Re:JL on Female Founders
by vaksel on Friday July 11, 2008 @11:28PM
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actually if you think about it, women would actually have a leg up when it comes to getting funding etc. Since there are so few of them, they have a much higher chance of actually getting to talk about their idea in front of VCs who want to see what they have to offer.
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Why does there being fewer of them increase their likelihood of getting an opportunity to pitch? Because they are a curiosity?
Well I wouldn't use that exact word, but it works.
I really don't think that being a curiosity helps much.
hey if it gets you in the door to give a presentation to a VC, more power to you
Presentations are a cost. If they won't lead to funding, they give information to the VCs, they waste your time, and they get your hopes up and then slowly disappoint you.
If being a curiosity gives a negative first impression, this likely outweighs any additional time to speak.