Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1019846 | Journal of Business Venturing | 2007 | 19 Pages |
Abstract
Women-owned businesses are the fastest growing sector of new venture ownership in the United States. Although women's access to, and use of, debt and venture capital financing have been explored, comparatively little is known about women's access to capital from private equity investors. In this paper, we examine the equality of women's access to angel capital. The research suggests that women seek angel financing at rates substantially lower than that of men, but have an equal probability of receiving investment. We also document that women are more likely to seek, and to a lesser extent receive, financing from women angels.
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Authors
John R. Becker-Blease, Jeffrey E. Sohl,