Hi, I’m Michell

e

Overall, fewer than 5% of

high growth startups are owned by women

4th April 2014

15% of Melbourne tech/startup meet up

attendees are women

And successful female applicants to local star

tup

incubators, accelerators and VCs was mixed

…

And successful female applicants to local star

tup

incubators, accelerators and VCs was mixed

…

And successful female applicants to local star

tup

incubators, accelerators and VCs was mixed

…

And successful female applicants to local star

tup

incubators, accelerators and VCs was mixed

…

And successful female applicants to local star

tup

incubators, accelerators and VCs was mixed

…

And successful female applicants to local star

tup

incubators, accelerators and VCs was mixed

…

95% of all venture backed startups

are owned by men

Women-operated,

venture-backed companie

s

have 12% higher revenues

Companies with more equalized

executive management gender

distribution get 30% better results from IPO

We’re better off

working together!

Enterprising Women

① Membership

② Female Mentors

③ Research

④ Full Launch

$99a year

① Membership

② Female Mentors

③ Research

④ Full Launch

High growth startups

All startups

FEMALE PARTICIPATION RATES

5% 50%

Small Service < 5 Local

MAKE

MORE

AMBITIOUS

CHOICES

① Australian Centre for Entrepreneurial Research

② Australian Women Chamber of Commerce and

Industry National Research Project

③ Universities

④ Successful entrepreneurs

WHAT’S OUR OFFER?

To help grow numbers,

confidence and success of

enterprising women.

• Mentoring

• Mock boards

• Partnering

• Coaching

• Involvement

• Exposure

• Pathways

• Information

• Acceptance

So what impact do we

want to have?

2 YEARS

DOUBLE

PARTICIPATION

5 YEARS

LIFT FUNDING

TO 50%

1 YEAR

50 FEMALE

MEMBERS

Get involved① Are you a founder? Become a Startup Vic Member:

startupvictoria.com.au/memberships

② Want to sponsor? Want to mentor?

Email michelle@startupvictoria.com.au

③ Want to be a female founder friendly business?

Become a Startup Victoria business member

startupvictoria.com.au/memberships

Thanks