Problem: Few Females in Startups, Solution: Talking about it and Taking Action
I’m not going to recount for you the statistics. Just look around the room at a typical startup event and count the females. It’s clear that the Triangle area, like many regions, has a problem attracting women to entrepreneurship. And a key finding from last Tuesday’s gathering of about 20 of the most entrepreneurial ladies in town—all passionate about the issue—is that it’s taboo to talk about it. But, hopefully, not anymore. Tuesday’s meeting at Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network in Durham—a grassroots event organized by Blackstone’s Program Manager Sheryl Waddell (pictured right above) and Leadership exCHANGE executive director Heather McDougall—was...
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