3 Ways Women Entrepreneurs Can Succeed Despite Systemic Inequities

Less than 4 percent of venture capital funding in the U.S. is given to women entrepreneurs, which is a shocking statistic given that 40 percent of entrepreneurs in the U.S. are women. Investing in women entrepreneurs plays a role in achieving work-place equality and ending discrimination based on sex, but it is not nearly enough, according to Elizabeth (Liz) Elting, a mover and shaker in this field

In 2018, Liz sold the company she co-founded in 1992, TransPerfect, a translation and language service company based in New York City. TransPerfect serves a variety of fields of work, from movies and gaming to health care. While Liz's career boomed and she experienced great success, she also encountered sexism and discrimination throughout her career from clients, bankers, and lawyers, and from within the organization that she herself created.

These experiences drove Liz to create the Elizabeth Elting Foundation, and devote herself to breaking down the systemic barriers that hold back women and marginalized populations. Liz's foundation brings women together and optimistically works to advance economic, social, and political equality for women and minorities. Liz's progressive, feminist values shine through her foundation and in the work she does to promote public health and close the wage gap. Her biggest belief is that women need to help women and work together to achieve equality and success.