SheStarts is partnering with Google for Entrepreneurs to support Australia’s female founders in going global

BlueChilli’s accelerator for female-led startups SheStarts has partnered with Google for Entrepreneurs, reportedly scoring ongoing funding of $100,000 per year, plus access to Google’s resources for SheStart’s participants, on an international scale.

The partnership was announced earlier today at a launch event at the Fishburners co-working space in Sydney, with Australian Innovation Minister Michaelia Cash calling on “all of industry” to play their role “when it comes to ensuring we have greater participation of females .”

She praised Google as a company because it “puts money where mouth is”, saying the global tech giant has committed $100,000 in “ongoing, annual funding,” although Google has not confirmed nor denied this amount.

Through the new partnership, female entrepreneurs participating in the SheStarts program will have access to Google for Entrepreneurs’ international resources, including mentoring, programming and tech support, plus co-working spaces and support programs in 140 countries. Read more

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien - SmartCompany - 30 July 2018