We review the stories of influential women in business and the best professional events that graced our pages in 2013.

The WOMAN.com.au Community of Women in Business

This video clip features some of the most amazing and inspirational women who shared the highs and lows of their entrepreneurial journeys, the WOMAN.com.au team of Ambassadors, contributors, friends and supporters. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Robelen x

 

Top Stories of Women in Business

1. Designing life with Interior’s Addict – interview with Jen Bishop

2. Let me tell you why Richard Branson is nothing special – Business Chicks event review by Heather Potter

3. Tales of a Suitcase Entrepreneur – interview with Natalie Sisson

4. Best selling author writes ripping yarns – interview with sci-fi/fantasy author Jennifer Fallon

5. Blonde Ambition: The tragedy and triumph of Rhondalynn Korolak – by Heather Anschau

6. Jodie Fox: Hunting for the perfect shoes of prey – by KerryAnn Bartle

7. Valerie Khoo: Words, dreams and entrepreneurship – by Robelen Bajar

8. The three things I learnt in my first year in business – by Katya Baxter

9. Dr Amantha Imber: Innovation is the new cool – by Leona D’ Vaz

10. Champion Tales: The men I’ve loved and the jails I’ve been in – interview with Lynne Champion by Jacqueline O’Donnell

BONUS: An interview with a female blacksmith – by Robelen Bajar

Top Events for Women in Business

Our ambassadors have covered more than 80 of Australia’s leading events for women in business. Here’s a round-up of this year’s top events:

1. Imagine living a fearless life – She Business and Women in Focus, Sydney

2. Influential women in business tackle key issues – Sustaining Women in Business, Sydney

3. Women to run the world – League of Extraordinary Women, Melbourne

4. QSuper CEO Rosemary Vilgan is Business Woman of the Year – Telstra Women’s Business Awards, Melbourne

5. Nene King: The good, the bad and WTF – VECCI Women in Business Lunch, Melbourne

6. Why your ideas are worthless – Key Person of Influence, Brisbane

7. The gender pay gap in Australia – Executive Women Australia, Sydney

8. The Businesswoman’s TLC – RESCU ME, Sydney

9. The 7 myths about women and work – Australian Executive Women’s Leadership Symposium, Sydney

10. Spanish Summer Garden Party – European Women in Business, Melbourne11. Women unite to fight violence against women – UN Women Australia, Brisbane

12. Anything is Pozible with crowdfunding – Pozible, Perth

13. Entrepreneurial ladies at GO Fesitval – Girls Only Festival, Melbourne

BONUS: A Celebration of self-love and sisterhood – Earth Events, Melbourne