"Starting, funding, and growing a new venture are significant challenges for every entrepreneur. For women, the hurdles are even higher, due to widely held perceptions about them, their capabilities, and their businesses. Now, five leading experts on women entrepreneurs offer systematic solutions to the challenges, offering timely advice to women dedicated to achieving success and claiming the rewards." "Clearing the Hurdles draws on five years of original research, performed as part of the Diana Project - a major initiative that explores ways women grow business."--BOOK JACKET.