Clearing the Hurdles: Women Building High-Growth Businesses

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WOMEN AND

HUMAN CAPITAL

Bet on the jockey, not on the horse.

I’d rather have an A team and a B idea than the

other way around.

Ask any investor what the single most important factor is in determin-

ing whether or not to invest in a business and he or she will say, “Peo-

ple, people, and people.” In fact, bankers, private investors, venture

capitalists, and other resource providers rely more heavily on the peo-

ple than they do on the business ideas.

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As you think about your

dreams of success, how do you know if you have the “right stuff”?

What is the right stuff needed to gain money and other resources to

grow your business?

We talked about your ...