First Nations entrepreneur and podcaster, Mundanara Bayles, has one simple piece of advice for young Indigenous women thinking of starting up a business: never doubt yourself.

Mundanara has carved out a successful business career since co-founding BlackCard – a company that promotes the understanding of First Nations culture and people – more than 10 years ago.

Her hard work and persistence was recently rewarder after she won Indigenous Businesswoman of the Year at the recent Supply Nation Supplier Diversity Awards, which were held at the International Convention Centre on Gadigal Land.

The awards recognise Indigenous individuals, organisations and companies that have helped create a prosperous, vibrant and sustainable Aboriginal business sector.

"I hope by winning this award I can also inspire more young Aboriginal girls to start dreaming big," Ms Bayles told National Indigenous Times.

"And to start thinking at a young age of running a business and being an entrepreneur and to know and believe that we are in control of our destiny.

"We are in the driver's seat, so we need our young people in particular to create positive mindsets and to know that we are in charge of our futures.

"If we want to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty and start creating intergenerational wealth, then being in business will give us a head start."

Ms Bayles, who is connected to the Wonnarua and Bunjalung people on her mother's side and the Birri-Gubba and Gungalu on her father's side, said winning the award was recognition for all the blood, sweat and tears.

"I remember back in the day working seven days a week, and doing 18-hour days," Ms Bayles said.

"I was the receptionist; I built our first website - I was the Jack of all trades and now I've got a whole team that I have to support me, so that's pretty deadly.

"I'm in the position to employ more First Nations people and I'm creating a future you know not just for me but for my kids and my grandkids."

Ms Bayles doesn't just run a thriving business.

Just over two years ago she started up the Black Woman Podcast, where she interviews First Nation doctors, lawyers, parents, entrepreneurs, professors, authors and actors.

Last month she created history by becoming the first Indigenous podcaster to join the iHeart Podcast Network.

She says the skies are the limit for any young First Nations woman wanting to get into business.

"You need to draw inspiration from somewhere - read books, do a course, invest in yourself and build your knowledge," she said.

"I enrolled into a Masters of Indigenous Business Leadership at Monash University to take my skills and knowledge to the next level.

"So, give it a go and you just never know."