Women’s Entrepreneurship Day: It’s time to even the playing field for women founders
There is so much underutilised economic potential of the female workforce, and entrepreneurship is a pathway that could lead to economic independence and success for many Australian women.
UNSW partners with US Embassy to help women-led startups expand into the States
UNSW's New Wave program for women-led startups has partnered with the US Embassy on a new boot camp to help women founders launch Stateside.
Scale Investors’ new co-CEOs are on a mission to boost the “circular economy” of women in tech
Women-focused angel group Scale Investors has appointed two new co-chief executive officers, following the departure of Ariane Barker.
Meet the women-led startups that secured Boosting Female Founders funding, and their share of $12 million
The federal government has dished out $12 million in grant funding to women-led businesses, through its Boosting Female Founders Initiative.
Building barriers or creating space? A closer look at the Boosting Female Founders Initiative’s tight eligibility criteria
The government’s Boosting Female Founders Initiative comes with some pretty strict eligibility criteria attached.
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.
No IPOs for tech bros, says Goldman Sachs. But is it enough?
Goldman Sachs is refusing to take a company public if it doesn’t have at least one woman or otherwise ‘diverse’ board member.
How 23-year-old Samira Tollo is challenging the status quo and scaling a fintech
Samira Tollo might be only 23 years old, but the cryptocurrency marketplace company she co-founded is celebrating its second round of capital investment.
Blazing trails and dreaming big: StartupSmart’s 12 startups to watch in 2020
These rising startup stars are taking global markets by storm, tapping into emerging trends, and making a real difference to Australian communities.
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.
Supporting regional startups brings women into the ecosystem, says Fishburners chief Nicole O’Brien
If we don’t tap into the entrepreneurial talent in rural and regional Australia, we could be missing out as a whole ecosystem.
Urban-data startup Neighbourlytics secures $1.25 million in seed funding, with backing from property guru Carol Schwartz
Melbourne startup Neighbourlytics has raised $1.25 million in seed funding, led by Carol Schwartz’s Trawalla Group, as it gears up for growth.
