We’re a digital and IRL club for female founders and founders-to-be. Many of us no longer aspire to work the traditional 9-5. We feel like the dream our parents sold us is dead. We’re opting out of climbing the corporate ladder and we’re collectively giving the finger to traditional corporate life. We’re after something more, and we’re turning to entrepreneurship to get it. But, as more and more of us wave goodbye to the rat race to turn our passion project into a fully-fledged business, we’re up against some pretty big obstacles that stand in the way of our success. These barriers have real implications. The result? It’s coined the entrepreneur gender gap. Never heard of it? Neither had we, until we read a recent study by Boston Consulting Group which found there’s a 4.4% gender gap in business creation globally, and Australia sits above that average at 4.9%. The fact of the matter is – fewer women start businesses than men. The reason for this is complicated. Women struggle to get funding. Women’s lack of confidence can hold us back. And women lack access to high-value networks that provide support, mentorship, and connections. That’s where we step in. The LADY-BRAINS mission is to close the entrepreneurship gap by removing the obstacles faced by women in business. Why? Because women creating businesses at the same rate as men is a $5 trillion global opportunity. Let that one sink in. We help women from all backgrounds start and grow businesses. It’s that simple. We INSPIRE women by sharing stories of other female founders who have paved the way, extracting nuggets of gold that will help others on their business building journey. We EDUCATE by providing women with the resources and tools that will allow them to succeed. We facilitate CONNECTIONS, by giving women access to a high-value network that they can draw upon. Peers, mentors, investors, suppliers – the lot. Want in? Visit ladybrains.com.au