TARA Award

Celebrating First-Generation SME Founders in Australia


A Bloom Capital initiative, proudly sponsored by Soul House Australia



TARA Award

Celebrating First-Generation

SME Founders in Australia


A Bloom Capital initiative, proudly sponsored by Soul House Australia



TARA Award

Celebrating First-Generation SME Founders in Australia


A Bloom Capital initiative,

proudly sponsored by Soul House Australia




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The TARA Award is Bloom Capital’s recognition of one exceptional founder who migrated to Australia and built a business that matters.

1st generation founders start with no networks, no shortcuts and often no safety nets , yet they drive a huge share of Australia’s innovation and small business growth. The TARA Award recognises them as serious builders whose work strengthens the country.

TARA Award winner receives







TARA Award winner
receives

TARA Award winner receives

Sponsored by

$10,000

$10,000

$5,000 Cash grant for flexible funding to invest where it matters most +
$5,000 worth of strategic business advisory by Soul House Australia

Mentoring & Strategy

Mentoring & Strategy

Sessions with Soul House Australia

Feature story

Feature story

Across Networks of Bloom Capital and Soul House Australia

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To be eligible for the TARA Award, applicants must

01

Be a first-generation migrant – born outside Australia and now living here.

01

Be a first-generation migrant – born outside Australia and now living here.

02

Be the founder, Owner or Director of the business.

02

Be the founder, Owner or Director of the business.

03

Have a business that is registered and operating in Australia, with at least 12 months of trading.

03

Have a business that is registered and operating in Australia, with at least 12 months of trading.

Meet the Judges

Meet the Judges

Wen-Shien(汶轩) Chai(蔡)

Partner at Moore Australia (WA) specialising in Asia Desk

Isabelle Charter

Head of Venture Studio at BetterLabs

Yulianna Shiikha

CEO and Founder of Life Science Ai

TBA

to be announced

We chose the name TARA with intention. Across cultures and centuries, “Tara” has always pointed to the same universal idea - a guiding light and an elevated place.

Ta indicates rapid spread or crossing over.
Ra indicates fire to propel.

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