Topic
Women-owned companies raise less funding but generate more revenue, report finds
Despite receiving less funding than male-founded ventures, women-owned companies are generating more revenue, a study has found.
Topic
YBF Ventures launches ‘Lift Off’ program to boost diversity in fintech space
Melbourne coworking community YBF Ventures has launched Lift Off, a program aiming to boost diversity in the fintech space.
Topic
Girl Geek Academy launches all-woman games development hackathon #SheHacksGames
As the Australian games development industry goes from strength to strength, Girl Geek Academy has announced the launch of an all-woman game making hackathon, SheHacksGames.
Topic
Over 65 percent of Aussie workforce wants more women in leadership roles – but the culture has to keep up
A survey found over 65 percent of the Australian workforce would like to see more women in leadership roles, with almost half the women women surveyed stating they would like to pursue a leadership role in the future.
Advice
Female founders, go for it! Everyone else, quit the patronising
I recently attended an event encouraging women to get involved in the startup ecosystem at the new Sydney Startup Hub. While I applaud the aim of the event, I left with my blood boiling.
Topic
Australian VCs come together to support women-led startups with office hours on International Women’s Day
To be held at Fishburners on International Women’s Day will be a group session helping founders work through a problem, followed by 1:1 office hour slots.
Opinion
Women with great ideas and the men that take credit for them…
Too long have women contributing great ideas remained silent whilst male colleagues have presented them as their own.
Podcast
[PODCAST] Glass Ceiling – Episode 6: Kate Morris, founder and CEO of Adore Beauty
Kate Morris is the founder and CEO of Adore Beauty, an online cosmetics retailer she founded in 1999 after working on the cosmetics counter while at uni.
Advice
Adelaide startup My Creative Child is a subscription box service helping kids embrace art
My Creative Child puts together boxes with art supplies and education packs, including lesson plans, for kids of various ages.
Topic
Startup Muster 2017 finds almost 36 percent of founders were born outside Australia
The proportion of female founders has grown from 23.5 percent in 2016 to 25.4 percent this year, while 37 percent of future founders identified as female.
Podcast
[PODCAST] Glass Ceiling – Episode 2: Julie Demsey
In this episode James sits down and talks with Julie Demsey, General Manager of Springboard Enterprises in Australia.
MYOB
Bunbury-based ecommerce platform Delpino’s helps consumers buy ‘ethical’ products based on their values
According to a report published by the ABC earlier this year, the retail sales value of Fairtrade products in Australia has increased by 70 percent over the last five years to reach more than $260 million, with consumers steadily becoming more aware of the impact their purchases can have. Of course, there is more to… Read more »
MYOB
Mildura startup Your Style Revolution wants to make the personal stylist more accessible
For any woman who has seen pictures of impeccably-dressed celebrities and thought picking out an outfit every morning would be much easier if they too had a personal stylist helping them shop for clothes and piece a look together, Mildura startup Your Style Revolution wants to bridge that gap and make obtaining styling advice more accessible. Founded… Read more »
MYOB
Bathurst’s AppiWork collaborates with government and startups to bring app ideas to life
With a new baby in tow, Zoe and Isao Hida made the decision to move from Sydney back to Zoe’s hometown of Bathurst, in northwest NSW, at the height of the global financial crisis. They weren’t the only ones to make the switch; between the financial climate being what it was, and the relaxed, family… Read more »
Advice
Melbourne app Parachuute helps parents organise carpooling for all their kids’ activities
Parachuute allows parents to tap into their trusted networks to get their kids to and from school and all those sports practices and matches, playdates, and other activities after school and on the weekends.
