It will come as little surprise to learn that CEO and Co-Founder of ethical Australian design and furniture brand Koskela, Sasha Titchkosky has always fostered an ethical outlook on life. She sat down with us to reflect on a decade at Koskela as well as the challenges...
Megan Quinn dropped out of university twice, refused to learn how to design on a computer, and felt the ecommerce space in the late 90's was ugly. Interestingly, it's the thinking behind these decisions which contributed to Megan's success in co-founding the ecommerce...
At the age of 22 and straight out of university, Emma Evans decided to follow her gut away from a conventional career path as a corporate accountant into the world of small business. By the tender age of 25, she was CFO of three companies: CAPI, Lucy Folk Jewellery...
From writing corporate tweets to fun jokes on edible treats. Sweet Mickie founder and Chief Cookie Officer Emma Head has always been a creator and an innovator, but it took some trial and error before she found (or rather created) her own niche as a quote cookie...
Julia Macerola is a high achieving, millennial hustler who went straight from university into a job at #LeadingLady Jo Scard’s Fifty Acres. She also has ulcerative colitis, a sometimes debilitating chronic health condition. Now a Senior Account Executive and...
What does workplace flexibility look like in 2019? From her politically conscious, working class roots to overcoming bullying and the challenges of being a working mum and founding one of Australia’s few truly flexible workplaces, Jo Scard tells us about her journey...
While we may be happy with the status quo, the world around us is evolving at an unprecedented rate. The World Economic Forum (WEF) states that we are currently in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and that 65% of school age children will work in...
We can't believe it has been 3 years already. In this short time we have interviewed over 55 amazing women who have been so brave in sharing their experiences with us and our readers. For those who are new the #LL community we are an internationally recognised...
Last year we featured Aimee Marks, Founder and Managing Director of The Tom Co. as part of our #LeadingLadies series, where she discussed the motivations behind starting an organic tampon company and driving business growth. Today we ask Aimee to share her top tips...
Written by Kristen Holzapfel Image by Kylee Sharples from Wilomark Imagery Vicarious Trauma (VT) is a common phenomenon amongst first responders, frontline helping professionals and others who spend their days working with highly traumatised clients. It’s a common...
Sarah Holloway and Nic Davidson are #LeadingLadies first feature couple. The two are partners in business and life, and are the founders of Matcha Maiden and Matcha Mylkbar - two brands that have exploded in the local and international market over the past four years....
By Claire Falkiner, Co-Founder, Clothesline Content Clothesline Content is a production company I co-founded with my business partner and work wife, Jacqueline Tonks. Over the past year, we’ve supported each other through major challenges and celebrated big wins, and...