Rebekka Zuckermann Kristiansen's Blog

What was that? Feminism in business? Powerful women in executive positions? Now that it is mandatory for me to express my opinions to the world (thanks Comm 101), I might as well go all out and provide the millionth feministic perspective on business, while reflecting on another blog named Women on Business (this is going to be great).

I’m going to say this straight up front: I am not that much of a feminist. Personal opinions aside, I stumbled upon this post about the 4 key characteristics of successful female entrepeneurs: Not surprisingly, they are driven, intelligent, big dreamers and they make things happen. Just like every other entrepreneur.

Still, although the characteristics are similar in men and women, the resources directed at these two groups are not. According to  Women on Business and the Small Business Administration, the big dreams of women are rarely funded while the big dreams of men often are. A consisten lack of venture capital funding for female entrepreneurs indicates a bad system – the funding is there but it is not there for all good ideas. If we are ever going to move into the 21st century, the reasoning responsible for this imbalance needs to end.