01326nas a2200121   4500008004100000022001400041245008100055210006900136260004200205520090300247100001801150856003601168       2010                        eng d  a1913-610200aQ&A. Why Is There a Dearth of Women on High-Growth Technology Startup Teams?0 aQA Why Is There a Dearth of Women on HighGrowth Technology Start  aOttawabTalent First Networkc07/20103 aThrough 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'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. 
1 aBastedo, Ruth  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/456