About Us
Hi there, I'm Natalie Montagnani, Founder & CEO of IGNITE.
IGNITE was born from passion. Initially I wanted to help other women to enjoy the freedom and flexibility of working for themselves, like I have since 2005. But then it became more than that.
I want to help ALL women in business. Not only the entrepreneurs, but the leaders and future leaders in corporate.
My ultimate aim is to empower women to become the architects of their own lives, embracing their unique strengths, manifesting their deepest desires and creating a positive impact in the world.
What Led Me Here
I cut my teeth in big business managing multi-million marketing budgets, and did everything from hiring celebrities such as Jamie Oliver for a product launch to managing multiple PR agencies across EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa).
But despite the budgets and the glamour, I wasn't happy and I craved freedom and flexibility in my life and my work.
So in 2005 I took a redundancy package that was offered, as they were downscaling and closing the office I worked in, and set up my own marketing agency, Page Marketing. I wanted to work with passionate owners of start-ups and SME’s, and help them to realise their visions and grow using simple, yet powerful marketing strategies.
But it wasn't plain sailing I can tell you...I experienced all of the setbacks and barriers you can imagine - including a personal health crisis and the 2008 financial crash...
But sometimes at our worst times, comes our greatest growth as an entrepreneur.
Understanding the importance of personal development, mindset, vision and goal setting, was a complete game changer, and I trained as an NLP Practitioner.
I went on to successfully build a team and serve hundreds of businesses. Enabling me time to volunteer for the amazing Cherie Blair Foundation.
Then when I decided to step back from my business and have children, I realised that I wanted to pivot, to make a BIG change, close my agency and dedicate my career to supporting women in business. I had no clue how I was going to do it, but I knew, deep down in my gut, that it was my mission and I couldn't say no.
And so I set up IGNITE, an organisation to support and empower women in business and the rest, as they say is history and I am so excited to see where this journey leads me. Watch this space!
Natalie
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Natalie Montagnani
Founder of IGNITE