The X Factor Topic: Women entrepreneurs, EV funding

In today’s business climate, entrepreneurial activity is strong. It’s a great time to be an entrepreneur. More than ever, the people seizing entrepreneurial opportunities are women.42 But while it may be a great time to be an entrepreneur, do men and women face the same challenges and an equal playing field? Granted, there are a number of accomplished and noted female entrepreneurs, currently and historically. Here are just a few you might have heard of: Weili Dai, co-founder of Marvell Technology Group, a company that makes semiconductors; Leslie Blodgett, founder of several beauty brands, including Bare Escentuals and Shiseido; Angie Hicks, creator of Angie’s List, a website that helps connect ...

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