Posts tagged "women in business"

A recent Swedish study has shown venture capital funding is not going to female founders because of biases in the way venture capitalists view criteria such as risk and potential to scale when applied to female entrepreneurs.

If you’ve suspected there’s a growing cohort of Australian women owning their own businesses, the latest 2016 Census data proves your instincts are right.

By Patricia Baum Salgado, Fielding Graduate University

There is a lot of fear among men in the tech industry about speaking out and tryi…

Each year, SmartCompany puts together a list of Australia's top 30 female entrepreneurs and in 2018, a number of startup founders feature on the list.

According to BKindred founder Penny Locaso, the best way to achieve greater gender equality in business and society would be to “make men …

Here are the words used to describe the inspiring women featured in SmartCompany's International Women's Day 2018 showcase.

Equality advocate and founder of Australian startup Cloudpeeps Kate Kendall has called for more demonstrable action by companies discussing …

SheStarts director Nicola Hazell looks back on how much progress has been made for Australian women in business since International Women's Day two years ago.

On International Women’s Day 2018, MYOB chief executive Tim Reed takes time to recognise and thank three women who have been instrumental in his professional life.

This International Women's Day, SmartCompany is launching a special showcase of Australian women in business, and making a pledge to do more to tell their stories.

A landmark research study, Women and the Future of Work, released by the University of Sydney, shows young Australian women are missing from the debate about the future of work.

Female entrepreneurs across Australia are still regularly faced by the expectation that there’s a man running their businesses, according to…