Home topics news Image Credit: LinkedIn Sales Solutions News News Free festivals and $60K Kickstarter challenge await women founders Yajush Gupta March 7, 2024 Free small business festivals are happening all over the country, and there’s a $60,000 competition aimed at spotlighting Australia’s emerging women entrepreneurs. The Accelerator for Enterprising Women’s Kickstarter Challenge, slated to commence on March 26th, invites ambitious female entrepreneurs aged 18 and above to step forward with their visionary concepts. Distinguished judges specializing in various fields will identify finalists across four distinct categories: Health, Wellbeing, and the Care Economy Climate Change and Sustainability Community Impact FinTech or e-Commerce Additionally, a fifth finalist will be determined through public voting. The grand prize winner will receive $30,000 in funding, devoid of any equity claims, to further develop her business endeavor. Each of the remaining finalists will be awarded $7,500. To help prepare for the competition, or simply to network and access free resources to help their small businesses grow, women are invited to attend free Female Founder Festivals in Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart and Melbourne, hosted by the Accelerator for Enterprising Women. They will be headlined by some of Australia’s most accomplished entrepreneurial women ready to pass on their knowledge and insights. In addition to the festivals, intensive AccelerateHER Workshops will be held to help attendees grow their ideas from a basic concept into something they are ready to share with the world. The program is delivered in partnership with the Council of Small Business Organisations