128 CLEARING THE HURDLES: WOMEN BUILDING HIGH-GROWTH BUSINESSES
Katherine Gray typifies the challenges that women entrepreneurs face
in equity fund-raising for expansion.
All too often, the assumptions about women entrepreneurs are
generalized to all, without recognition of the capabilities and ambitions
of a subset of highly qualified women who are ready to lead high-
growth organizations. The last big nut to crack is how capable women
who want to lead high-growth enterprises break the stereotypes and
find creative ways to tap into angel and venture capital.
The Springboard Survey:
A Study of Women Entrepreneurs
Leading High-Potential Enterprises
A recent survey of more than 100 women-led businesses that were
seeking equity investments in 2000–2001 pro ...