The business of nurturing women’s confidence

Anxiety about the public nature of enterprise, especially communicating and selling a business idea, is a fear shared by jewellery designer Sabine Lenz and addressed through women-only networking events.

SHE is one of the most highly regarded jewellery designers in Ireland and her reputation for creating exquisite pieces has even reached the White House, yet in her ideal world, Sabine Lenz would rather not talk about it.

It may be difficult to comprehend, but the West Cork designer behind the Enibas range of jewellery — of which pieces were gifted to the Obama girls on Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s 2013 visit to the White House — finds showcasing her work and speaking in public the most difficult things about running a business.