Tue.Sep 18, 2018

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20 Women Entrepreneurs Changing Their Industries (and the World)

Entrepreneurs' Organization

While women have long contributed to and led businesses , it wasn’t until the 20th century that we saw women taking their place alongside men in the working world in greater numbers. From wartime icon, Rosie the Riveter, to small screen working woman, Carol Brady of the Brady Bunch , women steadily became seen as a critical component of the workforce, today founding and leading many of the most important companies on earth.

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The 2018 State of Coworking Spaces

Deskmag

Coworking spaces are growing. Each year they offer larger workspaces and serve more members than the year before. These findings are not new. But what does a detailed view of coworking spaces look like presently? In this article, you will learn not only about membership numbers, but also how they divide their expenditure and revenue, how many locations they operate, where they are located, or what internet speeds they offer.

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A university’s role in an emerging startup community and other conversations

Startup Catalyst

I’m Rosie Odsey and I interviewed Rowena Barrett from QUT in late August 2018. A quick note: My words are in italics. Rowena’s are in regular font. Headings, hyperlinks, and images have been added for effect but the words are ours. Meet Professor Rowena Barrett. Professor Rowena Barrett is Head of the School of Management in QUT’s Business School. Anyone within the school will tell you that she is super approachable, but outside of the university people just think of her as QUT’s ambassador.