think ahead: Female entrepreneurs breaking barriers

This episode of the think ahead podcast series explores the issues that women continue to face in achieving success as entrepreneurs and looks at how these barriers can be overcome.

Julian Birkinshaw, Olenka Kacperczyk and Rupal Patel discuss the obstacles facing female entrepreneurs as they strive to run successful businesses. How far do we have to go to achieve a fair representation of female entrepreneurs across the board? What needs to change to achieve more diversity and inclusion in the entrepreneurial ecosystem? What support is currently available? How can we leverage allies and networks to empower and enable female entrepreneurs to thrive?

Julian Birkinshaw is Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship and Vice-Dean at London Business School, Olenka Kacpeczyk, Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School and has done extensive research into entrepreneurs and the challenges faced by female entrepreneurs. Rupal Patel is CEO of Entreprenora and author of From CIA to CEO, described as a “one-of-a-kind tradecraft toolkit for leaders and entrepreneurs”.

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