The catalyst for funding was the support she received from SheEO, a community of “radically generous women” supporting entrepreneurial women.

“I believe right now in the world, the heroes are not the wealthiest people.”

On November 5, 2020, Theresa Gattung (along with Helen Clark) spoke at a fundraiser for CCT - "NZ and the World After the Pandemic".

All proceeds from this event will go to the Cambodia Charitable Trust to support their humanitarian response by providing emergency food for struggling families and learning materials for school children.

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Theresa Gattung and Heather Du Plessis-Allan Drive discuss this year’s recipients.

Five women-led businesses have been chosen for financial and other support thanks in part to the more the $906,000 donated by all-woman business network SheEO.

Less than 5 per cent of the world's venture capital funding goes to female-led businesses, and even less for women of colour.

Those are figures that Theresa Gattung found hard to swallow, and inspired her to set out to bring about change.

“In these times of uncertainty, people need products that are going to make them feel good and with this merger we are actually able to provide those to a much wider audience - it’s a really good time.” Miranda Waple

If ever there was a business leader it’s Theresa, and now she is supporting other women to achieve their ambitions.

A lot has happened since 2007, and we caught up with one of New Zealand’s most well-known and successful business people to hear what she’s been up to and hear her advice for women considering a career in leadership and business.

Theresa speaks with Lindy Nelson on her Amplifying Us Podcast, about investing in other women. Women and business are Theresa’s two passions – where purpose meets profit.

It's a challenge all right. How to take the best of this enforced reset and not simply hurtle back to what was "normal".