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Women in politics: Rethinking the face of power
Dynamic Business asks female politicians how Australian women can increase their political power.
“This could force parents out of their jobs”
With ‘free childcare’ ending yesterday, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell says many parents – especially women – in small businesses will be faced with difficult decisions. “For small business owners – many of which are mothers – who have been working tirelessly to get back on their feet, childcare has […]
Women in business give their advice to future female entrepreneurs
International Women’s Day is on Sunday, so we have asked several women in business to give their advice to the next generation of female entrepreneurs, or existing female entrepreneurs, in order to encourage and inspire more female execs and business owners. Women in Australia still represent only 25 per cent of the ASX-listed executive leadership team […]
Julie Hirsch and Nicole Lamond: The new 2-woman business that just raised $1m capital and won over Woolworths
Julie Hirsch and Nicole Lamond have founded Eloments, the world’s first organic tea enriched with plant-based vitamins and minerals, designed to give consumers a natural and enjoyable way to take their daily vitamins. This small company – comprised of just Julie and Nicole – is celebrating a big win this month with entry into the tea […]
Women can make it in IT
The lack of women in the sector hurts companies and the economy.
Fem-care brand Moxie’s new makeover
Dynamic Business has a chat to Moxie’s Co-founder.
PR firm says yes to paid period leave
Period leave gaining momentum in Australia.
Research: Money issues causing strain in the bedroom
Study reveals money issues causes strain in the bedroom.
Career breaks fuelling gender superannuation gap; super an ‘afterthought’ for SMEs owners
By the age of retirement, the average working woman will have lost $160,000 in superannuation due to career breaks, according to REST Industry Super. To determine the financial impacts of career breaks on working Australians, the superannuation fund commissioned research, including a survey of 1030 men and women who had taken a career break of […]
Why do only 2 per cent of female business owners earn over $1 million in revenue?
Did you know that only two per cent of female business owners exceed $1 million in revenue? As a business owner myself, when I found this out recently, I found it absolutely staggering. What that means is that most female entrepreneurs toil away without the big gains. Never really progressing past side hustles, start-ups or […]
Ten programs to empower women in business have received grants from the NSW Government
The NSW Government has awarded a total of $200,000 in funding to ten programs encouraging leadership and economic empowerment for women. The Investing in Women funding program offers grants of up to $25,000 per project for organisations that demonstrate practical and direct ways to engage and support women. Minister for Women, Tanya Davies, said the […]
Solar panel business head named Telstra’s South Australian business woman of the Year
The head of a multi-million dollar national solar panel business took top honours at the 2016 Telstra South Australian Business Women’s Awards on Friday night. Jenny Paradiso, the co-founder and managing director of Suntrix, was named South Australian Business Woman of the Year. She also took home the South Australian Business Women’s Entrepreneur Award. In […]
What to look for in a co-working space
The co-working trend is changing the concept of the modern office. Today start-ups, small businesses and even high growth corporates are opting for the flexibility and collaborative opportunities that effective co-working spaces can provide. She Will Shine was the first permanent, all female co-working space established in Melbourne. Based in Footscray, it attracts women at […]
Domestic abuse: the vital role SMEs can play
Small businesses must ensure behaviours that fuel domestic violence are not tolerated at work, and that affected staff have access to appropriate support. Doing so will help facilitate a better outcome for individuals, while minimising the financial risks associated with productivity loss and low morale, according to domestic violence strategist and solutions consultant, Lisa McAdams. […]
Google using tree lights to engage coding girls
Google wants to get more girls interested in computer science, launching an initiative that will allow girls to program the lights that decorate trees in Washington’s President Park.
Oz ranks second best in the world for female entrepreneurship
Australia has placed second among 30 countries as one of the best places for female entrepreneurship.
Women retire with 43% less super
An array of factors including sustained pay inequality, a high prevalence of participation in part time work and career breaks for family mean there is a significant super gap between men and women’s retirement savings.
Aussie women becoming primary breadwinners
Women are now the major breadwinners in one in four Australian households – up from 140,000 just ten years ago, a new report has revealed.
Girls just wanna have funds
VicSuper is shining the spotlight on female financial literacy by launching the Super Woman Money Program.
How to market to mothers
Conversations are the new black; at least when it comes to marketing to mothers.
Are discrimination laws secretly hurting women?
Sheryl Sandberg’s recently published book “Lean In” has been described as the modern manifesto for women in the workplace.
Mobile technology empowering women to manage their own money
According to The Westpac Women and Technology Report, women are three times more likely than their male peers to use a smartphone to do their online banking.
Are women more intuitive than men?
Stereotypes about the sexes are as old as the hills, and have little proof. If men and women acknowledge their strengths and weaknesses then leaders of any sex will get ahead.
Women business owners unable to pay themselves
More than 50 percent of female business owners are unable to pay themselves a wage after they start up, according to new research, which has led an industry body to call for female entrepreneurs to be given better access to government contracts.