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Female founders are driving small-business growth

Women-led businesses are thriving in Australia and 69 per cent of female founders expressed optimism about growth.

I decided to turn my small business into a franchise. Here’s what happened

Inspired by a fellow entrepreneur, I took the leap into franchising. It transformed my business.

Female founders still get the short end of the funding stick

Of the total funding raised in Australia, only four per cent went to businesses led by female founders, which exemplifie...
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We’re finally seeing female founders getting a larger slice of the VC funding pie

As success stories of women-led start-ups multiply, a shift in attitudes and increased investment in female-led ventures...

The challenges facing female start-up founders and small-business owners

A paltry 0.7 per cent of VC funding in Australia goes to businesses that are 100 per cent female-founded and led.
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Serene's TikTok videos have collectively garnered over 100 million views, propelling her to reach seven figures in her f...
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The challenges of VC funding for diverse founders

Stats suggest that diverse businesses generate 12 per cent more revenue and burn one-third less capital than companies s...

Helping peers perform pays for Artists By Any Other Name

As a not-for-profit venture, ABAON is funded from sponsorships, performances and corporate activations.

Female founders to the fore at Brisbane festival

Attendees will also have an opportunity to enter the Enterprising Women Kickstarter Challenge which offers $60,000 worth...
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Finance sector called out for its treatment of female micro-business owners

An ASBFEO survey reveals that female business owners are reporting both "conscious and unconscious bias" in lending prac...