female led startup Archives

It’s a ‘creative partner’: How marketing founder Jo Inch integrates AI smoothly into her work days

Jo Inch’s, founder and CEO of Hat Media, explains how she uses AI tools to enhance her firm’s capabilities and strategies.

Entrepreneurs

Less than four per cent of VC funding for student startups has gone to women founders

Just 3.9 per cent of venture capital (VC) funding for student startups in Australia has gone to women-only founders in the last decade.

Climate

Female-founded startup Alt. Leather secures $1.1 million backing from investors

Female-founded startup, Alt. Leather receives $1.1 million investment from an influential group of investors in a successful seed round.

Entrepreneurs

“Two-and-a-half jobs”: Meet the entrepreneur giving a boost to mums in business

Mums & Co founded by Carrie Kwan is designed to provide a support network for women trying to run businesses while raising kids at the same time.

Business

How Australians are investing in female entrepreneurs in India

A new project aims to connect disruptive female entrepreneurs seeking to establish themselves in the start-up economy with potential investors in Australia.

News & Views

13 awesome women running start-ups & small businesses to watch

This year, SmartCompany decided to showcase some women running businesses who at their core, represent the small-business and startup community.

News & Views

How 50-year-old founder Megan Avard launched her contract management startup, despite being told she “needed” a male co-founder

A prominent Australian investor and entrepreneur told female founder Megan Avard she would need a male co-founder to succeed in business.