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Diversity

Why Queer-led startups and allyship matter now more than ever

- April 15, 2025 3 MIN READ

The startup world thrives on innovation – new ideas, fresh perspectives, and bold solutions to problems others overlook. Queer-led businesses have been driving that kind of innovation for decades, yet we remain one of the most underfunded, undervalued, and underestimated forces in the ecosystem. Right now, we’re experiencing a critical moment where the progress we’ve… Read more »

People

Breaking barriers to the future: Australia’s first Pride Pitch Night sparkles with LGBTIQA+ innovation

- March 21, 2024 3 MIN READ

The first Pride Pitch Night dedicated to LGBTIQA+ founders in the Southern Hemisphere was a fantastic celebration of diversity, inclusion, and innovation, showcasing the untapped potential within Sydney’s LGBTIQA+ entrepreneurial community with an estimated 75% of LGBTIQA+ founders not comfortable disclosing their identity. This is concerning not just for LGBTIQA+ entrepreneurs seeking funding but for… Read more »

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Events

Fishburners is hosting a LGBTIQA+ Pride pitch night

- February 9, 2024 < 1 MIN READ

Fishburners and high-performance coach and speaker, Veronica Mason are collaborating to host an LGBTIQA+ Pride pitch night next Friday, February 16. ‘ The event is for queer founders, who will be paired with judges to pitch their business and will compete for a judge’s choice and a people’s choice award. Mason was inspired to create… Read more »