When Chelsea McCallum and Alison Williams launched Tummily, they weren’t just creating another wellness platform. They were redesigning how people experience – and take ownership of – their gut health. Within 24 hours of launch, Tummily had broken into Apple’s Top 100 Medical Apps, downloaded in over 40 countries. No massive ad campaign. No investor… Read more »
This isn’t about shopping. This is about the power you hold and wield every day with your wallet. Every woman-owned purchase you make chips away at a system built to extract and reward exploitation. Women build differently. And when we back them, we are not just buying products. What happens when profit comes first? Lovisa… Read more »
On Thursday, 13 November, four trailblazing women-led brands will take centre stage at F5’s first-ever La Femme Activation – a bold new retail experience where commerce meets creativity and women-owned businesses are brought to life. These aren’t side hustles or “passion projects.” They’re commercial powerhouses built by women who are reshaping fashion, art, and identity.… Read more »
When Katherine Ruiz launched People Haircare, she didn’t tiptoe into the market. She went straight into over 800 Coles stores nationally. No soft launch. No boutique trial. Just premium, high-performing haircare on the shelves of one of Australia’s biggest retailers – right from day one. “From day one, Coles was part of the vision,” she… Read more »
Australia’s consumer economy is booming but investors are still looking the other way. While capital chases SaaS and tech, a new generation of brand-led, margin-rich, culturally relevant businesses are scaling fast with billions flowing through beauty, wellness, fashion, food, and lifestyle. This is not speculation. It’s already happening. From blockbuster exits like Zimmermann and MCo… Read more »
When Bronte Campbell stepped up to the blocks at her first Olympics in 2012, she was just 18. What followed was more than a decade on the world stage: a four-time Olympian, triple Olympic gold medallist, and World Champion in the 50m and 100m freestyle. But the most remarkable part of her story isn’t what… Read more »
The majority of women entrepreneurs aren’t building software – they’re quietly launching and scaling the breakout consumer brands that will define the next decade, without a cent of venture capital (VC). According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2022/23 Report: Less than 3% of women globally are building in ICT/tech sectors. Nearly 50% of women… Read more »
When Victoria Minell, founder of Recipes by Victoria first shared a video of sushi rice sizzling in a waffle maker, she wasn’t thinking about virality. She was just having fun. That video didn’t just go viral – it exploded, inspiring thousands of recreations and paving the way for her next sensation: sushi muffins. “That one landed me… Read more »
2023 was a tough funding year across the market, so many founders are looking hopefully ahead to the promise of 2024. While I believe there is going to be some recovery this year for startups seeking funding, this will be gradual and geared towards the larger end of the market, as mergers and acquisitions and… Read more »
Bree Kirkham has joined Tracey Warren’s F5 Collective, a fund established to close the gender funding gap and support female founders, as chief commercial officer. Kirkham joins F5 Collective having most recently been a general partner at Flying Fox Ventures. She has more than eight years of experience in investments, operational leadership, and international expansion.… Read more »
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