Sentences with phrase «often women entrepreneurs»

Often women entrepreneurs were «invisible» as they worked side by side with their husbands, and many only stepped into visible leadership positions when their husbands died.

Not exact matches

A serial entrepreneur — she owns four restaurants and has founded two companies in addition to Thinx — Agrawal says that the danger of male investors asking the women in their lives for advice is that, more often than not, those women are not their target customers.

When it comes to financing business growth, the stats are grim: «Women raise 50 % less capital than men do,» explained Geri Stengel, president and founder of digital media and market - research agency Ventureneer and a Forbes columnist whose writing focuses on successful female entrepreneurs, during a breakout session, «And, often, capital means success.»

Women entrepreneurs so often find themselves torn between the commitment to the family and business.

Contrary to what is often portrayed in the media, being a woman entrepreneur in the tech community has its perks.

Women often don't think they are capable of launching their own businesses, which is one reason there are significantly fewer female entrepreneurs than male entrepreneurs, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2012 Women's Report released today.

I'm often asked to speak on panels or to be a judge in business case competitions or entrepreneur competitions, and I know the people organizing those events proactively look to make sure there's a woman on the panel.

When we're not planning events, managing programs, or assisting WBEs and Corporate Members, you will often find us out and about at area events and conferences to network, promote WBENC, and support women entrepreneurs.

We've seen that achieving success often means learning from the experiences and expertise of others, particularly those women entrepreneurs who came before us.

For example, a common perception is that women entrepreneurs are approved for credit less often then men.

Professional singles, such as CEOs, entrepreneurs, and investors, often have busy lives full of work commitments, making it hard to find someone for a relationship, especially if you're attracted to international women.