I am a woman. I am an entrepreneur. I meet hundreds of entrepreneurs each year. Very, very few of them are women. Sometimes, I wonder why this is. Women start businesses, lots and lots of businesses. Just, apparently, not technology businesses. Or at least not venture-based technology businesses.
The stats have changed very little over the last 20 years. Less – much less – than 10% of venture-based technology companies have a woman on the founding team. Some have argued that venture is a male-dominated business and that women are not made welcome at the table. There are plenty of tales to support that perspective and enough anecdotal evidence to suggest there is some truth to it. Read the rest of this entry »
Archive: The Guidewire 