Evidence about
the landscape.
A national view of the contribution, performance and growth of women-led businesses — helping institutions see the opportunities and barriers more clearly.
Explore the national research
VentureEQA partnership for women founders
The Gender Index Australia has partnered with VentureEQ to offer eligible women founders a free founder assessment.
Discover the strengths you bring, how you naturally build and where support could make the greatest difference.
No pass or fail. No perfect founder profile. Practical insight for you.
THE PERSON BEHIND THE VENTURE
How you naturally build
The traits you bring
How you lead others
How you create momentum
How you respond under pressure
Your strengths. Your patterns. Your next steps.
The partnership
TGI Australia creates a rigorous, data-led picture of women-led businesses across the country. VentureEQ brings the focus to the person behind each business — with practical insight for the decisions, leadership and challenges that come next.
Two perspectives. A shared purpose.
A national view of the contribution, performance and growth of women-led businesses — helping institutions see the opportunities and barriers more clearly.
Explore the national researchA structured way to reflect on how you operate, lead, create commercial momentum and respond under pressure — with a clearer language for your strengths and development.
Meet the partnership on VentureEQAn assessment cannot remove every structural barrier. It can help you understand your strengths, recognise potential blind spots and consider the support you may need next.
Your founder insight
Explore the five perspectives VentureEQ brings together to help you understand the person at the centre of your venture: you.
Your founder perspective · F1
Explore how you approach decisions, information, uncertainty and action — and where a different approach could complement your strengths.
Five complementary frameworks. One fuller picture of the person behind the business. Examples are illustrative.
The process
A starting point for reflection, useful conversations and more focused development.
Visit the VentureEQ partnership page to review the complimentary assessment and eligibility.
Follow the partnership access instructions and reflect on how you currently operate as a founder.
Receive a personalised report that brings your strengths, patterns and development opportunities together.
Use the insights for reflection, mentoring, team development or conversations with trusted advisers.
Founder-first by design
A fuller founder picture should give you more agency over what comes next.
Keep your insights private or choose to share them with a co-founder, mentor, adviser, programme or investor. That choice remains yours.
There is no perfect founder profile. VentureEQ supports reflection and development; it does not predict success or replace human judgement.
The complimentary assessment
This offer is for eligible women founders accessing VentureEQ through The Gender Index Australia partnership.
Whether you are developing an idea, building your first team, preparing to raise capital or navigating scale, the assessment can help you reflect on how you build and lead.
Explore the offer on VentureEQYou’ll continue to VentureEQ for the offer and eligibility information.
Questions, answered
The essentials before you explore your founder assessment.
Talk to TGI AustraliaYes. The assessment is free for eligible women founders accessing VentureEQ through The Gender Index Australia partnership. Visit the VentureEQ partnership page to explore the offer and eligibility.
No. There is no pass or fail and no perfect founder profile. The assessment is designed for reflection and development, not to judge whether you can succeed.
You will receive a personalised report covering your strengths, behavioural tendencies and development opportunities in clear, practical language.
Your results remain under your control. You decide whether to keep them private or share them with a co-founder, mentor, adviser, programme or investor.
No. This is a developmental founder assessment. It does not diagnose, predict success or replace professional advice.
The offer is intended for eligible women founders across different stages, from developing an idea to building a team, preparing to raise capital or navigating scale. Explore the offer on VentureEQ for eligibility information.
The Gender Index Australia × VentureEQ
Understand the strengths you already bring, identify where support could help and approach your next stage of growth with greater confidence.
Explore your free assessmentFree for eligible women founders. Your results remain under your control.