Only 3% women have access to external funding in small cities, finds study

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Only 3% women entrepreneurs in tier 2 and 3 cities in India out of the 300 surveyed had access to external funding to start or expand their businesses, finds out a white paper on Women Entrepreneurs Transforming Middle India by Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH). It is unfortunate that angel investors hesitate to give US$50,000 or US$100,000 to women in fintech. So, we are developing a fintech entrepreneurs programme in partnership with IIM Ahmedabad and Lucknow, BITS Pilani and Indian School of Business,” said Rajesh Bansal, chief executive officer of Reserve RBIH, who released the findings. Read more

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