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Update: THE BOYZ Announces 2023 World Tour "ZENERATION" + Reveals Dates And Locations For Asia Leg Of Tour

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THE BOYZ has dropped more details for their second world tour “ZENERATION”!

On May 22, THE BOYZ dropped a poster revealing the schedule including the dates and location for the Asia stops of their world tour “ZENERATION.”

After kicking off their tour with three nights of concerts at Seoul’s KSPO Dome from May 19 to 21, THE BOYZ will hold a concert in Niigata, Japan on May 31. They will then perform in Kobe on June 3 and 4 as well as Fukuoka on June 8.

Afterwards, THE BOYZ will head to Taipei for a concert on June 10 and Macau on June 24. The group will follow up with more locations in Japan including Gifu, Hiroshima, and Saitama. The schedule further lists dates for Manila, Singapore, Jakarta, and Bangkok.

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THE BOYZ is going back on tour!

On April 25, IST Entertainment officially announced that THE BOYZ would soon be heading abroad on their second world tour “ZENERATION.”

The group will be kicking off their tour with three nights of concerts at Seoul’s KSPO Dome from May 19 to 21—and for fans unable to attend in person, the final night of the concert will also be streamed live online.

IST Entertainment commented, “Last year, THE BOYZ’s first world tour was met with cheers. You’ll be able to see performances and energy overflowing with confidence on this [tour] as well.”

Tickets for THE BOYZ’s Seoul concerts will go on pre-sale for fan club members on April 28 at 8 p.m. KST, and the general sale will begin on May 2 at 7 p.m. KST.

Stay tuned for information on the dates and details of THE BOYZ’s upcoming world tour!

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The Boyz World Tour: Zeneration II

The Boyz to embark on 'Zeneration II' world tour in July

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Boy band The Boyz will kick off its third world tour with three concerts in Seoul in July, its agency IST Entertainment said Monday.

The band's third world tour, titled "The Boyz World Tour: Zeneration II," will start with three concerts from July 12 to 14 in Seoul. It will be followed by the group's U.S. concerts, with New York on July 19, Atlanta on July 21, Dallas on July 23, Los Angeles on July 25 and San Jose on July 28.

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Poster for the ″Zeneration II″ world tour by The Boyz [IST ENTERTAINMENT]

Next up will be the Asian leg of the tour, with stops scheduled for Bangkok on Aug. 17 and 18, Jakarta on Aug. 24, Manila on Aug. 25, Macau on Aug. 31 and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sept. 7. The group will hold two performances in Europe, with concerts on Sept. 13 in Paris and Sept. 15 in London.

More dates will be added in the future, the agency said.

The Boyz held the first "Zeneration" world tour last year, performing in 13 cities around the world, holding its final tour concert at southern Seoul's KSPO Dome.

The Boyz released its second full-length album, "Phantasy Pt. 3 Love Letter," on March 18.

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K-pop sensation The Boyz returns to the US on their latest world tour, Zeneration II. Known for their powerful performances, versatile musical styles, and engaging stage presence, The Boyz quickly gained recognition in the highly competitive K-pop industry. They continue to evolve musically and expand their influence, captivating audiences worldwide with each new release.

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Ist entertainment announced that the group will be holding the boyz world tour: zeneration ii at the kspo dome (olympic gymnastics stadium) from july 12th to 14th..

The tour, titled Zeneration II , will feature both online and offline performances to reach fans globally.

The agency also shared the official poster and ticket release information for the Seoul leg of the ZENERATION II world tour on their official social media channels, building excitement among fans.

Last year, The Boyz embarked on their second world tour, THE BOYZ 2ND WORLD TOUR: ZENERATION , visiting 13 major cities across 8 countries.

They concluded the tour with a grand performance at KSPO DOME, one of Korea’s largest venues, earning enthusiastic support from fans both domestically and internationally.

With their third world tour Z eneration II set to begin about a year later, this performance promises to highlight the group’s confident stage presence and dynamic energy, as they continue to lead the new generation of the global K-pop scene.

Tickets for The Boyz’s third world tour Zeneration II will be available for pre-order to fan club members via Yes24 at 8 PM on June 3rd. General ticket sales will begin at 8 PM on June 5th.

Additional performance details can be found on The Boyz’s official fan cafe and social media channels.

Recently, THE BOYZ saw significant success with the release of their second full-length album Fantasy Part 3 Love Letter on April 18th, topping music, album, and global charts. Alongside their successful group activities, individual members are also active in various fields such as musicals and entertainment, showcasing their impressive rise in the industry.

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2023 THE BOYZ “ZENERATION” 2nd World Tour: Ticket Details

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After their successful 1st world tour last year and comeback last February with ‘ROAR’, THE BOYZ will be kicking off their 2nd world tour “ZENERATION” next month. The tour cities and detailed schedule will be announced later, and the tour scale is expected to gradually expand and change due to the overwhelming request from fans who are waiting for the popular boy group. You may keep checking this article for more details about this tour, as we will be updating it as soon as further announcements are out.

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2023 THE BOYZ “ZENERATION” 2nd World Tour

May 19, Friday – Seoul

May 20, Saturday – Seoul

May 21, Sunday – Seoul

May 31, Wednesday – Niigata

June 3, Saturday – Kobe

June 4, Sunday – Kobe

June 8, Thursday – Fukuoka

June 10, Saturday – Taipei

June 23, Friday – Macau

June 24, Saturday – Macau

June 26, Monday – Gifu

June 28, Wednesday – Hiroshima

July 1, Saturday – Saitama

July 2, Sunday – Saitama

July 15, Saturday – Manila

July 20, Thursday – Singapore

July 29, Saturday – Jakarta

August 5, Saturday – Bangkok

August 6, Sunday – Bangkok

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THE BOYZ 2nd World Tour: Zeneration

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On April 24, 2023, it was announced that THE BOYZ would be holding their second world tour with revealed dates in Seoul and Japan. [1] It was also announced that the third show in Seoul (May 21) will be live-streamed via Beyond LIVE .

Eric didn't participate at the show in Singapore due to back injury. [2]

On October 27, IST Entertainment announced that THE BOYZ will be having encore concerts from December 1 to 3 in Seoul. [3] It was also announced that the third show (December 3) will also be live-streamed via Beyond LIVE .

Ju Haknyeon didn't participate at the encore shows due to disc stenosis in his lower back. [4]

On October 30, THE BOYZ announced their encore shows in Japan, titled THE BOYZ Fan Con 2024 : Zeneration - Encore in Japan .

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The first shows in Seoul have been filmed and was released in DVD and QR on April 5, 2024.

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THE BOYZ announce Asia leg of 2023 ‘Zeneration’ world tour

Including shows in Jakarta, Singapore, Bangkok and more

K-pop boyband THE BOYZ announced the dates for the Asia leg of their upcoming 2023 ‘Zeneration’ world tour.

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THE BOYZ have revealed the Asia leg of their 2023 ‘Zeneration’ world tour, featuring 15 shows over seven different counties and territories. The newly released dates come a day after THE BOYZ wrapped up a three-day concert from May 19 to 21 at the KSPO Dome in Seoul.

THE BOYZ’s 2023 Asia tour will kick off at the end of May in Niigata, Japan. Throughout June and going into early July, the boyband will play seven shows throughout Japan, as well as shows in Macau and Taipei.

Thereafter, THE BOYZ will head down to Southeast Asia for five shows across four countries. They include the Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia and Bangkok.

According to a previously statement by IST Entertainment, per News1 , THE BOYZ’s ‘Zeneration’ tour will also heading to the rest of the world later this year.

The agency added that it would announce a more detailed tour schedule at a later date, and that it would continuously expand its scale according to the requests of fans of the group around the world

THE BOYZ’s 2023 ‘Zeneration’ world tour dates are:

MAY 19: Seoul, South Korea 20: Seoul, South Korea 21: Seoul, South Korea 31: Niigata, Japan

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JUNE 03: Kobe, Japan 04: Kobe, Japan 08: Fukuoka, Japan 10: Taipei, Taiwan 24: Macau, China 26: Gifu, Japan 28: Hiroshima, Japan

JULY 01: Saitama, Japan 02: Saitama, Japan 15: Manila, Philippines 20: Singapore 29: Jakarta, Indonesia

AUGUST 05: Bangkok, Thailand 06: Bangkok, Thailand

[📝] THE BOYZ 2ND WORLD TOUR : ZENERATION SCHEDULE🧬 COMING SOON🔜 #THEBOYZ #더보이즈 #ZENERATION #제너레이션 pic.twitter.com/iD44zMqXD7 — 더보이즈(THE BOYZ) (@IST_THEBOYZ) May 22, 2023

The new tour announcement comes about seven months since the conclusion of their first world tour ‘The B-Zone’ . The 20-date tour took place between May and November 2022, during which THE BOYZ toured the US, Europe, Southeast Asia, and Japan, in addition to a three-night residency in Seoul.

In February, THE BOYZ made a comeback with their eighth mini-album ‘Be Awake’ , which was led by the single ‘ROAR’. The release had also marked the return of members Eric and Sunwoo, after both members went on brief hiatuses in 2022.

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For nearly seven decades, the Nir Oz kibbutz was an oasis rich in nature, with chirping birds, beautiful botanic gardens and juicy pomegranates.

More than 400 Israelis — many of them liberal peace activists — lived there in a joyous, tight-knit community.

But the paradise, less than a mile from the Gaza border, was shattered on October 7. By some accounts, as many as 700 terrorists, including Hamas Nukhba forces, brutally attacked the kibbutz. They killed or kidnapped 117 residents and destroyed 60% of the homes.

What remains is a heartbreaking memorial, a gut-wrenching crime scene and a vision of pure evil.

Every aspect of human life has stopped.The air is thick with the smell of death and destruction — an acrid, charred odor that conjures the stench in New York City after 9/11.

People are welcome to experience it for themselves — a new iteration of “terror tourism” that lets shellshocked visitors bear witness. They can weave in and out of modest, single story burnt-out homes, walk on crunched shards of glass, open refrigerators filled with trays of burnt eggs and see a laundry basket filled with barely recognizable, toddler-sized fairy princess dresses.

“The paradise we called home turned into hell on earth in just a few hours,” reads a grim visitor brochure from the kibbutz.

Irit Lahav, a 57-year-old jewelry designer who lived at the kibbutz, leads journalists through the most intimate parts of people’s homes.

She and her adult daughter miraculously survived as terrorists attempted to break into their home for eight hours before help arrived.

“We accepted death and said our goodbye words to each other,” she said as a cool breeze swept across the kibbutz playground, where dozens of kids, including the young Bibas boys, once played.

Ariel Bibas was 4-years-old and brother Kfir was just 9 months when they were taken hostage, along with mother Shiri Bibas

Last week, Kfir, the youngest Israeli taken hostage, celebrated the grim milestone of having lived more of his life as a hostage than as a free boy.

“It’s still hard to accept it happened,” said Dalit Ram Aharon, a longtime Shiri Bibas friend who lived on the kibbutz. “Kfir is the cutest baby I’ve ever seen in my life.”

Ram Aharon was pregnant with her daughter, Oren, at the same time that Shiri Bibas was expecting Ariel. The two were born days apart and were best friends.

“She always asks about Ariel,” said Ram Aharon. “She asks if he’s still in Gaza and if he’s dead or alive.”

The Siman Tovs were another picture-perfect family who called Nir Oz home.

All three of the clan’s young children — Shahar, Arbel and Omer —were killed in a blaze started by terrorists. Standing in their destroyed home is a reminder of how quickly lives were destroyed.

Hamas also methodically burned all 250 cars at the kibbutz, so that residents who weren’t immediately murdered or abducted couldn’t escape. 

While it’s expected that it will take three years before the kibbutz is rebuilt, most residents have no plans to return to the site of unimaginable pain. Many are now living in temporary housing about an hour away in Kiryat Gat.

Survivors lost not just their homes and loved ones but their personal effects.

“It’s mind blowing that one day you find yourself only with your pajamas,” said Lahav, who had all of her possessions, including her life’s work, looted. Others say their belongings have been forever tainted by terror.

While Lahav and her neighbors’ sense of security has been completely shattered, it’s her years devoted to the peace process and humanitarian work with Gazan civilians — “many, many, many” of whom invaded the kibbutz during the attack, she said — that feels like an added blow.

She feels a sense of “deep betrayal” at the hands of the people she falsely sympathized with for years.

“We’ve been fools to believe that Hamas is separate from the people,” said Lahav, who used to regularly meet Palestinians at the border to get them medical treatment in Israel.

But, she no longer believes there are “good, innocent” Palestines who just want to send their children to school and have a peaceful life.

“I realized on that attack that there were women, teenagers and little kids attacking us, robbing everything,” she said.

“My opinion changed completely— I don’t think they’re innocent or want peace as a nation,” she said.

Discovering rapes and seeing mutilated bodies changed her.

“There are heads in someone’s living room over there,” she said, gesturing off into the near distances.

These days, old neighbors and friends know better than to ask one another a simple “How are you?”

“It’s too painful when someone asks,” explained Lahav, who still manages to laugh and smile while describing the indescribable.

The attack was more about “killing, killing, killing” than aspirations for a state, she said. It’s not a “few bad Hamas people” in control, she said, stressing the perpetrators weren’t solely Hamas fighters.

“Palestinians attacked us,” she said.

There’s also a survivor’s guilt.

“We know we’re lucky to be alive,” said Ram Aharon. “We survived, but it’s hard to live with this feeling. That you’re here and they’re there.”

But, both she and Lahav are intent on preserving their humanity.

“Would I still drive them for medical treatment. Yes … Even if it’s the woman who stole my jewelry,” Lahav said with a light laugh. “I want to keep my goodness.”

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• Buy-to-let - five-year fixed rate (purchase and remortgage) at 4.04% with a 3% fee, available up to 65% LTV
• Buy-to-let - five-year fixed switcher rate at 4.14% with a 3% fee, available up to 75% LTV
• Buy-to-let - two-year fixed rate (purchase and remortgage) at 5.69% with a £3,995 fee, available up to 75% LTV

"Our products are some of the most competitive in the sector and, with rates now starting from 3.69%, these new deals will improve affordability and help widen market access for buy to let investors," said the company's Joe Avarne.

It comes after The Telegraph reported three major lenders had already cut rates this week. 

Halifax and NatWest slashed rates by up to 0.23% - Clydesdale Bank by 0.38% 

The cuts come as economists hope interest rates will fall in August, which will increase buyer activity. 

Wimbledon is in full swing (sorry!) and the world's best tennis players are battling it out on the famous grass courts in the hopes of being presented with the trophy in under two weeks' time.

But it's not just pride that comes with winning - there's a fairly decent prize fund as well.

This year, the prize for winning the singles is a huge £2.7m - up by an inflation-busting 15% compared with £2.35m in 2023. The prize money is the same for both sexes and has been since the rules changed in 2007.

Players don't have to win the championship to get their hands on some cash though, as there's also a prize fund for getting through each stage of the competition.

Here's a breakdown for the singles championship:

• First round - £60,000
• Second round - £93,000
• Third round - £143,000
• Fourth round - £226,000
• Quarter-finalists - £375,000
• Semi-finalists - £715,000
• Runner-up - £1.4m

Meanwhile, the prize for winning the doubles is £650,000, with runners up getting £330,000. For mixed doubles, it's £130,000 and £65,000 respectively.

Players taking part in wheelchair singles have the chance to nab £65,000 for winning.

Overall, the total prize money on offer across all championships is a whopping £50m - up 12% from last year.

Food inflation has fallen to its lowest level since 2021, new figures show.

New data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index reveals that food prices in June were 2.5% higher than a year ago.

This was down from 3.2% in May, and marked the fourteenth consecutive slowing of food inflation.

It means the rate is now lower than at any point since December 2021, with the drop fuelled by tumbling prices for staple products such as butter and coffee.

Inflation on fresh food slowed to 1.5%, down from 2% in May, while overall shop price inflation fell to 0.2% - the lowest level since October 2021.

BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson said the winner of Thursday's general election "will benefit from the work of retailers to cut their costs and prices, easing the cost of living for millions of households".

In the eastern Aegean, the islands of Chios and Kos experienced dangerous fires yesterday - with blazes raging on Kos for a second day today amid tinderbox conditions and unusually strong winds.

The Greek prime minister has warned his country faces another dangerous summer for wildfires.

Beyond the human tragedy these blazes can cause, there's a knock-on effect on tourism in the country.

So what are your rights if your holiday is disrupted by the fires? We've got a quick explainer here…

What if I have a package holiday and face cancellation or disruption?

The Foreign Office is not currently advising against travel to Greece, and with the majority of the country and its surrounding islands unaffected, holidays are still going ahead.

But holiday operators do have the right to cancel holidays for situations out of their control.

If the company you booked your package holiday with cancels your trip, the Competition and Markets Authority says customers are entitled to a refund within 14 days of the cancellation date.

Alternatively, they should be offered a replacement holiday of the same or better quality, or a lower-grade holiday with a partial refund.

If something goes wrong while you're away on a package holiday, Citizens Advice recommends getting in touch with the company or travel agent you booked with as soon as possible.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) advised package holiday customers during last year's wildfires they may be entitled to a partial refund for a trip cut short due to wildfires, depending on several factors including what services were included and how much of the holiday had already been taken.

Will my insurance cover any issues?

This depends on a few things - including when you took out the policy, who you took it out with and what the exact terms and conditions are.

If your policy includes trip disruption or natural disaster cover, you should be covered if you have to cut short or cancel your holiday due to wildfires, according to the ABI.

Natural disaster cover isn't included in every policy, so read the T&Cs carefully.

You're unlikely to be covered if you took out the policy or booked the trip to a specific area affected by wildfires after they were known about. You also won't be covered if you travel against Foreign Office advice.

If you have booked a package holiday with an operator and it comes with an Atol certificate, you'll have extra protections, although you'll still need insurance for health and accident cover.

If you've booked the separate parts of your trip yourself, you're more reliant on insurance and will need to make sure you've got a policy in place that would cover you for wildfires and other natural disasters such as floods and storms.

What are my rights if my flight is cancelled?

Your flight is covered by UK law if it departs from a UK airport, arrives at a UK airport on a UK or EU airline, or arrives at an EU airport on a UK airline.

Under UK law, if your flight is cancelled the airline must either give you a refund or book you on an alternative flight - either with them or a rival airline.

Each airline will have its own cancellation policy for customers.

If your flight is cancelled within 14 days of travel - and you can prove it was the airline's fault - you are entitled to compensation. However, extreme weather and other "extraordinary circumstances" mean the airline can get out of paying.

And if I cancel the holiday myself?

If the Foreign Office doesn't advise against travel to a wildfire-affected country or area then under normal booking conditions, you'd be ineligible for a refund.

However, you could speak to your travel agent or holiday company if you're particularly concerned. They may offer a change of dates or destination - but there's no guarantee.

Some holiday accommodation will allow refunds until a certain date - so just check the details of your booking first.

By Sarah Taaffe-Maguire , business reporter

The rate of price rises is slowing but consumers are still shopping "more cautiously" at J Sainsbury plc, the company that owns Argos and the Sainsbury's chain of supermarkets announced today. 

"Unseasonal" wet weather in recent weeks dampened some sales.

Argos sales were down a worse-than-expected 6.2%, particularly purchases of consumer electronics, most notably gaming sales. 

As a result, J Sainsbury plc was the biggest share price faller on the FTSE 100 index of most valuable companies with a 4.34% tumble. Overall the index was down 0.38% on Tuesday morning while the larger FTSE 250 list was 0.15% down.

The strength of the euro still means the pound buys less than for the majority of the last month - £1 = €1.1778. Sterling is also down against the dollar, around levels seen six weeks ago. One pound buys $1.2630. 

Bad news for motorists as the oil price is at a two-month high - a barrel of Brent crude oil costs $89.90. It's still below last year's September high point of $98.36. 

A popular electric car sold in the UK has a "potentially significant" issue that could veer the driver into oncoming traffic, research has found.

Consumer group Which? says it discovered issues with the MG4's lane-assist technology while testing it on public roads.

It said the system, which is designed to keep the car in lane, twice pulled the car onto the wrong side of the road, with the tester having to use a "significant amount of force" to steer it back.

In another incident on a narrow country road, the lane-assist tech steered the car towards an oncoming vehicle, again forcing the tester to manually intervene.

According to Which?, visibility was good in all cases and the wider road had a "clearly defined centre line, while the country road had a clearly defined edge line".

It said the incidents were noticed during testing outside of controlled lab conditions, and couldn't be repeated in subsequent tests.

The issues come despite MG4 boasting a five-star Euro NCAP score, which takes into account safety features such as lane assist.

A spokesperson for the assessment programme told Which? that manufacturers "have a responsibility to ensure that the vehicle performance seen on a test track is also reflected in on-road driving".

Meanwhile, MG told the consumer watchdog it was "aware of some inconsistencies relating to the lane-departure warning system", making it "oversensitive" in certain conditions.

"We have been working on a continuous improvement programme with the supplier and the relevant regulatory authorities," the company said.

"This has resulted in an improved calibration of the ADAS systems, which we are close to having approved. Once this has been completed, we will implement it as a full software upgrade at no expense to the customer."

MG added that customers can turn off the lane-assist function via the car's touchscreen menu - but it insisted it had received no safety-related reports.

Just 18% of companies in the UK are led by women, and while data suggests female entrepreneurs are on the rise, men still receive more funding and are entrusted with higher average loans to get them started.

In an eight-part series every Tuesday, Money blog reporter  Jess Sharp  speaks to women who are bossing it in their respective fields - hearing their stories, struggles and advice for those who want to follow in their footsteps by starting a business.

This week, she has spoken to Kelly McCabe, the co-founder of the UK's first virtual cancer care clinic Perci Health...

When Kelly and her co-founder Morgan Fitzsimons set up their business, they made an unusual decision - they sat down and planned when they'd both have children. 

It's a topic many men will never feel the need to discuss with their business partners, but as two women, it was something they realistically needed to think about. 

"We had a long conversation and made a decision that we would have children at different times so that one person would stay in the business to allow the other to take the time out they needed," Kelly said.

"Of course, you can't plan this thing perfectly, but we were fortunate enough that it kind of happened that way." 

Morgan was the first to have her baby and returned to work after a couple of months off, and Kelly gave birth six months later. 

A month after having her now nearly two-year-old son, Kelly returned to work and Perci Health has continued to grow ever since.

'Whether it was NHS or private care -  I saw the same problem'

Despite Perci Health being a virtual care clinic, Kelly's career background had nothing to do with app development - she started out in the NHS. 

One of the roles she had was helping people with cancer eat and drink while receiving treatment.

Working mostly with people with head and neck cancer, she supported them with tube feeding and their rehabilitation back to solid foods. 

After working in a similar area in private healthcare, she realised all cancer patients were experiencing the same problem.

"There was a universal experience at the end of treatment where you would have your final review with your cancer nurse or oncologist, and they would say 'see you again in six months or 12 months time'," Kelly said. 

"Patients would come back into our follow-up clinics with all sorts of problems they had been living with for six months or 12 months and no one was really managing them.

"They had just be grinning and bearing it, thinking it was just par for the course after having cancer." 

She decided to come up with an idea that would connect people living with cancer with professionals who could provide long-term support and optimise their wellbeing. 

Male investors in a male-bias sector 

With a plan in mind, she reached out to her friend Morgan, who had a background in digital marketing, and the pair got started working weekends and evenings to build their company.

When COVID hit, they made the decision to "just go for it", quit their jobs and put all their focus on the business. 

Their first round of funding came from family and friends, raising £500,000, which gave them enough to pay themselves a reduced salary and hire a small team. 

But more funding was needed, and they started reaching out to investors. 

With Kelly's clinical experience, the issue she was trying to solve in the health care sector seemed "obvious", but the first hurdle she faced was convincing others that it was "important enough to solve". 

"The challenges seemed very obvious to us, but they might not necessarily be obvious to investors, and I think that is particularly true if you're solving a problem that affects women," she said. 

"The majority of investors are still male... and when you are trying to describe yourself as a technology company, then sadly there is still a male bias in that sector."

"I'm really sad to say that it's kind of the old-fashioned things you think of, like a lot of them sell on the golf course or over lunch or going shooting, and we don't get invited to golf or to shoot. 

"You don't get many female-owned technology businesses, so that was a barrier." 

Pregnant, pitching and spotting red flags 

While meeting potential investors, Kelly was heavily pregnant and was "nervous" to explain her situation out of fear it would put them off investing. 

"When I had my first conversation with our now lead investor, I was 38 weeks pregnant, so we just did all the conversations on Zoom," she said. 

"She called and said 'we'd like to invite you in to meet the team and do a formal pitch. Can you do it next week?' and obviously I had to tell her I was heavily pregnant. 

"She could tell I was nervous about telling her... but she said she was sorry that I had to explain myself, and we could just delay the pitch. 

"We pushed it back about six weeks, but not all investors are that understanding, which is why I was so nervous to explain it." 

Unfortunately, Kelly said she was "definitely asked" in the early fundraising rounds if she was planning to have children. 

"The feedback from male investments clubs was that women don't know how they feel and may not return to work after having a baby or their motivation to run a business may change," she said.

"Early on, we were just looking for investment and we would have taken any partner, but now these are the red flags that we look for.

"There is some definite progress to be made."

In total, Kelly has raised £5m and still owns 40% of Perci Health. 

All the challenges

Away from the challenge of fundraising, Kelly also had to deal with life as a new mum, which brought its own challenges as a business owner. 

She explained how having children early in the company's life meant it was still "relatively fragile" and there wasn't the chance to take maternity leave knowing her job would be safe when she returned. 

"There was a bit of a juggle with that and needing to go back to work very quickly after the baby was born, and then the other challenge is childcare," she said. 

"You don't want to be taking too much money out of your business and you're rewarded with equity rather than a salary - but of course, equity doesn't pay for childcare." 

Kelly also found there was an "underestimation" of her abilities from male investors, and it was something she noticed in the choice of language used to describe her. 

"I believe women business owners are underestimated and that is evidenced by the fact that less investment goes to us, but there's research that shows women-owned companies are more profitable," she said. 

"The language they use is interesting. For example, I'm often described as a conservative CEO within the portfolio because I'm focused on financial preservation... but would my male counterpart be seen as such or would he be seen as having optimal control?" 

Kelly's advice

Kelly's top tip is to find a business partner, possibly even two, that can help your business grow. 

"Building a business alone would be significantly harder," she said. 

"Co-founders just help ease the burden when one of you needs to take time out, so find yourself a good business partner." 

She also recommended taking "a lot of time" to build a "strong network", which she said would help "protect you as your business grows". 

"There are a lot of female entrepreneurs or female business networks that are great. Morgan and I are members of lots of them," she added. 

"It's amazing how the amount of advice and support that we have been given for free from other women just wanting to help." 

She said it was important to have a "really thick skin and to be very persistent". 

"Even in the very best businesses, you get those 100 no's before you get that one yes," she added. 

Morrisons is offering shoppers a free jacket potato with Heinz Cheesy Beanz for the next fortnight.

The supermarket chain has joined forces with Heinz to bring back the popular "ask for Henry" initiative which began in 2022 to help people with financial costs during the cost of living crisis.

The complimentary dish is available every day at Morrisons cafes across the country and allows a customer one free jacket potato and beans per day. 

There is also no minimum spend required.

But customers will need to use the discrete phrase "ask for Henry" in order to receive it.

The offer ends on 14 July.

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