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Why Smarter Cities Need More Women Entrepreneurs

What puts women entrepreneurs off starting up a technology business - and what can we do to change the situation? 

It’s surprising, because whenever I attend technology-focused events or awards, as a mentor or as an observer, my mind is always fizzing with the possibilities for days afterwards. At these events, you really do get a feel for the way that smart technology changes our lives for the better.

Sadly, research backs up what I have seen at the everywoman and other awards for some years: women are under-represented in technology, particularly when it comes to starting their own business. Yet, when they do, they make very good and often visionary bosses...

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