22 min

Women Mean Business Works Cited

    • Social Sciences

In the U.S., men are 50% more likely to become entrepreneurs than women. What's behind this disparity and how can we close the gap? To find out, we talk to Dr. Susan Duffy at Babson College, home of the top-ranked entrepreneurship program in the country. We also hear the stories of two women founders, Emily Lagasse and Betty Francisco, about what it was like to start their own businesses.

In the U.S., men are 50% more likely to become entrepreneurs than women. What's behind this disparity and how can we close the gap? To find out, we talk to Dr. Susan Duffy at Babson College, home of the top-ranked entrepreneurship program in the country. We also hear the stories of two women founders, Emily Lagasse and Betty Francisco, about what it was like to start their own businesses.

22 min