Business From banking to haircare: How Renee Vallender built The Straightening Salon Like so many women, becoming a mum prompted Renee Vallender to rethink her career and the kind of life she wanted to build.
Ed's Blog Chasing a $44 billion valuation, Firmus founders faced reality. Women founders should ask how it got this far The Firmus float has collapsed. But the confidence its founders enjoyed along the way is one women building businesses rarely see.
Partner Content ‘Breakthroughs happen when courage meets scientific excellence’: The women launching game-changing ventures out of labs Women researchers are turning AI into tools for earlier cancer detection, safer treatment and better care for people living with dementia.
Entrepreneurs I felt unqualified and uncertain starting a business. 12 years on, I know it’s just part of the process Most women founders don’t wait to feel ready; confidence grows by taking risks and learning along the way.
News & Views ‘Start by showing up’: Bobbi Mahlab on how women founders can network with intent Bobbi Mahlab encourages women founders to think of networking as an opportunity for community-building and shares her key tips.
News & Views Australian female-led startup unveils world-first physics model to visualise human proteins An Australian female-led and founded startup, OmnigeniQ, has unveiled a computer model of a human protein as it exists in the human body.
Partner Content Fleur Madden’s blueprint for women-led businesses looking to grow Serial entrepreneur Fleur Madden draws on her expertise in business to offer a practical blueprint for women-led businesses looking to grow.
Ed's Blog Hiring, scaling but burning out: 2025 life for women in business The current climate for women starting, leading and scaling smale to medium sized business is tough. But so is the resilience and tenacity of women.
News & Views Five years on: How a female founders program helped shape Australia’s startup scene Tech Ready Women’s Female Founder Startup Program supports women who aren’t waiting for someone else to solve the problems they face.
Business Are you a founder or business leader in Australia? We want to hear from you If you’re a founder or small business owner, this is your chance to let us know what’s working to support you and your business.
News & Views ‘We don’t need patronising platitudes’: The overhaul needed for women-led startups In 2024, four per cent of startup capital in Australia went to all-female teams. We need massive structural overhaul to increse this figure.
Entrepreneurs Meet Sophie Greiner and Bella Filacuridi, co-founders of Dome who are set to transform the $130bn podcast industry Sophie Greiner and Bella Filacuridi are the co-founders of Dome, a platform that provides podcast hosts with AI-powered insights into their shows, and exclusive listener data drawn.
