Women Entrepreneurs with Purpose

One Roof and All Things Equal are very excited to be collaborating for the first time ever to co-host this event for women building impact driven businesses and social enterprises. 

The rise of social impact businesses has been gaining significant traction in recent years. Entrepreneurs are wanting to embed impact into their business models, consumers are demanding it and major companies are now required to report on their environmental, social and corporate governance data. Women tend to start businesses because they see or experience a problem, they want to have a positive impact and they are passionate about a cause. With the right tools, networks and support women can build businesses that achieve both financial success and a strong positive impact.

Women in business are the catalyst for positive global change.

Join us for a panel discussion followed by breakout intimate conversations supporting you on your own journey of social entrepreneurship. Our panellists will share: 

• The catalyst for starting their impact businesses
• How they achieve both profit and impact
• Mistakes they have made, lessons learnt and things to be mindful of when building businesses of impact
• Why now is the best time to lead an impact business
• The current trends of impact and social entrepreneurship
  
• What the future holds for each of their impact businesses

Agenda

10:30am: Arrival, networking and light brunch provided
10:45am: Welcome 
10:50am - 11:40am: Panel Discussion
11:40am - 12pm: Break for networking 
12pm - 12:30: One intimate break out session
12:30pm: close

Guest Speakers and Experts

• Jen Sharpe, Founder and CEO of Think HQ.
  Jen launched her business in 2010 from the kitchen table. Using no external equity, she has built an award winning Positive Change agency and employees over 90 people.
• Jane Marx, Founder of The Beautiful Bunch 
  Jane and her team are passionate about creating beautiful floral arrangements and supporting young women from refugee backgrounds to fulfil their dreams.
  
• Kylie Wallace, Founder of Seedling Giving 
  Kylie Wallace has 15 years of experience in NFP and CSR as a Fundraising and Marketing expert. She is experienced in startup environments, building innovative campaigns with $0 budget and evolving them into successful global movements. Seedling Giving provides one-on-one Charity Matching services for philanthropists. 
• Marjorie Tenchavez, Founder and Director of Welcome Merchant
  Welcome Merchant is challenging the status quo through their refugee-powered Curated Events, online directory with over 140 refugee entrepreneurs from across Australia, free skill building workshops for the entrepreneurs and refugee-led merchandise partnerships.

Moderators

• Bianca Stern, Panel Moderator and General Manager of All Things Equal 
  Passionate about social impact, philanthropy and the disability sector, Bianca Stern has held a number of leadership roles in the for-purpose space. She is currently the GM of All Things Equal, social enterprise providing purposeful training and paid employment for people with disability in hospitality-based settings. 
• Frances Goh, Head of Community & Growth at One Roof 
  Frances oversaw One Roof's digital transformation in 2020 from bricks and mortar co-working to a fully digitised experience and has since onboarded over 1500 members across Australia and overseas. One Roof is an Australia-wide go-to business membership and community for entrepreneurial women. 

Additional Breakout Guest Experts

• Jess Colgan, CEO of All Things Equal 
  Jess has extensive experience in the social enterprise industry. She leads All Things Equal as their CEO which was launched to bridge the gap between people with disability and the wider community, by providing purposeful, paid employment, training and work-readiness. 
• Elaine Hendrick, Founder of Elaine Hendrick Consulting  
  Dedicated to fostering innovation and sustainable change through collaborative efforts and transformative solutions, Elaine a solopreneur, brings over 25 years of expertise as a seasoned specialist in outcomes measurement and evaluation, having worked extensively in both the for-purpose and government sectors.
• Kirrily Graham, Founder of Dovetail Social Enterprises 
  Kirrily has 25+ years combined experience of working in the charity and social enterprise sector as well as running her own micro - small businesses. Her Social Enterprise Dovetail is on a mission to empower SME businesses to develop successful Charity Partnerships and use business as a force for good. 

Cost

• One Roof members and All Things Equal community: $20
• Public: $30
• Free for First Nations People (please email us at hello@weareoneroof.com) 

About All Things Equal

All Things Equal (ATE) is a non-profit hospitality social enterprise providing purposeful training and award-wage employment for people with disability. ATE exists to bridge the gap between people with disability and the wider community. The organisation acts as a steppingstone towards more mainstream employment, providing people with disability the skills, confidence, and independence to live a life with purpose.

Currently, ATE runs a flagship café in Balaclava, a cooking school, a canteen and catering.

About SENVIC (Social Enterprise Network Victoria)

SENVIC exists to build a connected community of social enterprises, facilitate access to learning and development opportunities, and increase the voice and influence of social enterprise across Victoria. They have a vision for a just, inclusive and sustainable society and believe that social enterprise is a means to get us there.

About One Roof

One Roof is a digital membership with a purpose built all-in-one platform supporting women to start, grow and stay in business. Offering everything from masterclasses with well-known guest speakers, to interactive sessions, and a directory of business experts. They boast over 1500 members across Australia and have a highly engaged online community of over 35,000 women.