the challenges female entrepreneurs continue to face

The ChallengesFemale Entrepreneurs

Continue To Face

Did you know that there are9.1 million women business

owners in the US who employover 7 million people?

Despite this upward trend, womenstill face many barriers when it

comes to entrepreneurship.

Here are the 3 most common:

#1.Social

ExpectationsWomen are still expected toplay the role of homemakerand caregiver in addition to

their professional roles.

They are also stereotyped asbeing "too emotional" and "tooindecisive" to be good leaders.

How to overcome this challenge:

Don't become more competitive oraggressive. Be authentic and true-to-self!

#2.Access To

Role Models

Because their malecounterparts are typicallymore successful, it's more

difficult for women to find agood role model or mentor.

How to overcome this challenge:

Create your own support groups (on andoffline) that can be easily accessed by

other women!

#3.Access ToFunding

Businesses require largeinvestments and women havemore trouble raising capital

than men do.

Because more venturecapitalists are men, they tend to

give their funding to men.

How to overcome this challenge:

Don't let this unmotivate you. Instead,focus on putting together a business

plan that can't be resisted!