“You can’t be what you can’t see”: addressing gender imbalance in the startup ecosystem

By James Harkness · 31 July 2017 · Entrepreneur

“You can’t be what you can’t see”: addressing gender imbalance in the startup ecosystem

The Hidden Barrier to Female Startup Success

Discover why female founders in Australia are outnumbered three to one in the startup ecosystem. Find out how one not-for-profit is working to level the playing field.

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Summary

Female founders are outnumbered three to one in Australia’s startup ecosystem because they often lack the support of a strong network of ‘door openers’, according to Fiona Boyd, the CEO of Heads Over Heels. She explained that Head Over Heels, an Australian not-for-profit founded in 2010, provides female entrepreneurs with a “powerful platform” to scale – and […]

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