problem. It’s not mine".
Getty ImagesLeymah Gbowee
“You can never leave footprints that last if you are always walking on tiptoe".
Getty ImagesHillary Clinton
"Always aim high, work hard, and care deeply about what you believe in. And, when you stumble, keep faith. And, when you're knocked down, get right back up and never listen to anyone who says you can't or shouldn't go on".
REX FeaturesGinger Rogers
"There’s nothing a man can do, that I can’t do better and in heels."
REX FeaturesEva Perón
“One cannot accomplish anything without fanaticism".
REX FeaturesMelinda Gates
"I tell my daughters to have their voice in this world, and it became clear I needed to role-model that".
REX FeaturesSimone de Beauvoir
"I am too intelligent, too demanding, and too resourceful for anyone to be able to take charge of me entirely. No one knows me or loves me completely. I have only myself".
REX FeaturesChien-Shiung Wu
"There is only one thing worse than coming home from the lab to a sink full of dirty dishes, and that is not going to the lab at all!"
REX FeaturesMalala Yousafzai
"We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.”
Getty ImagesDiane Von Furstenberg
“Don’t blame your parents, don’t blame your boyfriend, don’t blame the weather. Accept the reality, embrace the challenge, and deal with it. Be in charge of your own life. Turn negatives into positives and be proud to be a woman".
REX FeaturesJanelle Monáe
“Embrace what makes you unique, even if it makes others uncomfortable. i didn't have to become perfect because I've learned throughout my journey that perfection is the enemy of greatness".
REX FeaturesViola Davis
"Do not live someone else's life and someone else's idea of what womanhood is. Womanhood is you. Womanhood is everything that's inside of you".
REX FeaturesSheryl Sandberg
“Fortune does favor the bold and you'll never know what you're capable of if you don't try".
Getty ImagesSophia Amoruso
“No matter where you are in life, you'll save a lot of time by not worrying too much about what other people think about you. The earlier in your life that you can learn that, the easier the rest of it will be".
REX FeaturesEmma Stone
"What sets you apart can sometimes feel like a burden, and it's not. And a lot of the time, it's what makes you great. So, I kind of sound like I live in a van down by the river right now".
REX FeaturesEmma Watson
“I think that it is very important if you know what you want, understand where you are heading towards, and try your best to get it. It is only when we use our hearts to do it, and fall in love with what we are doing, then can we really get real determination".
REX FeaturesEllen DeGeneres
"Follow your passion. Stay true to yourself. Never follow someone else's path. Unless you're in the woods and you're lost and you see a path. By all means, you should follow that".
