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we associate successful ventures with a single entrepreneur, the fact is
that most winning organizations are the product of a top-notch team
working well together. Can women build management teams to grow
successful ventures? There are perceptions that women prefer to main-
tain ownership and control, they are out of the network and therefore
can’t identify top talent, and they lack experience in their decision-
making roles. We find that, indeed, a relatively few women have execu-
tive leadership experience, but their experience in staff functions,
including human resources, can be an asset. We also find that women
are growing their firms with team members they met through the pro-
cess and not just those they ...