March 2019 – More from the Institute for Women's Entrepreneurship at Cornell

Young Women Shouldn’t Let Fear Prevent Them From Starting Businesses

Woman sitting on a rope swing overlooking a gorge — Photo by **Artem Beliaikin**

Disparity in the number of young male and female entrepreneurs can often boil down to lack of confidence.

This March 27, 2019 piece in Forbes has advice from young women entrepreneurs including the comment, “Your confidence will grow as your success does, so don’t be afraid to invest in yourself and your skills – this is what will really grow your business and your confidence.”

Congratulations To Our First Group of Graduates

Two women - Deborah Streeter and Kirsten Barker on a staircase — Institute Faculty Director, Dr. Deborah Streeter and Institute Program Director, Kirsten Barker

On March 5, 2019, the Bank of America Institute for Women’s Entrepreneurship at Cornell graduated the inaugural class of women who began the program on November 7, 2018. We are so proud of these women and appreciate their commitment to continuing education! This article in the Cornell Chronicle shares more about the program.