@article {456, title = {Q\&A. Why Is There a Dearth of Women on High-Growth Technology Startup Teams?}, journal = {Open Source Business Resource}, year = {2010}, month = {07/2010}, publisher = {Talent First Network}, type = {Q and A}, address = {Ottawa}, abstract = {Through my work with women-led startups, I have come to the following conclusion: as an industry, we should be focusing on increasing the number of women on startup teams. We should be ensuring that women team members have an equity stake in the business and have meaningful leadership roles on the management teams. If a woman is President and CEO, that is wonderful, but I feel that it is even more important just to have women present and engaged. I believe that the diversity in viewpoint and life experience that women leaders bring to the table impact the performance of companies in a complex, global, and increasingly interconnected world. This is the world in which Canadian startups have to compete and thrive in order to boost our country{\textquoteright}s productivity levels. Women have to have a seat at the table, and by being there, have the potential to impact the success of Canadian startups. }, issn = {1913-6102}, url = {http://timreview.ca/article/456}, author = {Ruth Bastedo} }