What’s Next for Entrepreneurship in Brazil?

Brazilian men and women are “thinking big” and changing the country through entrepreneurship, even under a delicate and uncertain scenario. By Fernanda Ellen (Co-founder, World Tech Makers) Brazil is going through a moment which could be historical for the world...

Women Entrepreneurs Are More Fearful of Failure, Report Says

A new report highlights the global confidence gap between women entrepreneurs and their male counterparts. How can we close it?  By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) Failure, prospective founders are repeatedly told, is a natural part of the entrepreneurship game...

Why Women Entrepreneurs Don't Receive Funding (Startups)

The characteristics of successful entrepreneurs are often credited as male ones. By Candida Brush (Contributor, Forbes) I recently completed a webinar reporting the findings of our Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Women’s Report. This study compared women’s and...

Why Women Entrepreneurs Don’t Receive Funding (Startups)

The characteristics of successful entrepreneurs are often credited as male ones. By Candida Brush (Contributor, Forbes) I recently completed a webinar reporting the findings of our Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Women’s Report. This study compared women’s and...
104 Million New Female Entrepreneurs In 59 Countries

104 Million New Female Entrepreneurs In 59 Countries

By Simone Brummelhuis (Founder, TheNextWomen) Necessity drives women to start their own businesses in developing countries, new research from Babson College finds. In more-developed countries, 72% of women started businesses because they saw an opportunity for...