Did you know that nearly half of female entrepreneurs wish they had more money to dedicate to advertising? Or that women-led businesses are 63 percent less likely to receive venture capital funding than male-led ones? The drive is there and the female-run businesses are certainly there, but sometimes that little external boost to get things up and running is missing. It can be incredibly frustrating for female entrepreneurs to have well-planned, strategic, and informed roadmaps for their business, and all the skills and ambition to get it done, but not enough money to make it happen. The funding is one thing entrepreneurs just doesn’t have as much control over as they do, say, how many hours they dedicate to their business or how well they educate themselves in their industry.
Not having the capital to get going should not deter someone, though. Hewlett-Packard was started with less than $600.Subway was started with just $1,000. So don’t let a lack of funding dash your dreams. You just need …