Three hundred billion dollars. That’s the global financing gap between male-owned and female-owned businesses. When Anne Ravanona heard this appalling statistic she sprang into action and founded Global Invest Her, an online platform dedicated to funding women entrepreneurs. This week we spoke with Anne about closing the confidence gap and perfecting the ask - so you can get funded faster and get back to building your business.

Notes

Joan of Arc Biography

Meera Ralhan-Medana

Are Women Really More Risk-Averse than Men? Julie A. Nelson, Global Development and Environment Institute 

John Fayad YouTube

#9 The Female Consumer as Muse – How She Guides Susan Lyne at BBG Ventures BroadMic

The Art of Startup Fundraising Alejandro Cremades & Barbara Corcoran, iBooks

My Metric for Success? Happiness Richard Branson, LinkedIn

The incredible rags-to-riches story of lingerie tycoon Michelle Mone Lianna Brinded, Business Insider

Master Plan, Part Deux Elon Musk

Additional Reading

Spread Your Talent to the World | Anne Ravanona | TEDxBarcelonaWomen YouTube

Trailblazing Women: Claire Calmejane, Director of Innovation, Lloyds Banking Group Anne Ravanona, Huffington Post

Start-up Advice: Anne Ravanona, Global Invest Her SiliconRepublic

The first comprehensive study on women in venture capital and their impact on female founders Gené Teare, Ned Desmond, TechCrunch

Seeking A Female Investor? Start By Doing Your Research. Kelly Hoey, Inc.

The One Trait That Ruins an Entrepreneur Lisa Abeyta, Huffington Post

Do Male Investors Sabotage Female Founders? New Research Sets The Record Straight Lisa Calhoun, Inc.

How Men's Brains Are Wired Differently than Women's Tanya Lewis, Scientific American

The brains of men and women aren’t really that different, study finds Kate Wheeling, Science

Passed on investing in a startup? Give the entrepreneur worthy feedback. Nathan Benaich, Medium

Guest bios & transcripts are available on www.broadmic.com.