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Why do female entrepreneurs receive less venture capital funding than male entrepreneurs
| Resumo: | Entrepreneurship is one of the most dynamic features of modern economies and is an essential driver of growth. Still, significantly fewer women than men are founding new businesses today, and research has shown that they receive less capital from investors than male entrepreneurs. Gender bias could explain the apparent disadvantage of female entrepreneurs. This study presents a framework to explore further the effects and driving forces that lead female entrepreneurs to receive less VC funding. The objective is to aid women in leveling the playing field between female and male entrepreneurs |
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| Autores principais: | Malinowski, Lisa Anna |
| Assunto: | Venture capital Female entrepreneurship Gender bias Funding Pitch process Anonimization Gender role theory |
| Ano: | 2023 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório Institucional da UNL |
| Resumo: | Entrepreneurship is one of the most dynamic features of modern economies and is an essential driver of growth. Still, significantly fewer women than men are founding new businesses today, and research has shown that they receive less capital from investors than male entrepreneurs. Gender bias could explain the apparent disadvantage of female entrepreneurs. This study presents a framework to explore further the effects and driving forces that lead female entrepreneurs to receive less VC funding. The objective is to aid women in leveling the playing field between female and male entrepreneurs |
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