AWNY Startup Stories showcase successful, New York-based businesses that are founded and run by fabulous Australian women. It’s here that we discuss what inspiration helped start their business, what the most rewarding aspects of running a business are, and the challenges to overcome.
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Australian entrepreneur and former journalist Meggie Palmer has made a vibrant home in New York City’s Carroll Gardens, where she blends local living with global ambitions. As the founder of PepTalkHer, Meggie is fiercely dedicated to closing the gender pay gap, drawing on her extensive media experience with heavyweights like BBC World and Vogue.
Katey Lewis is a yoga and meditation instructor, originally from Melbourne. We talk more with Katey about her life and her work to provide a safe, nurturing and compassionate space for people to come together to move, to be uplifted, and to be inspired.
We’re excited to feature another fabulous Australian woman and AWNY member this month, Kathy Potts. Hailing from Melbourne (though born in NSW), Kathy is making strides here in NYC as a post-doctoral researcher and in the women’s reproductive health industry.
Georgia Clark is the founder of story telling series Generation Women, the author of recently released book ‘It Had to Be You’.
Shweta Khare left her corporate life behind to launch her dream cafe on the Upper West Side, smack bang in the middle of a global pandemic.