About Us

The Twenty Ten Club is an award-winning organisation and website committed to connecting, supporting and inspiring Black female entrepreneurs and the enterprising women of the future.

Named one of the UK’s Social Enterprises of the Year at the Future 100 awards, the Twenty Ten Club was a Leadership in the Community finalist at the 2011 Network of Aspiring Women Awards and a Best Business Blog finalist at the Black Weblog Awards in America in 2010 – the only British site to reach the finals in the business category.

Launched in March 2010, the Twenty Ten Club was founded by Octavia Goredema, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

The Twenty Ten Club champions the success of Black female business role models and has profiled over 60 Black female entrepreneurs on the website to date. The Twenty Ten Club recently launched the Interview an Entrepreneur school programme, providing the opportunity for pupils of all ages to interview Black female business role models they admire.

Twenty Ten Club founder Octavia Goredema

Empowering networking events

The Twenty Ten Club hosts regular networking events for Black female business owners in central London.

The events provide a platform for our members to share updates, discuss resources and provide support to one another.

One Year Full Membership of the Twenty Ten Club is £99.

Membership benefits include:
• Opportunity to network with a dynamic group of Black female entrepreneurs.
• Member networking events for an invite-only group of fellow business owners at central London locations.
• Access to exclusive member benefits courtesy of the Twenty Ten Club corporate partners including city law firm Edward Daniel Solicitors, personal development consultancy Distinctly Different and accountancy firm Metric Accountants.

In the words of our members
“The Twenty Ten Club is a group of real women that are passionate about their businesses and also passionate about supporting other women. I have met some formidable women of all business backgrounds. I can guarantee that you always leave feeling motivated and ready for action.” – Tamu Thomas, CEO, Kenema & Co

“I have been a member of the Twenty Ten Club since October 2010 and it is so nice to be part a group of like-minded female entrepreneurs who are willing to support each other. This is rare – especially in the financial climate we are in. I would recommend to anyone who is thinking of joining to jump at the opportunity; you will be encouraged, supported but most of all inspired.” – Viv Oyolu, CEO, Divine Communications Trust.

“I joined the Twenty Ten Club in October 2010 and it was exactly the platform I needed to support, encourage and guide a newbie like myself into the world of owning my own business. Each monthly meeting leaves me feeling confident, inspired, and hungry for my next project. Octavia has created something very special. It is so refreshing to see a group of like minded business women who are willing to fully support each other whole heartedly. Long may the success of the Twenty Ten Club continue; to grow, inspire, and support black businesswomen everywhere.” – Juliet Jackman, Founder, Juliet Jackman