Already a Future Women? Sign in Leadership MECCA Founder Jo Horgan Shares 6 Tips For Female Entrepreneurs The MECCA founder and managing director is the first woman to win the Australian Entrepreneur of the Year award. By Lara Robertson Published 31 January, 2026 Leadership MECCA Founder Jo Horgan Shares 6 Tips For Female Entrepreneurs The MECCA founder and managing director is the first woman to win the Australian Entrepreneur of the Year award. By Lara Robertson Published 31 January, 2026 Previous article Packing Light: How To Travel Sustainably Next article Decoding Julie Bishop Founder and Managing Director of Australian cosmetics chain MECCA, Jo Horgan, won the Ernst & Young entrepreneur of the year award on Wednesday night, the first woman to do so in the 17-year history of the program.The judges, made up of 11 Australian business leaders, cited Horgan’s business savvy and entrepreneurial spirit as key factors in their decision to give her the award. Join the club Already a member? Sign in Beauty Leadership Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox. Best Of Future Women Wellbeing Imposter syndrome is a big, fat fake By Melanie Dimmitt Leadership Unlock the potential of your lived experience By Anja Christoffersen Leadership 5 career lessons from the Australian Open By Odessa Blain Leadership Five lessons from a founder who stepped back By Melanie Dimmitt Leadership How to successfully transition from colleague to boss By Natalie Cornish Leadership How to build, nurture and keep highly effective teams By Claudia Barriga-Larriviere Leadership The four pillars of productive collaboration By Michelle Leonard Leadership Listen and lead: Unlock the power of introversion By Jane Phipps
