Why Are There Less Female Founders

It's because of unseen biases. People are not used to seeing women as leaders; therefore, they cannot imagine it. Silicon Valley is the magnification of the status quo.

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Silicon Valley Does Not Care About Female Founders (Guest: Lisa Fetterman, Founder/CEO, Nomiku) · June 24th, 2019

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What Are Some Things That Every Man in Any Industry Should Stop or Start Doing ImmediatelyMen should not demean women. They should start listening to women and what they have to say.
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What Kind of Discussions Should Listeners Have as a Takeaway From This PodcastThe number one topic discussed is funding and how to obtain it. It's at 2% for female founders. How to change it? The simple solution is to fund them.

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