TV businesswoman Linda Plant joins York networking group for female entrepreneurs. A NETWORKING group launched in York during the pandemic to support female entrepreneurs is welcoming a leading TV business woman next week. Members of LoveBiz Networking will be joined online by Linda Plant, known for her hard-hitting interview style on The Apprentice. Linda started her career selling clothes at a Leeds market aged 16 before launching international knitwear brand Honeysuckle. At the event on Tuesday, May 18, she will talk about her success and how women can continue in their entrepreneurship post lockdown. Branding specialist Lucy Dowson, of Lucy With A Why in York, said: I m sure I speak for many lady bosses when I say I m excited to hear Linda share her extensive thrive over survive knowledge, as well as getting the chance to speak to her, as she really is one fascinating and inspirational lady.