Brotopya Quotes

“It’s hard not to be inspired and hopeful listening to these young women’s dreams. The girls are already knowledgeable about some of the headwinds that they will face when they open the door to Brotopia. I didn’t feel comfortable telling them about the others. They’ll find out soon enough. What they made clearer than ever was this: The next generation is coming. They expect to have rewarding careers in tech, and they dream of making a dent in the universe, just as the early founders did. When they open the door, let’s welcome them. And change the Valley—and the world—for them and for all.”
― Emily Chang, Brotopya: Silikon Vadisi'nin Erkekler Kulübünü Dagitmak

“VCs want to hear a visionary pitch, the story of a billion-dollar opportunity that will justify the financial risk required to make it happen. But if a woman does make a visionary pitch, VCs are prone to doubt that she will be able to bring that vision to life. With men, they are more willing to believe that the sky’s the limit.”
― Emily Chang, Brotopya: Silikon Vadisi'nin Erkekler Kulübünü Dagitmak

“VCs want to believe in an entrepreneur’s idea, but they want to believe even more in that entrepreneur’s willingness to think big and drive to succeed at any cost.”
― Emily Chang, Brotopya: Silikon Vadisi'nin Erkekler Kulübünü Dagitmak

“VCs will argue that many female entrepreneurs are guilty of underselling themselves. Investors have told me that women often focus on pitching their skills, data, and metrics rather than selling a big vision, something men are more comfortable doing. That vision may be grandiose and nearly impossible to achieve, but it sure sounds good. Investors want to fund outsize successes, and telling a good story is critical. That’s why you will often hear investors say they fund people instead of ideas.”
― Emily Chang, Brotopya: Silikon Vadisi'nin Erkekler Kulübünü Dagitmak

“This finding suggests that when a man proposes a business idea, he can typically expect others to respond on the basis of a simple risk-benefit calculation, the kind any venture capitalist might make when deciding whether to help finance a project. But when a woman proposes the same idea, she can expect others to simultaneously be looking for cues that she in fact possesses the types of skills and traits needed to make a venture a success—abilities she’s often assumed to lack because of her gender.”
― Emily Chang, Brotopya: Silikon Vadisi'nin Erkekler Kulübünü Dagitmak

“Is this a true gender gap? Maybe, but not necessarily. There is evidence to suggest that women choose lower-cost-of-entry, lower-growth sectors simply because they have fewer resources available to them. Not only are women less likely to receive venture capital than men, but they are also less likely to have business loan and credit applications approved. That said, the data also shows that women ask for smaller amounts of credit and hesitate to take on more debt. The author Sharon Hadary, who has closely studied entrepreneurship, says men tend to set bigger goals for growth while women focus instead on making their business sustainable. Hadary believes the problem is twofold: “First, you have women’s own self-limiting views of themselves, their businesses and the opportunities available to them. But equally problematic are the stereotypes, perceptions and expectations of business . . . leaders.”
― Emily Chang, Brotopya: Silikon Vadisi'nin Erkekler Kulübünü Dagitmak