How are female-led regional SMEs rebuilding after a nightmare 2020? A Q&A with groei co-founder Tara Jacobsen
It’s no secret that regional SMEs did it tough last year, faced with a pandemic and the devastating consequences of bushfires.
People assumed it was a ‘lifestyle decision’ when I started my business: It’s time to ditch myths about female entrepreneurship
Until we change the way we talk about female entrepreneurship, we’re unlikely to make any real progress towards equality.
How Matcha Maiden co-founder Sarah Davidson left corporate law and found her ‘yay’
In this extract from her new book, Seize the Yay, Matcha Maiden co-founder Sarah Davidson reveals how she discovered her 'yay'.
The women building businesses during the pandemic
Will more women launch businesses during this pandemic? Our new series spotlights female founders who are getting new ventures off the ground.
Just 22.3% of Australia’s founders are women: How universities could tackle entrepreneurship’s gender gap
Australia's economic recovery would be greatly helped along by the inclusion of more talented female founders in our startup ecosystem.
I was once told ‘you’re not a typical founder’ — but there’s nothing typical about startupland
During the capital raising process, I was told: "You don’t fit the typical founder persona.” It was a comment that left me a little confused.
The ‘little and subtle things’ keeping women out of startups — and what to do about them
Many 'little and subtle things' work together to keep women out of startups, according to Jacqui Barrett, a partner at Hall & Wilcox’s Frank Lab startup accelerator.
Barriers from the outset: Why the government’s Boosting Female Founders Initiative is unlikely to succeed
The Boosting Female Founders Initiative aims to remove barriers to entry for women startup founders and to help them access finance.
Insurance, socks and social enterprise: StartupSmart’s 10 startups to watch in 2019
In accelerators, incubators, co-working spaces and their parent’s garages, all over the country, startups are emerging. Here are 10 to watch in 2019.
Women in technology: Fighting inequality starts within yourself
I strongly believe that representation is key: the more women we see in executive positions, the more will follow into that industry.
SheStarts documentary pulls back the curtain on life inside an accelerator: Here’s what we learnt (part two)
The mini-documentary offering a glimpse into BlueChilli’s SheStarts accelerator continues, as the entrepreneurs develop their businesses, and themselves.
Why Aussie startups fail to scale and how the local ecosystem can help
In order for Australian startups to scale, we need a collaborative ecosystem that works to ensure founders have the right skills, talent and mindset.
