We have released our Boosting Female Founders Initiative Consultation Outcomes Report. The report highlights the key challenges facing female entrepreneurs and summarises themes from public consultation between 26 August and 4 October 2019.
Some challenges female entrepreneurs experience include:
- limited access to the capital necessary for their startups
- difficulty accessing supportive networks and information to assist their startups
- lack of confidence either in the founder themselves or in their business ideas
There was a strong public response to the consultation. A range of stakeholders in the startup and innovation ecosystems contributed valuable insights.
Australia-wide we received 323 submissions and heard directly from more than 380 people through focus groups and a webinar.
The outcomes report will inform the development of the Boosting Female Founders Initiative, set to launch in July 2020.
Read the report on our Consultation hub.
Read more
- Ministers launched the consultation on 26 August 2019.
- Ministers announced funding for the Boosting Female Founders Initiative on 21 November 2018.
- Read the Women’s Economic Security Statement 2018 on the Prime Minister and Cabinet website.
- We provide support for businesses and startups.
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- Follow us on Twitter @business_gov_au, Facebook @business.gov.au and LinkedIn
- Join the conversation at #BoostingFemaleFounders
Contact us
Email BFF@industry.gov.au