The Reach Her Business School is a subsidised, three-stage program for anyone with a business idea who wants to do something about it.
Designed for women from diverse and multicultural backgrounds across Australia.
2026 cohorts — all completed · Next intake 2027
Stage 1 — BBF · ✓ Completed Oct 2025
Stage 2 — EmpowerHer · ✓ Completed Oct 2025
Stage 3 — AccelerateHer · ✓ Completed Apr 2026
Each stage builds on the last — you start at Stage 1 and progress through. Every stage is subsidised.
12 weeks · Tuesdays online + Female Founders Pitch Day (in person, compulsory). From business model to market research, brand story to finance basics — everything you need to go from idea to ready.
🎓 You walk away with: A validated business model, confidence to pitch, Certificate, Live Pitch Day, WhatsApp community and mentors. You have an idea but don't know where to start10 weeks · Fridays online · 10am–12pm. For BBF graduates ready to build momentum. Refine your offer, find your first real customers, sharpen your pricing, and build the confidence to sell.
🎓 You walk away with: A tested MVP, pricing strategy, 90-day plan, Certificate, WhatsApp community and mentors. For BBF graduates with a business idea ready to test10 weeks · Fridays hybrid · 10am–12pm. For EmpowerHer graduates with a running business. Strategic leadership, partnerships, digital visibility, and scaling with intention.
🎓 You walk away with: A scaling plan, storytelling script, launch funnel, Certificate, WhatsApp community and mentors. For EmpowerHer graduates with a running businessEvery stage is subsidised. Our 2026 cohorts are complete — join the 2027 waitlist now and be first to know when spots open! 80% attendance required to graduate.
Click through each stage.
Defining your business model.
Market research and competitive analysis.
Registrations, structures and legal basics.
Financial foundations and pricing with confidence.
Brand, messaging and live pitch at Female Founders Pitch Day.
Sharpen your offer, positioning and 90-day goals.
Pricing strategies and sales that convert.
Sales strategies and finding your first real customers.
Visibility strategy and marketing systems.
Wins, learnings and planning your next level.
Advanced business and financial planning for growth.
Lead with boundaries, clarity and confidence.
Communicate with authority and influence.
Digital growth, sponsorships and partnerships.
Scaling, productivity and your strategic action plan.
Navila had long dreamed of starting a culturally inspired skincare business. She had the idea but not the tools. After completing the Business School, she gained the skills, confidence, and network to bring Batik & Bloom to life — and walked away from Pitch Day as third place winner and scholarship recipient.
"Reach Her didn't just teach me how to pitch — it reminded me that my story matters."
Mandy joined with a sustainable product idea but was waiting for it to be "perfect." The program helped her see that real-world feedback beats waiting. She won first place at Pitch Day and moved from concept to market stalls within months.
"The program helped me move from idea to action."
Our facilitators get it — because many of them have lived it.
Maryann Tsai
Founder & Chairperson · Reach Her Inc.
Through Reach Her Inc., Maryann has helped empower many women through wellbeing, mentoring, business education, and employment pathway programs. Her facilitation style combines lived experience, practical knowledge, empathy, and encouragement — creating safe and supportive spaces where women can connect, grow, and take meaningful steps towards their personal and professional goals.
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Richa Joshi
COO · Reach Her Inc.
Through Reach Her Inc., Richa empowers women by combining her lived experience with practical business education, mentoring, and employment pathways. Her empathetic, encouraging facilitation style creates safe, supportive environments where participants connect, build confidence, and achieve their personal and professional goals.
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You need to have a business idea — but it doesn't need to be fully formed. Stage 1 (Basic Business Foundations) is designed for women who have an idea and want to turn it into something real. You don't need an ABN, a website, or any prior business experience. You just need an idea and the commitment to show up.
Subsidised — supported by our funding partners. Register your interest below and we'll be in touch when the next cohort opens. Seats are limited.
Weekly sessions — Tuesdays for Stage 1, Fridays for Stages 2 and 3. 2 hours each via Zoom. 80% attendance required to graduate, plus attendance at the live Female Founders Pitch Day (Stage 1).
Each stage builds on the last — Stage 2 for BBF graduates, Stage 3 for those with a running business. If you've completed a similar program, mention it when you register and we'll discuss.
A live in-person event at the end of Stage 1. Pitch to a panel of mentors and community leaders. Compulsory for Stage 1 graduates. Top pitches receive scholarship placements and ongoing support.
Absolutely. Reach Her exists to serve women from CALD backgrounds. Our facilitators are experienced across many language and cultural backgrounds. You belong here exactly as you are.
The Wellbeing Program requires no application and no business idea. The Business School requires an EOI, runs in cohorts, and has an 80% attendance requirement to graduate.
Our 2026 cohorts are complete. Drop your email and we'll be in touch as soon as 2027 spots open.
No spam. Just a heads-up when the next cohort opens.
Not ready yet? Start with our Women's Wellbeing Program — open to all, no application needed.