Gender stereotypes could push women away from entrepreneurship
Vishal Gupta believes the way that entrepreneurship is presented, discussed and taught must change — especially for women.
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2011
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Study finds female entrepreneurs are discounted because of their gender
Starting a new business is challenging under the best of circumstances, but for female entrepreneurs, the uphill battle can be particularly steep.
Social Sciences
Mar 3, 2015
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Women entrepreneurs are less likely to quit their business than men are, research says
Women entrepreneurs are less likely to quit their business than men are, new research shows.
Economics & Business
Sep 3, 2019
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Progress, but uphill slog for women in tech
They are under-represented in the industry and sometimes made to feel unwelcome in geek-infested workspaces, but women are making their voices heard at Europe's largest technology marketplace.
Business
Nov 10, 2016
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Understanding enterprise 'ecosystem' can increase number of women-owned businesses
Making an economic case for female entrepreneurship will do more to increase the number of women-owned businesses rather than treating it as a diversity issue, according to new research led by the University of Dundee.
Economics & Business
Jan 8, 2019
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Innovation language benefits female entrepreneurs in reward-based crowdfunding
Gender bias against women in entrepreneurial finance is turned on its head in the context of reward-based crowdfunding, according to new research published in the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. Specifically, female crowdfunding ...
Economics & Business
Aug 8, 2022
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Older entrepreneurs as successful as their younger counterparts, study reveals
From Steve Jobs to Mark Zuckerberg, the stories of prosperous, young innovators drive the American economic narrative. However, the truth is that older business entrepreneurs may be just as well suited to success. And older ...
Economics & Business
Apr 6, 2020
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Progress or pinkwashing: Who benefits from women-focused capital funds?
An increase in the number of women-focused capital funds promises to help address gender gaps in the provision of financial capital.
Social Sciences
Feb 19, 2020
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Silicon Valley investors taking heat over sexual harassment
Sexism in Silicon Valley may be coming in for a reckoning, prompted by women coming forward with stories of sexual harassment by industry bigshots. Apologies, resignations and self-reflection have followed, although it's ...
Business
Jul 2, 2017
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There are more hybrid self-employed entrepreneurs in Germany than previously assumed
Both the total number of hybrid self-employed entrepreneurs as well as their share of the workforce increased in Germany significantly since 2001. In 2001, there were 2.46 million hybrid self-employed entrepreneurs registered. ...
Economics & Business
Jul 14, 2022
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