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Can Women Venture Capitalists Change the
Equation?
Does the small but growing number of women decision makers in the
venture capital industry make a difference to women entrepreneurs?
Did the more than 500 women professionals in venture capital firms in
2000 increase the frequency and intensity of venture capital network
connections with women entrepreneurs? Did having highly visible
women decision makers in specific firms serve as a magnet, attracting
more business proposals from women entrepreneurs to their firms,
whether or not there was a personal network connection? Did the more
senior venture capital women professionals influence institutional
practices, particularly decision-making models, behaviors, ...