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Just in time for International Women’s Day (today!), the Canadian Advance Technology Association (CATA)’s Women in Technology Forum have released a study that looks at capital and women entrepreneurs. Authored by two University of Ottawa School of Management professors, the study “…examine[s] gender differences among Canadian small and medium enterprise (SME) owners seeking external financing, including commercial debt, leasing, supplier financing, and equity capital after controlling for size and industry sector.â€?
A key finding of the study was that “…women business owners were equally likely as men to seek all types of financing, except equity capitalâ€? – a finding with important implications for women entrepreneurs.
More information:
- The press release: University of Ottawa Study about Financing Women Entrepreneurs
- For the full report, email: cmalette@cata.ca
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