Opinion: Blackbird-Kiki debacle no surprise to women-led startups
If you’ve been following the Kiki debacle you could be forgiven for thinking you’d accidentally turned on an episode of Silicon Valley.
“Side hustlers” sidelined: Women entrepreneurs denied funding, opportunities
The number of female small business owners is outstripping men three to one, but the social perception of women in business has a long way to go.
Australian ‘pod’ hotel startup Wander secures investment from ex-Airbnb chief
Upmarket 'pod' hotel startup Wander has secured investment from former Airbnb country manager Sam McDonagh, as the accommodation innovator eyes expansion across regional and rural Australia.
Teach Well’s WA-based founder Ingrid Sealey wins Cartier Women’s Initiative for Oceania and US$150,000 to grow her business
In recognition of her inspiring work with Teach Well, Sealey joined the other 32 fellows in Paris for the award ceremony.
The 2023 Cartier Women’s Initiative features three outstanding Australian women founders
Three Australian entrepreneurs are among the finalists of the first ever Oceania awards category of the 2023 edition of the Cartier Women’s Initiative.
The knit crowd: How Cardigang founders got a new generation hooked on knitting
A search for a new hobby to keep them going during Melbourne’s pandemic-induced lockdowns set two friends on a path that today sees them leading a flourishing business.
The key skills women CEOs need to learn, according to Mr Yum’s Kim Teo
From acquiring a T-shaped skillset to ignoring toxic clickbait, here's some useful advice to help women founders and CEOs rise to the top.
The number of women coders in Australia is going backwards: Why this is a problem
There is a single damning truth about individual stereotypes that have dominated the tech industry: meritocracy is a myth.
With $1.26 million in funding, Sortd’s founders want to shake up social shopping and influencer marketing
SmartCompany spoke to Sortd co-founders Jodine Wolman and Alexis Aaron after their fashion browsing app secured $1.26 million.
Three lessons from a bootstrapping Byron Bay e-commerce entrepreneur on the up
Byron Bay Gifts founder Zoe Gordon shares what she's learned after turning over more than $6 million a year during the pandemic.
How mentoring and supporting women in the workplace can help defeat “dinosaur-age” attitudes
Women working together are a force to be reckoned with and will no longer accept second-rate treatment in any workplace, says The Executive Circle founder Shivani Gopal.
From cancer detection to a rollerskating club: The female-led startups awarded in UNSW Founders’ New Wave program
Startups dedicated to early lung cancer detection, a mental healthcare app, and a female rollerskating club are among the winners of The University of New South Wales Founders New Wave Cohort 10 showcase
