Battle of the sexes:

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In the face of failure, 91% of women compared to 87% of men are likely to take a risk https://centreforentrepreneurs.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Shattering_Stereotypes_Women_in_Entrepreneurship.pdf
87% of women consider themselves financial risk takers, compared to 73% of men. https://centreforentrepreneurs.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Shattering_Stereotypes_Women_in_Entrepreneurship.pdf
Of the female executives surveyed, 69% were extremely interested in starting their own business, compared to only 29% of their male counterparts. https://centreforentrepreneurs.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Shattering_Stereotypes_Women_in_Entrepreneurship.pdf
Only 42% of female entrepreneurs, compared to 62% of male entrepreneurs, are likely to claim that their businesses are prospering. https://centreforentrepreneurs.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Shattering_Stereotypes_Women_in_Entrepreneurship.pdf
 

Female entrepreneurs are a good investment:

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Companies with one or several women at the helm performed 63% better than all-male founding teams. http://10years.firstround.com/
 

Successful female leaders share key personality traits:

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68% of female leaders indicated they were motivated by a sense of purpose. http://engage.kornferry.com/womenceosspeak
Female leaders are highly energized by variety. http://engage.kornferry.com/womenceosspeak
Female leaders seek out difficult tasks. http://engage.kornferry.com/womenceosspeak

Funding for female entrepreneurs is trending upwards:

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Among the 100 top-performing VC firms, 38% had a female investing partner https://hbr.org/2017/09/the-comprehensive-case-for-investing-more-vc-money-in-women-led-startups