Money matters: why women founders struggle in Silicon Valley
Noah Davis reports:
While she was trying to fundraise, Minshew had to carefully temper her attitude. “The more comfortable I am being nicely, calmly, and sweetly aggressive, the better I seem to do,” she says. “But it’s a very difficult balance between coming off as strong enough to lead a company but not so strong that you’re perceived as a bitch.” The concept of being “nice” and “sweet” while also “aggressive” illustrates the limited area where women have to work while pitching the majority of VCs and angels.
