by Shannon Gibbons | Sep 25, 2020 | Difference Makers
“With what I’m doing, I want to encourage the other young women out there, that they can also have the chance to make a difference. Not only in earning money, but sharing what they know, and getting other communities involved.” – Maleta Tokwakwasi, VilLink...
by Shannon Gibbons | Sep 16, 2020 | Difference Makers, Insight
Inequalities are exacerbated during a crisis and no one knows this more than the women entrepreneurs we have been working with across the Pacific. They need support to sustain their businesses and they can’t afford to wait. These women are leaders in their communities...
by Shannon Gibbons | Sep 10, 2020 | Difference Makers, Insight
A couple of months ago, we shared the Teddy Roosevelt quote “do what you can, with what you have, where you are”. We think Nemika’s story of adaptation in the face of the impacts of COVID-19, is such a great illustration of this. Nemika Brunton is based in...
by Shannon Gibbons | Aug 25, 2020 | Difference Makers
Following a tumultuous year of bushfires, COVID-19 and recent floods in Southern NSW, lots of small businesses and the families and communities they serve, are doing it tough. One way we’ve seen people showing their support for these local businesses is through the...
by Shannon Gibbons | Aug 20, 2020 | Insight
Anthea Smits, CEO The Difference Incubator Over the past six months, we as a team have navigated our own business changing and helped hundreds of others to do the same. We went from having a clear business model and ready to write our best year ever, to having...