For our very first collaboration One Roof and Ampjar are excited to bring you this online event where a panel of impressive female founders will share their journey to engineering pandemic success.

Don't be fooled, none of the last two years have been easy. It has taken sheer determination and persistence. These women have flirted with failure, they have worked hard to find opportunities in the midst of a crisis and they have focused on their customers, community building and supporting local in order to keep their businesses alive.

During the event our panellists will share:

How they survived some of their darkest and hardest moments of this pandemic
How they managed to pivot or grow their businesses so successfully
Their failures, frustrations and lessons learnt
Their experiences and tips on the power of building viral online communities

And the best part about attending this event?! Ampjar are sponsoring 3 attendees with a 12 month One Roof membership giving you access to an online network of 700+ women, business check in calls, opportunities to boost your profile and increase your revenue, access to regular masterclasses and so much more. Ampjar will announce the winners at the end of the event and will base their decision on the answer to the 3 questions we ask you when you register to attend this event.

More on our panellists:

Bronwyn Bate, Cofounder of Mettle

In early 2019, Browyn and her sister founded Mettle to address the problem of homelessness. Mettle is a national gift delivery service employing women experiencing homelessness as a way of empowering women. Domestic and family violence is the single largest driver of homelessness for women and as this increased during the pandemic, Mettle’s training and employment program became more necessary than ever.

Kate Dillon, Founder of She Lion

In 2015, Kate founded She Lion. Her mission is to create premium products that embolden women to Walk Fearlessly and ignite opportunity. We’re talking statement making handbags with distinctive interiors for tech, chargers and EVERYTHING else we now carry in our bags in today’s modern world. When COVID-19 hit in 2020, Kate had to think quick - with workers no longer commuting the need for her products greatly diminished. In a sensational product pivot, the business sought to establish a wholly end-to-end Australian made range of empowered slogan apparel, made primarily by female makers, that supports 20+ local VIC and NSW businesses to survive (and thrive through) the pandemic. You can watch the video journey here.

Merissa Forsyth, Founder & CEO, Pretty Foundation

Merissa is the Founder & CEO of Pretty Foundation, a not-for-profit dedicated to instilling body confidence in young girls aged 2-6. Envisioning a world where all females are comfortable in their bodies, confident in themselves, and conquering in their endeavours, Merissa founded the Pretty Foundation in 2016. The journey of Pretty Foundation began in 2012. Merissa quit her job and partnered with a body image charity to launch a campaign "Makeup Free Me."
After a few years of successfully running this campaign Merissa decided it was time to start a charity that focused on early education and prevention. And
that’s how the Pretty Foundation was born!

Kaylene Langford, Founder of Startup Creative

Kaylene is a passionate entrepreneur, coach, writer and speaker, and the founder and owner of StartUp Creative, a hugely popular online platform, podcast, and print magazine that educates, inspires and supports creative entrepreneurs and future innovators. Kaylene has over a decade of experience coaching, educating and supporting individuals to identify and achieve their goals. Working with aspiring and established entrepreneurs, she genuinely believes that everyone has the ability to achieve their potential and take control of their destiny. Kaylene has successfully helped countless individuals across every sector establish, work towards and reach their goals. She's a highly respected business coach, podcaster, educator and author whose work has given her unique insight into human behaviour. Her first book How to Start a Side Hustle was published in July 20221 with Hardie Grant Books.

Sheree Rubinstein, Founder of One Roof

Sheree is a corporate lawyer turned entrepreneur and the Founder of One Roof. What was once Australia's co-working operator for women, Sheree was forced to pivot #thankscovid and now runs One Roof as a digital membership for female leaders and entrepreneurs. In just under one year they have onboarded 700 members across Australia. Known as the ‘Queen of Community’ Sheree is experienced in building businesses, raising capital, and mentoring women along their business journey.

Frances Goh, Moderator & One Roof Community Manager

Frances will be moderating this panel discussion. Known as an exceptional moderator and the go-to person for all things One Roof, Frances curates the entire One Roof membership journey. She is an innovation expert, serial entrepreneur (she runs two side hustles), a mum of two and she is a champion of women-led businesses.

More about the event hosts:

Ampjar is an Australian based startup with a curated community of over 900 authentic brands and businesses. Ampjar empowers you to share and be shared by incredible brands whose customers will love you. 95% of their community are women and women-led businesses. Ampjar offers an alternative to expensive marketing ads and campaigns. Share other incredible businesses, impact lives and be shared by their community in return.

One Roof is a digital membership for female leaders and entrepreneurs. What started out as a co-working operator for women-led businesses they were forced to pivot online due to covid. In less than one year the team have onboarded 700 members across Australia. One Roof will shortcut your access to the right network and act as an extension of your business. One Roof is a membership for women on a mission to break barriers.

*Please note by registering for this event you will be added to the database of both One Roof and Ampjar. You can opt out anytime.