Women In Business June 2016

Successful Women…

The second annual WOW Women event was another huge success with 250 women gathering at the Eastbank Centre to listen to three dynamic keynote speakers. WOW Women founder and CEO, Tracey Sofra was overwhelmed with the response once again this year and would like to thank major sponsors ANZ, Fernwood Shepparton, Sofra Partners and Sofcorp Financial Services.

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IN BUSINESS THE role of women these days has changed dramatically compared to women even as recently as 40 years ago.

Today, we are ‘jacks of all trades’, the mother, the mentor, the educator, the professional, the bread winner, the health

and fitness enthusiast, the friend, the rock… the list goes on.

Even though the juggling of family versus work versus friends versus responsibilities can sometimes seem

overwhelming, it is the choices that we have today that define us. The freedom to be anything and everything we want to be. If life were a circus, doesn’t the juggle just mean that you’re still a part of the show?

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IN BUSINESS

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IN BUSINESS

Small business grants for THE Australian Government has created a wide variety of assistance programs that have been specifically created for those who are looking to start a new business. These programs allow the government to give support to those who need various forms of assistance when starting up their new business, with some of the programs being very specific to who is able to receive said support.

Given that many women are now looking into how they can start up their very own business, the government has made available

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a variety of business incentives in order to give women the support they may need when starting a business. These incentives are offered through state, federal, and territory governments, and include women in business mentoring programs, low-interest business loans, and business grants.

Whether you need advice or money, if you are a woman who is thinking about starting up your very own business, now is the time to research your options when it comes to receiving government support.

INCENTIVES TO START‌ The government has made available a variety of business incentives in order to give women the support they may need when starting a business. Photo: Supplied.

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