There is an ongoing debate on why female entrepreneurs face greater challenges than their male counterparts do in … raising capital for their companies. Rooted in homophily – theory supporting the notion that women support women – is the …

initial capital is associated with better sales performance for both men and women entrepreneurs. Women entrepreneurs start …This paper analyzes the role of networks in the access of female entrepreneurs to start-up capital and firm performance … size of their firm and sales level. However, women with higher education start their firms with more capital than their …