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Australia's nine most influential female entrepreneurs 2017

By Administrator | 8 March 2017

"You can't be what you can't see. But the next generation of Australians has new role models as the numbers of female entrepreneurs continue to rise.

Whether they're fed up with the gender wage gap or seeking jobs with more flexibility, increasingly women are forging their own way.

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows women make up 34 per cent of all small business operators (668,670 women). This represents a 46 per cent increase during the past two decades.

For International Women's Day we've put together a panel comprising Small Business Minister Michael McCormack, Australian Small Business Commissioner Kate Carnell, Grace Papers founder Prue Gilbert and Council of Small Business of Australia chief executive Peter Strong to nominate the most influential female entrepreneurs in Australia." Read more

Cara Waters Brisbane Times 5 Mar 2017

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