• Applications now open

    Complete this form to apply for the 2027 BEDA Women in Business Founder to CEO Program. Applications open Monday 26 October 2026 and close midnight 27 November 2026.
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  • Program Criteria

  • To be eligible for Women in Business Founder to CEO, your business must: 

     

    • Be a legally structured business located in the Brisbane City Council local government area
    • Be a women-led business, with at least 50% of the business owned by women.
    • Have an annual total turnover for FY2025-26 of $500,000 to $1.5 million+
    • Ideally have been in operation for at least two years
    • Ideally have between 5 and 20 employees

    Please answer the below questions to help us determine whether your business meets the eligibility criteria. 

  • Sorry, your business is not eligible

    Businesses in the Women in Business Founder to CEO Program must be located in the Brisbane City Council local government area. Please visit the Brisbane Business Hub website to find out what support is available to your business. 

  • Do you possess at least 50% ownership of your business and identify as a woman in business?*

  • Sorry, you are not eligible to apply

    BEDA's Women in Business Founder to CEO Program is for women founders who own at least 50% of the business they are applying with. Please visit the Brisbane Business Hub website to explore other support available to your business. 

  • Did your business generate more than $500,000 in revenue during FY2025-26?*
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  • About the Business

  • Applicant details

  • Format: 0400 000 000.

  • Founder to CEO Readiness

  • Which statement best describes where your business is at today? (choose one option only)*

  • Before you submit

  • How did you hear about the WIB Founder to CEO Program??*

  • The information provided within this application will be treated with the strictest confidence. It will be used only by Brisbane Economic Development Agency, and the aligned experts in residence to assess applicant suitability and to provide further tailoring to the syllabus to benefit cohort participants, measure economic impact, and to shape the future aftercare requirements. The information provided will not be shared outside of the outlined parties and will be anonymised before any reporting purposes. BEDA’s privacy procedures have been developed with your rights and needs in mind. BEDA will take all reasonable and appropriate steps to protect the privacy of individuals having regard to the requirements of the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles (APP) contained in the Privacy Act. View BEDA’s full Privacy Policy: https://beda.brisbane.qld.au/privacy-disclaimer-copyright
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