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Why Does Lisa Fetterman Say Silicon Valley Ignores Female Founders?

Lisa says that only 38% of companies are run by women, led by women, and only 2% got funding last year-- which is down from 3%.

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

This is Your Life in Silicon Valley

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  1. When You Picture a Founder, Who Do You PictureUsually when comes to mind, it’s a white man because that’s the appearance we’ve all grown accustomed to in pop culture.
  2. Who Is Nomiku Founder Lisa Fetterman?On This Is Your Life in Silicon Valley, Lisa Fetterman is introduced against the usual picture of a startup founder, the guy in a hoodie from HBO's Silicon…
  3. Why Are There Less Female FoundersIt's because of unseen biases. People are not used to seeing women as leaders; therefore, they cannot imagine it.
  4. 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.
  5. What Does Lisa Fetterman Call Cooking's Biggest Technology?On This Is Your Life in Silicon Valley, Nomiku founder Lisa Fetterman says the biggest technology ever for cooking was fire, and that cooks have been trying…
  6. 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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