“It’s great for women to go into business when they have a passion for something,” says Michelle Madhok. “I’ve come across a lot of women who go into business because they know the market, whether it’s children’s products or... read more
Lisa Messenger is the Managing Director of The Messenger Group, a brand engagement agency specialising in custom publishing. In this In Her Shoes interview, Lisa tells us: why writing a book is still a dream for many people, even... read more
What’s the story of your business? Have you considered it? “Businesspeople should never underestimate the power of story,” according to Valerie Khoo, founder of the Sydney Writers’ Centre. “It’s not just for best-selling books and short stories. What’s going... read more
Recently I met with two fellow advocates for greater affordable and flexible childcare. Roxanne Elliott is the Founder of www.careforkids.com.au, a wonderful online resource for parents including a childcare vacancy alert. Roxanne has conducted the CareforKids.com.au Annual Child Care... read more
Days off have been few and far between for me lately and on more than one occasion I have found myself going ‘enough’! When you love what you do, it is too easy to get caught in the trap... read more
Is your company based on a fantasy or a dream? The answer may be the key to your success . . . or failure. Tammy Camp is the Managing Director at Camp International, a venture advisor and equity investor.... read more
Cindy Luken is an entrepreneur, modern mum, food lover and former biscuit baker, who you may recognise from her biscuit brand Luken & May, which she sold in 2003. She’s currently on a new undertaking with her latest business,... read more
One of the results from the Australian Businesswomen’s Network 2010 survey was a need for more networking opportunities. Opportunities to network are everywhere, the biggest issue is that we don’t do it properly. I wanted to share here, a... read more
Flavia Abbate is the CEO of Bolster Trading, manufacturers and distributors of a range of exercise tools and educational resources for allied health professionals and end users, including the BodyBolster. In this In Her Shoes interview, Flavia discusses: the... read more
Rebekah Campbell is the Founder and CEO of www.posse.com. Prior to founding Posse, Rebekah founded Scorpio Music, one of Australia’s largest and most successful artist management companies. She was behind the careers of George, Evermore, Operator Please, Lisa Mitchell,... read more
In preparation for my interview with Guy Kawasaki, author of numerous book, his latest being Enchantment – The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds and Actions, I’ve been reviewing the book and writing my questions. In reviewing the key areas... read more
Jane Latimer is an Associate Professor and Researcher at both the Sydney Medical School at The University of Sydney and The George Institute for Global Health. Her ground-breaking research into fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) prevalence in remote indigenous... read more
