About lark
Who We Are
The Lark Network was born from a simple idea: women deserve business support that actually understands their lives. Our founder, Amy Doyle, began working with female entrepreneurs back in 2014 when she set up a network through her role at the University of Portsmouth. She quickly saw that the biggest challenges for women in business are rarely just practical. Emotional load, lack of confidence, and the juggling act of life and work are just as real as cash flow or marketing.
Today, Amy is joined by Jane Moody and Sass Adams, who bring their own expertise in community building, creativity, and ethical entrepreneurship. Together, we run The Lark Network as a collaborative, inclusive space where women business owners and freelancers can connect, learn, and lift each other up.
At Lark, we believe in community over competition. We champion the voices and skills of our members and create events and resources that make starting and growing a business less lonely, less overwhelming, and a lot more possible.
Meet our Founder
Amy Doyle, founder of The Lark Network, is a passionate advocate for inclusive entrepreneurship. After nearly a decade as a secondary school teacher, Amy changed career paths in 2013 to create more space for family life. That shift led to the creation of the Female Entrepreneurs Network, a community born from a single event that revealed just how powerful peer support can be for women starting and growing businesses.
With a degree in Comparative Religion from SOAS and a Master of Laws specialising in Intellectual Property, Amy brings a unique blend of curiosity, empathy and academic rigour to her work. Her early interest in how people experience the world laid the groundwork for her deep commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
From 2019, Amy was part of the team delivering the Accelerating Women’s Enterprise project, supporting hundreds of women across the South Coast to build confidence and start businesses through accessible training, mentoring and research. The lessons learned through this work helped shape The Lark Network’s holistic approach to inclusive enterprise support.
Whether she’s hosting a workshop, writing a funding bid or making a cuppa at a Lark event, Amy’s goal is always the same: to help more women feel seen, supported and able to grow businesses that work for them.