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What I Learned From 365 Days Of Helping Women Entrepreneurs Raise Startup Funding

January 20, 2018 /

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Bear Paw Development Corporation is a private non-profit organization created for the purpose of administering programs to help improve regional economic conditions in Hill, Blaine, Liberty, Chouteau and Phillips Counties and the Fort Belknap and Rocky Boy's Indian Reservations.

Women now make up 40% of new entrepreneurs in the United States, the largest percentage since 1996. Every woman I talk to has at least one or two business ideas that she’s keeping to herself. Many of these ideas are interesting, viable products and services that people actually need. My team and I started iFundWomen, a fundraising ecosystem for female entrepreneurs, to give women a space to bring these dynamic innovations to life. One year later, we’ve helped hundreds of budding businesses get funded and we’ve learned many lessons along the way.

Here is what we learned:

Karen Cahn , Women@Forbes

https://www.forbes.com/sites/karencahn/2018/01/18/what-i-learned-from-365-days-of-helping-women-entrepreneurs-raise-startup-funding/#3e6235007d94