Rural entrepreneur

University of Wollongong

iAccelerate's RISE program empowers rural NSW entrepreneurs | 2024 Shaping Australia Awards finalists

Regional and rural businesses in NSW, particularly those impacted by bushfires, floods and COVID-19, often face challenges in accessing entrepreneurial support and resources

Macquarie University

Unrecorded and overlooked: the forgotten female history of side gigs in regional Australia

New research has illuminated the vital economic role Australian women in regional areas have played since 1850, running side businesses that help feed families in times of crisis.