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Earlier this month, the latest recipients of the Boosting Female Founders (BFF) grant were made public. Thirty-four women-led businesses will now share a portion of $11.6 million — a boon for their companies and efforts to diversify the sector.
However, this quiet announcement was made before all agreements had been finalised and signed. Some founders were also told they could start executing on their designated BFF projects despite the lack of signed contracts and clarity on exactly when the grant money would be paid.
What ensued was two months of uncertainty.
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