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Re:Female co-founder (not CEO): can this be an obstacle for ... by itsybaev on Monday February 18, 2013 @04:40PM (#5240888)
Big players and startups are quite different cases..
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Re:Female co-founder (not CEO): can this be an obstacle for ... by onlyup on Monday February 18, 2013 @04:41PM (#5240905)
> she thinks we're better off not listing her as a co-founder.

Why does she think this?

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Re:Female co-founder (not CEO): can this be an obstacle for ... by itsybaev on Monday February 18, 2013 @04:44PM (#5240929)
That's her opinion: "It's perceived that in general women are more emotional, so that may throw up red flags to some investors, since they may consider it a higher risk that the team could split up"
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Re:Female co-founder (not CEO): can this be an obstacle for ... by YuriNiyazov on Monday February 18, 2013 @04:47PM (#5240951)
So what? It's also "perceived" that women are more scheming, which could be a thorough advantage in business.
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Re:Female co-founder (not CEO): can this be an obstacle for ... by itsybaev on Monday February 18, 2013 @04:54PM (#5240983)
Probably that's the main reason for some VCs to especially welcome female startup CEOs, lol. But we're talking not about CEO.
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