Women Entrepreneurs Still Struggle to Get Funded

摘要

Back in 2006, Alexa von Tobel had what she considered a sure-fire business idea: A website with investment tools and advice columns to teach young women about personal finance. It took nearly three years for her to round up her first external funding, $1.1 million from angel investors. In April, after eight more months and 35 investor meetings, she obtained $4.5 million from Silicon Valley venture capital firm Accel Partners.