Inherent gender differences between men and women do not make one gender better or worse at high-growth entrepreneurship, said Teresa Nelson, Ph.D., Astia Global Advisory Board, Astia Executive in Residence 2013-14, and Chair in Entrepreneurship at Simmons College. Social norms, expectations, and early training direct men and women down different paths. It is only recently that there has been a concerted effort to change perceptions and provide training.
