It’s great that women are increasingly leading startups but it’s coming at a cost, with women paying themselves less in the process. Melissa Browne has three suggestions. In 2015 Startup …
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‘Diagnosed with diabetes, I scaled back my $20 million business’: How Siobhan Komander got herself back
When entrepreneur Siobhan Komander started her own events business back in 2004, she had a laptop, $3000 and no clients. Fast-forward to 2016 and Xphyr Brand Experiences was flying with global tech gi…
The brilliant rise of women in small businesses
A third of small businesses are now run by women in Australia. It’s a trend that’s reshaping the economy and one we should all be watching. Australian women are increasingly turning their…
Sophia Amoruso’s Girlboss is now a Netflix series
So go ahead and watch the trailer, and get ready for a some serious binge-watching. The 13-part series is ‘inspired’ by the Sophia Amoruso’s best-selling book #GirlBoss. Amoruso̵…
It’s Who You Know: This is how to do networking that works
Networking is essential for business growth and personal success. Yet the adage “it’s not what you know its who you know” seems to have significantly more weight in this 21st century world of busyness…
No fear and babies welcome: How this CEO is making flexibility work
It seems fitting that I should talk to Business Chicks CEO Olivia Ruello about flexibility just as she’s about to take her first stint of maternity leave. While she’s been working with the business on…
Let’s stop congratulating men for showing up to women’s events
In the past few weeks I’ve been to three female-focused events where the MC or event organiser opened the session by asking the audience to clap for the men in the room. The reason for the applause? T…
The recipe for business success? Solve a problem.
Leading a thriving tech business while expecting your first baby is no small feat but Marta Higuera is up to the task. The co-CEO and co-founder of OpenAgent spoke to Women’s Agenda about juggling a b…
Meet the woman making pelvic health the common conversation it should be
Heba Shaheed gave birth to her first child on International Women’s Day, just two weeks ago. But having the newborn at home has only heightened her determination to build her online business focused o…
How women can solve complex problems through social entrepreneurship
Katy Barfield knows that food deserves to be eaten. But sometimes it needs a little help getting to where it’s needed. In 2014, she launched Yume Food, a social enterprise connecting businesses with s…
