Women own 39 percent of all businesses in the US, but female entrepreneurs get only two percent of venture funding.

What’s causing this gap?

Dana Kanze offers Ted Talk to explain.

Women own 39 percent of all businesses in the US, but female entrepreneurs get only two percent of venture funding. What’s causing this gap? Dana Kanze shares research suggesting that it might be the types of questions start-up founders get asked when they’re invited to pitch. Whether you’re starting a new business or just having a conversation, learn how to spot the kinds of questions you’re being asked — and how to respond more effectively.

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About Dana Kanze

Bachelor of Science in Economics, Management Concentration, Wharton, 2001
MPhil, Columbia University, 2017

Awards:

Deming Grant,  2017
Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Research Fellowship,  2016
Fox Business Young Guns Entrepreneur,  2010
BusinessWeek’s 30 Under 30 Entrepreneurs,  2010
TechCrunch Semi-Finalist,  2009

Papers:

Startups That Seek to “Disrupt” Get More Funding Than Those That Seek to “Build”
Coauthor(s): D Kanze & S Iyengar
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Male and Female Entrepreneurs Get Asked Different Questions by VCs — and It Affects How Much Funding They Get

Coauthor(s): D Kanze, L Huang, MA Conley, ET Higgins
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We Ask Men to Win & Women Not to Lose: Closing the Gender Gap in Startup Funding

Coauthor(s): D Kanze, L Huang, MA Conley, ET Higgins
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