Women in Entrepreneurship

Jordan Davies and Natalie Hurtado share why they enrolled in UQ’s Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Many people think entrepreneurs and innovators are born, not made. But the truth is, developing an entrepreneurial mindset is important for everyone in a time when change is the only certainty.

Read UQ Ventures Q&A with PhD Candidate Ellie Maas, on how the LeadHers confidence building PhD program inspired her to apply – and get – a seat on UQ’s Academic Board.

Imagine growing your wealth and solving climate change at the same time. This concept is what Bloom Impact Investing is all about.

When the global pandemic hit, UQ alumna Dr Jo’Anne Langham identified the need for a new kind of brainstorming tool created for the digital world.

The University of Queensland’s new Chief Student Entrepreneur advocates for more sustainable startups by leading through example.

CEO and founder of the World’s Biggest Garage Sale, Yasmin Grigaliunas, wants to turn around the ‘take, make, dispose’ mentality of goods in Australia and have everyone give one second-hand item for Christmas.

How a UQ student swapped her farming life to help guide the UQ Space team towards a world record.

Australia is officially in recession. With the unemployment rate climbing close to 10% by 2020’s end, we must harness the full potential of our national talent – foster innovation and entrepreneurship to create jobs, and rebuild our economy. A key factor in achieving this lies in addressing the gender imbalance in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and expanding our number of female founders and leaders.

Three UQ female founders share their successes and advice on how to break into the entrepreneurship space.