Posts tagged "funding for women entrepreneurs"

Once again data shows that on average, women-led startups raise less capital than men-only-led companies across every stage of funding.

The Lift Women Asia Pacific Grant Pitch Night will be held in Melbourne on Wednesday, March 27, where participants will get an opportunity to win a $40,000 grant, divided into three awards.

Mother-daughter duo Dr Christine Pitt and Skye Raward established Farmers2Founders in 2018 with a vision to put producers at the centre of innovation in agriculture and help solve some of the challenges facing the sector.

Schwartz says it is imperative that women entrepreneurs can access the capital they need to ensure their businesses can scale and thrive.

When the funding for women founders dried up overnight during Covid, Marissa Warren contacted Kate Vale, a former Google exec, to pitch the idea of starting a venture fund.

The microbusiness sector has increased by 14% over the past four years, growing from 2 million to 2.28 million.

Future Women's Jobs Academy describes itself as a program that launched “with a promise to help women connect, learn and lead”.

Of all the small businesses across NSW, only one third of these businesses are owned by women, according to the state government. 

In recognition of her inspiring work with Teach Well, Sealey joined the other 32 fellows in Paris for the award ceremony.

SBE Australia has announced the launch of a new advisory model that will connect women-founded businesses with the services they need for higher growth.

The author says, "we all have a relationship with money that plays a powerful role in the stories we tell ourselves, how we show up, and who we are when it’s on the table".

Women are more likely to invest in women-owned and led businesses, and so we knew we wanted to put our money where our mouth is and find a way to start writing cheques.