Entrepreneurs

It was while working in the corporate space at the mid level of her career that Sarah Liu came to the realisation there was a distinct lack of development opportunities for ambitious women at the start of their careers.

Danielle sits at her desk each day in between meetings sketching designs of the jewellery she longs to make but doesn’t, because she thinks to herself again and again that no one will ever buy it.

Dr Claire Jenkins knows firsthand the anxiety that many Aussies feel, when they can’t quickly pinpoint what’s wrong with their pet.

When Carla Harris was eight months pregnant with her second child, she started thinking about how she’d plan for her retirement.

It’s no surprise that men continue to dominate major leadership positions across almost all industry sectors in Australia.

The largest survey of Australia’s startup ecosystem wants the trend of an increasing number of women getting involved continuing.

Sydney-based startup UrbanYou has closed a $1 million Series A raise in just a fortnight, bucking the usual trend that sees startups spending months of planning and schmoozing to secure funding.

My confidence regarding the treatment of women in the Australian startup community has improved dramatically over the past 24 hours, after seeing strong, public reactions from male and female leaders in the sector to widespread revelations of sexual harassment of female founders in the US.

Prominent Australian businessman, Daniel Petre has hit out at the “pathetic response” from the VC industry to sexual harassment, and issued a no-tolerance policy in the businesses he runs and supports.

Female entrepreneurs deliver on investment more often than male entrepreneurs, yet are funded less frequently.

Late last week, a New York Times article shared detailed accounts from multiple women in tech startups on the sexual harassment and unwelcome advances they’ve received in the industry — particularly when seeking financing.

I was finding it easier to outsource the care of my children than aspects of my business