How VCs can solve the woman problem, if there is one
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There’s a lack of women in the startup economy, but it’s not a problem.
First of all, if diversity was really a problem in the startup world, VCs would be solving it. Because VCs like making money, and VCs are great at seeing an opening market and jumping on it.
Second, women are not victims. Women are not powerless. If women wanted to do tech startups, they’d be doing them.
Women don’t want to do them because it is a lifestyle that is renowned for being unglamorous, living hell and completely incompatible with kids.
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Source:
Venture Beat
URL:
http://venturebeat.com/2011/11/29/woman-problem-what-woman-problem/
Date:
November 30, 2011
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