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Win your share of $60,000 to kickstart your business idea!

The Kickstarter Challenge aims to support Aussie women to create self-made career paths, pursue entrepreneurship as a career choice and master the skills required to run their own businesses. Are you ready to do just that?

The 2024 Kickstarter Challenge is now open. Entries close Friday 16th August, 5:00pm AEST.

We’re giving another five finalists the opportunity to take centre stage and pitch their new business idea for the chance to secure a share of $60,000 in equity-free funding! Finalists will also score a paid trip to the nation’s capital and support for the journey ahead with mentoring sessions, media training and more.

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Kickstarter Challenge Timeline

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Timeline of an event: Submissions open on 26 March, voting opens on 29 April, submissions close on 16 August, voting closes on 23 August, and the grand final in Canberra is on 9 October. This event celebrates innovative business ideas for women aiming to inspire female businesses.

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Congratulations Kickstarter Challenge 2023 Winner

Platform Zero is a digital platform linking supermarkets with small businesses via food distributors set to save tonnes of wasted food and provide cost-of-living relief. Alexandra Cannizzaro has secured $30,000 in equity-free funding as the winner of 2023’s Kickstarter Challenge.

The platform diverts tonnes of food from landfill, provides discounted produce to restaurants, cafes and small businesses and better links supermarkets to food charities. Congratulations Alexandra, we look forward to seeing where you take your business next!

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Alexandra Cannizzaro
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The finalists

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HEALTH, WELLBEING AND THE CARE ECONOMY
Esther Oh
Agili8…
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POPULAR VOTE
Danielle Arrebola
Employi…
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STEM & TECHNOLOGY
Liz Lea
ShowGo…
alexandra-cannizzaro
CLIMATE CHANGE & SUSTAINABILITY
Alexandra Cannizzaro
Platform Zero…
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WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EQUALITY
Desiree D’Cruz
Acegirl…

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