While women continue to make strides at the ballot box and in the boardroom, challenges remain for female entrepreneurs. Here's how to overcome them:
headed by Dana Kanze of Columbia University scoured years of data from TechCrunch Disrupt New York City. Kanze and her fellow researchers concluded that women were two times as likely to be treated negatively when asking for money. Whereas would-be investors’ questions to female leaders tended to focus on risk, their inquiries of male leaders concentrated on reward.
Though you can't necessarily change others’ perceptions of you, you can alter your game face. For Sarah Pendley, CEO of Sarah Theresa Communications, this means switching introductory language and habits. “I’ve started to introduce myself, first and last name, and my business as I shake hands,” she. “This establishes authority and immediately clears up any confusion as to my role. I’ve found that conversations go further, and I’m taken more seriously as an entrepreneur.
found that having mentors of either gender resulted in positive benefits. As a woman entrepreneur, don’t be shy about utilizing social networking platforms like LinkedIn to build dynamic relationships with other business leaders. And when you’ve gotten your business off the ground, don’t forget to pay it forward by sharing your lessons learned with others.In addition to biased first impressions, other barriers exist for female entrepreneurs trying to raise capital.
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