Business My solution to solving the unpaid work problem I want to talk about how we could all benefit from getting a UBI.
Advice Men and women need to take responsibility for the sexism status quo Have you ever felt judged by your physical appearance ahead of your intellect or accomplishments? If you work and have children, have you ever felt harshly judged for your ambition? Ever been derided for assertively expressing your opinion? Ever been cat-called in a public space? Ever had someone touch you in a way that felt uncomfortable, even threatening, in your workplace or elsewhere? If you’re answer to any of the above was yes, it’s likely you’re a woman.
Entrepreneurs How to launch a major tech startup and still get to the gym every day Marie-Claire Andrews has the ultimate tech qualification, a philosophy degree.
Entrepreneurs Meet the entrepreneur who scored $50,000 in three minutes for her app to help teenage girls learn about business Marina Paronetto’s dream is to create a platform that will help young women learn and develop business skills and in the process set themselves, and their communities, up for success.
Entrepreneurs After five startups and four kids, this father took on the ‘juggle’ Did you know the average family spends 15 years living on juggle street? It’s not just a matter of getting through the toddler years, where day care centres can provide care across the full work day.
Entrepreneurs Launched: A new one-stop shop connecting female entrepreneurs Established and aspiring female entrepreneurs will get another avenue to connect today, with the launch of the Women’s Online Network.
Entrepreneurs Three tips for getting investment from a woman who just raised $750,000 Award-winning entrepreneur Taryn Williams has raised $750,000 in seed funding from Airtree Ventures to accelerate the growth of her creative marketplace TheRight.
Advice ‘It takes hard work’: How to move beyond male-dominance and increase the number of women When Lara Poloni joined AECOM 22 years ago, there were only two other women in the office of 120 people: one was an engineer, the other a ‘tea lady’.
Advice Great founders are ‘tall poppies’: Tips from a leading female entrepreneur Anyone can be a world-leading entrepreneur, according to “hacker, entrepreneur and investor” Susan Wu, Wu, who has worked with tech giants like Twitter, Square and Reddit, and is the founder of Ohai, FreeAgent.
Entrepreneurs Former Olympian Leisel Jones’ latest move: A global business Olympic swimmer Leisel Jones is planning to make a splash in fashion this summer with the launch of a new activewear brand.
Advice Michelle Bridges on building a business and saying ‘no’ The world knows about Michelle Bridges’s fortune – the fitness star entered BRW’s rich women list in 2015 with a net worth of $53 million – but her success is a product of decades of work both on and off camera.
Entrepreneurs No tech skills needed: Twin sisters launch startup, get half a million users Two Sydney twins have captured the imagination of half a million people with an app that lets anyone turn themselves into an emoji.
