Funding Hurdles for Female Founders

Developing proof of concept, recruiting a leadership team, negotiating with retailers . . . entrepreneurs have their hands full as they launch their businesses. And in one of the most critical areas—obtaining funding—often-cited statistics show that female founders are likely to have it even tougher than their male counterparts, obtaining just a small percentage of all venture capital. And that is true for female-led food and beverage start-ups as well—but not to the same degre…