Brigitta Maria Andrea Gunawan took her first steps as a baby on the shores of Bali, and went on to grow up in the world of competitive swimming - so it's safe to say, water has shaped her development and the trajectory of her life.
Over the last year, refugee advocate and proud Indigenous Rohingya woman Noor Azizah has become well known in policy circles for her fierce advocacy for Rohingya refugees - and calling on the government to adopt more humane policies towards refugees and asylum seekers in Australia.
We spoke to six incredible founders with lived experience of raising money from investors to help grow their businesses. From Norwegian-inspired bathhouses to banking software, here’s how they did it.
