Title: Women Angel Investors and Entrepreneurs Are Doing Well Study: The Angel Investor Market in Q1Q2 2011: A Return to the Seed Stage (Sohl, Center for Venture Research 2011) Finding: While the number of women in the investment biz is still small, their capitalization rate is strong. Note about...
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Research Summary: Women Better Investors?
Title: Women Are Better Investors Study: Deflating News For Men: Women Better Investors (Barklay's Wealth & Ledbury Research 2011) Finding: Female investors are more likely to make money in the market. InPower Insight: Women act less impulsively when it comes to investing, which...
Research Summary: Women on Boards and Board Size Matter
Title: Women on Boards, and Board Size, Matters For Performance Study: The Evershed Board Report (John Heaps, Chairman. PR Moment 2011) Finding: The size and shape of a board play a tangible part in the success, or otherwise, of an organization. Note about The Woman Effect Research Index: This...
Research Summary: Gender Balance Helps Corporate Profits and Corporate Resonsibility
Title: Gender Balance Helps More Than Corporate Profits Study: Gender and Corporate Responsibility: It's A Matter of Responsibility (Rachael Soares, Christopher Marquis, Matthew Less, Catalyst 2011) Finding: Companies with both male and female leaders in the boardroom and at the executive table...
Research Summary: Men, Women and Leadership – A Paradox in Public Attitudes
Title: Men, Women and Leadership: A Paradox in Public Attitudes Study: Men or Women, Who's The Better Leader? A Paradox in Public Attitudes (Taylor, Morin, Wang, Cohn, Clark. Pew Research Center Social and Demographic Trends, 2008) Finding: Even though women are scored equal or higher on all...
Research Says: Women Are Environmentally Friendly
Study: Women Are Environmentally Friendly (Abrams Research, Abrams) Finding: Seven independent studies/surveys show that women are much more conscious of their environmental impact. InPower Insight: Women express caring and nurturing in more diverse ways than simply taking care of their family....
Research Summary: Women-owned Businesses Grow Under the Radar
Study: Growing Under the Radar: An Exploration of Achievements of Million-Dollar Women-Owned Businesses (American Express OPEN 2013) Finding: Women-owned businesses are growing faster than the average, especially at the larger value levels ($10 million+). InPower...
Research Summary: Women in the Workforce (BLS Data)
Study: Women in the Labor Force - A Databook (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013) Finding: Women's participation in the workforce is vibrant, substantial and growing. Note about The Woman Effect Research Index: This study was performed by researchers not affiliated with InPower Women. Our Research...
Research Summary: Women Owned Small Business
Title: Women-Owned Small Businesses Growing Quickly Study: Women-Owned Companies (Phillips, American City Business Journals 2011) Finding: Women-owned small businesses are the fastest-growing segment of the business market. Note about The Woman Effect Research Index: This study was performed by...
Research Says: Gender Diversity Improves Team Performance
Study: The Impact of Gender Diversity on the Performance of Business Teams: Evidence from a Field Experiment (Tinbergen Institute, 2011, Hoogendoorn, Oosterbeek, van Praag) Finding: Teams with an equal gender mix perform better than male-dominated and female-dominated teams in terms of sales,...