One of the biggest challenges to growing any successful business is the ability to obtain capital. Although thousands of business owners apply for bank loans and to venture capital firms each year, businesses run by men receive 95% of venture capital financing, while businesses run by women receive a mere 5%. Furthermore, according to the organization Women Accessing Capital, women business owners typically apply for loans four times before succeeding. All in all, we’ve noticed that sometimes women entrepreneurs have been at a disadvantage when it comes to securing capital for their companies, but there are ways they can increase their odds of success, even in the middle of a murky credit environment. Here are three.
Top 3 Tips for Women Entrepreneurs to Find Capital
Posted by Maria Haubrich under FinanceFrom http://www.smallbizdaily.com 4031 days ago
Made Hot by: Monsieur Eraser on April 20, 2013 3:06 am
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4030 days ago
Thanks for posting this. It'd important to know where women entrepreneurs can go and what they can do to find financing for their businesses. Finding funding is difficult for any entrepreneur, but women also face a unique set of challenges. Thanks also to Maria for sharing these thoughts with the BizSugar community.
4030 days ago
Thanks for sharing.