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Virtual Event

Virtual

25 June, 2025

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What's on offer:

  • Virtual networking with female entrepreneurs, industry experts and peers
  • Live streamed question time with a brilliant panel of women founders in both the early and later stages of business; hear their lessons and share yours virtually
  • Expert insights from industry leaders - providing the vital tools for success
  • Resources you need to submit a stand-out entry to our 2025 Kickstarter Challenge, a start-up competition where we give away $60K worth of equity-free funding
  • Supported networking with women entrepreneurs, industry peers and experts in your city
  • Question time with a brilliant panel of women founders in both the early and later stages of business; hear their lessons and share yours
  • Industry reps on-site with vital resources for female founders
  • Everything you need to submit a stand-out entry to our 2025 Kickstarter Challenge, a start-up competition where we give away $60K worth of equity-free funding
  • Free professional headshots to give your brand a boost

Panellists

Jane-Marx

Jane Marx

The Beautiful Bunch
Jane is the Founder and CEO of Melbourne social enterprise florist, The Beautiful Bunch, and is an advocate for using the power of business to create a more inclusive and sustainable economy.
Kathy-Lam

Kathy Lam

Thankly
Kathy Lam is the Re-Founder and Creative Director of Thankly - a Melbourne-based online gratitude gifting business reshaping how we say “thank you” in a world that’s often too busy to pause.
Rosie-Dumbrell

Rosie Dumbrell

Everform
Rosie Dumbrell is a women’s continence physio, fitness and yoga expert + mum of 4. Her personal experience with pelvic health issues before and during childbearing, as well as her clinical interactions with many, many women, led her to found Everform.

Register your spot

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to grow your business or entrepreneurial idea. Find the right event for you and register your spot today. We can’t wait to see you there. 

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EVENT DETAILS

The Female Founder Festival has now ended. Thank you to all who attended and for those who couldn’t make it this year, we’d love you to stay connected to our community by exploring the resources on our site, checking out our Kickstarter Challenge or watching one of our business foundations masterclasses.

Location

75 Reid Street, Fitzroy North VIC 3068

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