Women In Business

The results of a poll of top achieving women who were finalists in the 2013 Telstra Business Women’s Awards, has revealed that career breaks can spur positive change.

The word ‘organic’ may mean different things to different people – but this is no marketing ploy. For entrepreneur Aimee Marks, her company is the culmination of a steadfast commitment to core, ethical principles.

This business started out somewhat unconventionally – in fact, spur of the moment. Yet jewellery company Kagi has been listed as one of Deloitte New Zealand’s fastest 50 growing companies for the past three years.

The businesswomen who gathered in Sydney this week for the latest Startup Spring event had lots of advice to share – yet one key message stood out: take advantage of all the support you can.

The ‘pitch and thrust’ of the business card and handshake is on the decline in favour of a new, more genuine style of meeting and greeting. It’s called netweaving and it takes the ‘work’ out of networking.

When Renata Cooper started her company with nothing more than a humble Facebook page, she never dreamed at the ripple effects she was creating, quite literally. Forming Circles is an ethical and social investment company creating ‘ripples’ in the community through the power of giving.

It’s Christmas Day, 2010. Emily Doig is lying on a beach in Vietnam, cursing the ill-fitting swimsuit she had bought especially for her well-deserved holiday. Cue the business idea.

Who runs the world? Beyonce said ‘Girls’ do – well, they’re getting there. Approximately 126 million women were starting or running new businesses globally in 2012.

Vashti Whitfield, life coach, and all-round superwoman spoke to Dynamic Business about her foray into the world of blogging and spurring readers from around the world to excel.

Dynamic Business caught up with two leading female entrepreneurs who share the secrets of their success.

Chilean sisters Patricia and Verónica Avila migrated to Australia with their parents as children in 1986, and as adults have been reunited with their heritage through the success of their small business.

It’s always been easy to blame your failed efforts at recreating favourite dishes from restaurants or TV chefs on your lack of an industrial kitchen – until now.

In true entrepreneur form, an everyday annoyance blossomed into one of the best loved digital radio applications around.

After spending almost 10 years in corporate HR feeling unhappy and overworked, entrepreneur Kelly Fischl resigned and forged her own path in business taking HR to a brand new level.

It was through observing her father in action that award-winning entrepreneur, Sarah Riegelhuth, discovered her passion for finance. She has since enjoyed the successful launch of her business, Wealth Enhancers, which caters to the needs of young high-income earners moving fast in their wealth creation journey.

Today 150 female entrepreneurs from 14 countries have converged on Istanbul in Turkey for the annual global Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network (DWEN) conference.

After noticing how vigilant new mothers are about staying at home and sticking to a routine with their newborns, granpreneur Roseanne Bertoncini decided to create an online business to make life easier for them.

From London to Sydney, experiential marketing expert, Meredith Cranmer, has directed successful campaigns in both sides of the world.

Business expert and entrepreneur, Chrissy Crust, recently launched her business to help small, micro and solo businesses succeed in an increasingly competitive market.

A young businesswoman has found success in a male-dominated industry through a desire to innovate by making the most of nature.