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Emma Isaacs | |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Global CEO of Business Chicks |
| Website | emmaisaacs |
Emma Isaacs is an Australian entrepreneur. She is the owner and Global CEO of Business Chicks, Australia's business women's community.
Isaacs was 18 when she bought her first business, a recruitment company called Staff It. [1] When she was 25, she went to her first Business Chicks event and later bought the business. [2] [3] Under Isaacs' direction, Business Chicks has hosted speakers including Sir Richard Branson, Nicole Kidman, Jamie Oliver, Bob Geldof and Arianna Huffington. [4]
When Isaacs first bought Business Chicks she thought that the networking group would be a side job to her recruitment agency. It was from this, that Business Chicks has become a large business community for women in Australia. [5] With over 44000 members, Business Chicks is one of the only networks of its kind in Australia, hosting regular events that strive to empower women. [6]
Isaacs was previously the president of the Sydney chapter of Entrepreneurs' Organisation. [7] She has also sat on the board for The Hunger Project. [8] Isaacs now writes a column for the Business Chicks magazine.
In August 2018, she was interviewed by Radio National's Life Matters program about risk-taking. [9]
Isaacs is married and has six children. She currently resides in Los Angeles. [12]
On 14 February 2023, Isaacs publicly revealed her relationship with speaker and poet Azure Antoinette. [13]
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