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Surprising New Research Finds Women Supporting Women in Business May Backfire

  • 1.  Surprising New Research Finds Women Supporting Women in Business May Backfire

    Posted 05-31-2022 14:29

    BALTIMORE, MD, May 31, 2022 – Contrary to popular belief, well-intentioned calls for women to invest in women-owned businesses might be doing more harm than good in resolving the gender gap in venture financing. New research found in the INFORMS journal Organization Science finds that female-owned startups that get funding from female venture capitalists are two times less likely to get additional financing compared to those with male investors.

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    Ashley Smith
    Public Relations Specialist
    INFORMS
    Catonsville MD
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