WE'VE MOVED!
We are proud to announce our NEW community destination. Engage with resident experts and fellow entrepreneurs, and learn everything you need to start your business. Check out the new home of StartupNation Community at startupnation.mn.co
We are proud to announce our NEW community destination. Engage with resident experts and fellow entrepreneurs, and learn everything you need to start your business. Check out the new home of StartupNation Community at startupnation.mn.co
Female Entrepreneurs and Funding

StartupNation contributor Heather Landau discusses the trials and tribulations female entrepreneurs face while seeking funding.
As a female entrepreneur, what have you experienced when launching and funding your startup?
https://startupnation.com/start-your-business/female-entrepreneurs-fght-funding/?utm_source=community&utm_campaign=newtopic&utm_medium=12978
As a female entrepreneur, what have you experienced when launching and funding your startup?
https://startupnation.com/start-your-business/female-entrepreneurs-fght-funding/?utm_source=community&utm_campaign=newtopic&utm_medium=12978
Cara O'Bleness
Content Director
StartupNation
Content Director
StartupNation
Sign In or Register to comment.
Comments
One covert method used by those decision-makers is first to sing the praises of the project and how detailed, comprehensive and well organized the business plan is, then proceed to ask for additional info one item at a time. Each time that task was completed, it would never be enough - another request for additional info (one item) would be required; rinse and repeat.
Using that process makes the financing request not show up on the books as a 'No' for a minority &/or female applicant. This is a very clever ploy especially when you realize that they could have asked for all of the remaining information at once.
After piquing the brains of very successful people, what I've learned over much later years, is to implement creative ways of self-funding via thinking outside of the box. This helps to eliminate asking anyone for anything.
Content Director
StartupNation