Women in Business 2023

A celebration of the talented women that own (or work in) local businesses in and around the region

Sisters are doing it for themselves in North-West Brisbane (and Australia wide!), with a record number of women running their own small businesses. New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show 12.1 per cent of the nation’s 5.9 million employed women are now their own boss. More than a third of all small businesses are run by women, and there’s a blooming world of networking, blogs and entrepreneurial women taking advantage of the trend.

‘If you look at women in particular, they are more formally educated and moving into their family forming years in their 30s, and they have invested more to prepare themselves, with more education, so they want to make sure they can continue a burgeoning career,’ social demographer Mark McCrindle explained. In this feature, we are celebrating some incredible local businesswomen who have taken a leap of faith and are making a name for themselves in small business. From Accountants to Cake Decorators, all these ladies are from truly diverse industries. We have also compiled an online ‘Mini Mag’ that contains all the ladies from this edition, so head online to have a read on our website at www.echo-news.com.au Edition two of Women in Business will be showcased in the upcoming June edition. If you are a local lady who would like to be featured, contact admin@ echo-news.com.au

Just like this epic Women in Business feature, Echo News will be publishing a MEN In Business showcase in the JULY edition. Spots are limited! For more information, contact admin@echo-news.com.au