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As any business owner will tell you, the one aspect of the business world that is consistently on a founder's mind is money. At every stage of an organisation's lifecycle, regardless of whether you're here to make a difference or to make widgets, finance is the fuel that keeps you moving forward. Having run a business for ten years, I've experienced this first hand. That being said, when you're selling your skills as services, you can begin generating revenue almost instantaneously and with very little in the way of costs. Building tech or a product to sell is an entirely different ball game. And if you're a female founder funding becomes an even bigger concern. Add in mature-age and, well, you need to either be made of very tough stuff or completely crazy to embark on the journey 🤪. I can't tell you how many times, though, that people (yes, ok, men) have said to me - well, there are so many opportunities available for women founders now. At which point I have to forcibly refrain from the eye roll 🙄. Whilst there are lot of programs and organisations dedicated to helping female founders upskill, build their network and learn the ropes of the tech startup world, the noise and rhetoric of support for female founders are simply not translating into the cold, hard cash that's essential to get these businesses off the ground. Let's not forget that the one affirmative government grant program specifically aimed at female founders was recently cancelled with over $17M still left in the funding kitty. And the stats don't lie when it comes to VC backing. The SMH reported last month that funding to Australian women-founded technology companies has fallen to its lowest levels in five years. With the current landscape as it is, female founders are fortunate that there are organisations who are trying their hardest to contribute in whatever way they can. I shared my thoughts liberally in a Tech Ready Women survey on funding for female founders earlier today. And I'm grateful that organisations like Enterprising Women are giving female founders the opportunity to access some much-needed funds. And so here's my shameless request to add your tick for Amicii in the Enterprising Women Kickstarter Challenge before voting closes tomorrow! This mature-age female tech founder would be ever so grateful! 🙏 #SmallGroupDining #IRLConnection #SocialNetwork

Five ways your business can celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth on your social media pages. 👇 1️⃣ Highlight Female Team Members Showcase the women who contribute to your business' success. Share their roles, achievements, and stories to celebrate their contributions. 2️⃣ Share Inspirational Stories Share inspiring stories of influential women in history or contemporary figures making a difference in your industry. Think: entrepreneurs, activists, scientists, artists, and more. 3️⃣ Ask Your Audience to Tag Their Favorite Women from Your Industry Encourage your audience to participate by tagging their favorite women in your industry. 4️⃣ Offer Special Giveaways for Women-Oriented Products Host giveaways or offer discounts for products or services specifically tailored for women. 5️⃣ Highlight Women-Owned Businesses Celebrate #CommunityNotCompetition by featuring women-owned businesses in your community. Share their stories, products, and services to promote support and recognition for their contributions. Happy #InternationalWomensDay !

Happy International Women’s Day 2024!    Whether it’s by developing our future female leaders, screening recruitment adverts for gender bias, or supporting flexible working, we can all work to ensure everyone feels included.   In the last year, we’ve improved several of our internal policies to better support women in our workplace. We now have consistent policies for maternity and adoption across the globe and colleagues receive paid time off after a miscarriage. We also now have equality, diversity and inclusion groups, creating a platform for everyone to have a voice and shape the business in an inclusive way.   Making a commitment to inspiring inclusion is critical for our business. By making everyone feel included, we’re able to recruit, retain and develop the best talent. Doing this brings many benefits, with different viewpoints helping us to better support clients.   Society still has some way to go to make women feel included in every aspect of life. However, we’re determined to do our part and encourage more women to build careers in our industry.   I’ve recently submitted my official IWD statement alongside other executive leaders. You can read my full thoughts here: https://lnkd.in/e4yccppw

This International Women's Day, I'm proud to join hands with all the other phenomenal women who have been guests on Reveting’s WinsDay (formerly Whiskey WinsDay) in a unique campaign. Together, we're posting a video collage to not just celebrate women’s stories but to start a global conversation around the theme of "Inspire Inclusion." Inspiring inclusion isn't just a theme for one day. It's a commitment to making sure every woman feels seen, heard, and valued. From the boardroom to the grassroots, inclusion means creating spaces where every woman's presence is not just welcomed but essential. Join us as we: 💜 Reflect on our individual and collective efforts to contribute to a more inclusive world. 💜 Share learnings and the impact of embracing diverse perspectives. 💜 Highlight what's working in our respective fields to create an environment where every woman can thrive. 💜 Discuss new initiatives we are exploring to further the cause of women's inclusion. Let's pledge to make inclusion not just an initiative but a part of our identity. Because when we lift each other up, we all rise. Here are some of the women in the video I want to lift up by tagging: zoë hartsfield Gabrielle “GB” Blackwell Jen Allen-Knuth Alexine Mudawar Brianna Doe #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion P.S. Let's keep the conversation going. Share your story, your actions, and how you're inspiring inclusion in your corner of the world. I'll go first! ⬇ check the comments

Celebrating Women's Day is like checking off a box on a calendar. However, the essence of this day extends beyond mere observance. True empowerment stems from within, from recognizing and nurturing our own abilities and worth.  It's about acknowledging that confidence isn't just about how others perceive us; it's fundamentally rooted in how we perceive ourselves. Instead of passively accepting discounts and coupons on kitchenware or makeup, we should channel our energy towards endeavors that genuinely uplift and inspire us.  This could involve committing to self-improvement practices, such as cultivating new skills, fostering resilience, or challenging self-limiting beliefs.  The journey of self-discovery and self-empowerment can enhance our own lives but also contribute to a more inclusive and supportive community. #womeninbusiness #internationalwomensday2024

Hello Linkers 👋 As #InternationalWomensDay rolls around again, today 8th March. This years, the theme is #InspireInclusion, but....it's time to peel back the layers of hypocrisy & expose the grim reality lurking beneath the surface. 🧐 🔎 While this day seemingly 'celebrates' the achievements & struggles of women worldwide. 🌐 🦸🏻♀️ It has become increasingly hijacked by marketing moguls & social media platforms, transforming it into a money-making, self-congratulatory festival of bullsh*t. 😳 Ironically, many of those leading the charge are privileged men in senior positions who pay lip service to equality, while doing little to dismantle the systemic barriers women face. 🤬 I'm here to call out this bullsh*t, pink haired warrior stylee!! 💥 🔊 💖 Let's use this International Women's Day to highlight the hypocrisy ~ shifting the focus back to tangible action & meaningful change. 🙌 It's not enough to simply celebrate women; we must actively advocate for women's rights, amplify their voices, & challenge the status quo of inequality! 🫡👏 Who's with me? 🙋♀️ Instead of chatting about it just one day a year, how about we actually start to dismantle the massive barriers, structures & inequalities women face. And create a world where every woman can thrive, both personally & professionally. 🫶🤝🙏 So, let's use this day as a rallying cry for progress. 🏆 I want to build a future where equality is not just lip service, but a lived reality for all women, everywhere. How about you? #EqualityNotComplacency #ActionOverRhetoric 🚀 #HighlightingHypocrisy Image description for accessibility ♿️ Dark purple poster with pink & lilac flowers around the left & right edges. At the bottom of the poster, centrally, is a photo of me wearing a grey top with a pink tigers head motif on the front. I have pink hair, identify as white & female & am looking straight at the camera with my mouth slightly open, pointing my thumbs at myself. either side of my photo is a cartoon character depicting me. both characters have pink hair, the left one is holding a megaphone the right one is wearing a cape, & also has pink hair.

Have you stopped today for a moment and thought about the many women in your life, how you relate to them, the value they add in so many respects, and the systemic biases affecting them every day? Plenty of people look at International Women's Day with mixed feelings (women mostly!) - why should it be one day, that started out as a protest and now is a 'celebration'? What are we celebrating, if we still in many places have pay disparities, deep rooted biases, systems that are designed to hold us back, deny us freedom over our bodies, etc... I know it might seem futile. But there are so many inequalities staring us in the face every day, racism and able-ism among them. People have a habit of putting things in boxes, labelling them, then designing their world around those labels. Yet every person is a combination of those labels. So I don't think it's bad to single out one day in particular to do some reflection on this one box/label. Particularly if you're a grey caucasian male like me :) Some questions you can ask yourself: - who are the women in my life and how do I relate to them? - what do I value about the specific things they bring to the world? - what do I do regularly to empower them, and what are my biases holding them back? Happy #internationalwomensday2024 to all the strong women in my life, young and old!

This International Women's Day, I'm proud to join hands with all the phenomenal women who have been guests on Reveting’s WinsDay (formerly Whiskey WinsDay) in a unique campaign. Together, we're posting a video collage to not just celebrate women’s stories but to start a global conversation around the theme of "Inspire Inclusion." Inspiring inclusion isn't just a theme for one day. It's a commitment to making sure every woman feels seen, heard, and valued. From the boardroom to the grassroots, inclusion means creating spaces where every woman's presence is not just welcomed but essential. Join Reveting, as they: 💜 Reflect on our individual and collective efforts to contribute to a more inclusive world. 💜 Share learnings and the impact of embracing diverse perspectives. 💜 Highlight what's working in our respective fields to create an environment where every woman can thrive. 💜 Discuss new initiatives we are exploring to further the cause of women's inclusion. Let's pledge to make inclusion not just an initiative but a part of our identity. Because when we lift each other up, we all rise. Here are some of the women in business, I am fortunate to be associated with, and I want to give my appreciation to: Sherilyn Williams Casiano Sylvia Romero Jessie Lizak Lisa Ragan Arabia Simeon Rebecca Paone, MBA Jaye Miller Karen Frame Samantha Wilson #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion P.S. Let's keep the conversation going. Share your story, your actions, and how you're inspiring inclusion in your corner of the world.

It’s okay to protest 🪧 It’s okay to celebrate 🙌🏻 It’s okay to raise awareness 🎤 It’s okay to feel a bit pissed off 😡 It’s okay to share your success 🍾 It’s okay to highlight others 📣 Don’t let the internet shame you on International Women’s Day - people can’t tell you what is wrong and right to post about online. Every post that raises awareness, protests against unfairness, celebrates women, underlines your success as a woman is what today is about. It’s your right to say what you want to say and how you want to say it. Whether you’re observing inspire inclusion or UN Women: Invest in Women, or if you have your own issues to raise - just say what you want or need to say. ✌️ There are massive issues in this world, there is unfairness when it comes to women’s rights and freedoms globally. Let’s keep talking, sharing, shouting, inspiring each other and helping raise women up around us. And let’s educate their oppressors and hold them accountable.🧍♀️push for change. We can only do our part in a way what feels right and authentic to us as individuals and as communities Happy International Women’s Day to all of the women I know and don’t know, to those succeeding, those struggling, to those who don’t live in a fair and inclusive world and to those who have been privileged enough to build a world where they are thriving. #internationalwomensday #IWD #womensday2024 Digital Women #investinwomen #inspireinclusion Resource pages if you need inspiration for learning, sharing and posting today: UN Women UK / International Women's Day 2024

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