Posts tagged "female founders"

Ariane Barker believes well-educated women are still struck by a pressure to find a balance between being the primary carer and having a career they want.

It’s almost two decades since the dotcom crash and Julie Wainwright has emerged once more, in her 50s, stronger and smarter than ever before.

By appointing a female director, firms may reduce environmental litigation risk by 1.5% — the equivalent of saving US$3.1 million, a new study shows.

Amid the bleak stats, there are glimmers of hope, as initiatives across the world help female entrepreneurs raise capital and realise their dreams.

A new report on gender diversity at a board level has found listed small-cap companies are significantly lagging behind their bigger counterparts.

The demographic that questions the value of having appropriately skilled women on boards will probably exit the scene over the next decade.

SheStarts has partnered with Google for Entrepreneurs, scoring ongoing funding of $100,000 per year, plus access to Google’s resources, globally.

Part-crowdfunding, part-community support platform SheEO has launched in Australia, to much celebration from members of the local startup scene.

New businesses are fraught with challenges, and raising capital can be one of the most tricky aspects of all. But, for female founders, that journey can be even more treacherous.

TWOOBS co-founders Jess and Stef Dadon noticed a distinct lack of female presence in the startup space. Now, they're committing $5,000 and their personal time to help correct the balance

These five companies with female founders are not household names, but each one is doing great work in its industry, and each has recently undertaken a successful capital raising.

The chair of SBE Australia and angel investor, Topaz Conway, is proud of the way SBE's accelerator is supporting the next generation of Australian female founders.