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Female entrepreneurs often face gender-based barriers to starting and growing their businesses, like discriminatory property; matrimonial and inheritance laws, and/or cultural practices; lack of access to formal finance mechanisms; limited mobility and access to information and networks, etc.
Kathryn A. Finney is an American author, [1] researcher, [2] investor, [3] entrepreneur, [4] and businesswoman. She is the founder of Genius Guild, a $20 million dollar venture fund & studio that invests in Black entrepreneurs building scalable businesses that serve Black communities and beyond.
Gayle Jennings-O'Byrne (born August 3, 1969) is a venture capitalist and founder of the Wocstar Fund, a venture capital firm that invests in women of color ("WOC") and diverse inclusive teams in the tech sector. She is best known for her work to empower women of color startups and help build wealth in communities of color and diversity.
Janice Bryant Howroyd (born September 1, 1952) is an entrepreneur, businesswoman, and author. She is founder and chief executive officer of The ActOne Group, [1] the largest privately held, minority-woman-owned personnel company founded in the U.S. [2] [3] Howroyd is the first African-American woman to build and own a billion dollar company.
Maryana Iskander (/ ˌ m ær i ˈ æ n ə ɪ ˈ s k æ n d ər / MARR-ee-AN-ə isk-AN-dər; [1] Arabic: ماريانا إسكندر; born September 1, 1975) [2] is an Egyptian-born American social entrepreneur and lawyer.
Angela Benton (born () May 22, 1981) is an American businesswoman. Benton founded NewME (acquired), [1] the first startup accelerator for minorities globally in 2011. She is a pioneer of diversity and one of the most important African-Americans in the technology industry. [2]
Shontay Lundy (born October 12, 1982) is an American entrepreneur and activist. [2] She is known for advocating for the visibility and sun safety [ 3 ] within communities of color. [ 4 ] She is the creator and founder of Black Girl Sunscreen, [ 5 ] a sunscreen brand created specifically for people of color . [ 6 ]
Susan Wu is an American tech entrepreneur and angel investor known for her participation in movement Project Include and for being one of the founders of the Lumineer Academy as well as Ohai. Education and career