Starting a business is never easy, but starting one as a female founder in a highly regulated industry brings its own unique set of challenges.
Raising your first round of funding is often painted as a rite of passage for a startup, the shiny trophy that signals you’re on your way to unicorn status. But here’s the truth that gets glossed over in all the LinkedIn celebration posts: not everyone raises when (or even if) they think they will.
Up to 90% of startups fail and never pass the series B stage, which means that one in four startups succeed within their first five years.
