Sheree Rubinstein

31, from Melbourne, Vic – Encouraging women’s business through a female focused co-working space.

The daughter of small business owners who often worked from home, Sheree grew up in a business. “I had to share the kitchen with six secretaries and often came home to meetings on our dining room table or in my bedroom. I’d sit, listen and absorb,” she says. After training as a corporate lawyer, she launched a space for women-led enterprises to flourish. More than just a co-working area, One Roof offers networking events, introductions, an online resource hub, yoga and dinners with investors, among other things. “We are office space, event space and provide business support to our members,” Sheree says. The bursary would be used to expand One Roof and offer scholarships to those who can’t afford the suite of services.