BUSINESS Gateway Clackmannanshire has launched a series of Women into Business networking events for 2017.

Dorothy Henke of Business Gateway said: “Women are particularly good at celebrating and recognising success in others. We want to encourage women to come along, meet other entrepreneurs and hear about the stories behind businesses both in Clackmannanshire and further afield."

Guest speaker at the launch event will be Jane Shandley, MD of iQ Choc.

She said: "My partner Kate and I are the founders of iQ, the clever little chocolate bar. Never shy of a challenge, we set out to develop a truly unique bean-to-bar super food chocolate; scouring the most remote corners of the planet to find the healthiest and tastiest raw ingredients.”

Jane will relate the journey of this award-winning business.

To register for the event, go to ceteris.co.uk/eventbrite. It will be held at Gean House on February 28 from 12-2pm, £5 entry includes sandwich lunch.

Dates for the rest of the year are April 25 at Resonate, June 27 at Broomhall Castle, August 29 at the Butterfly Inn, October 31 at Inglewood Spa and December 12 venue TBC.