Lack of access to capital is a big challenge, but so is the lack of access to networks and advisors.
When Natasia Malaihollo and her cofounder raised $1.5 million for their startup Wyzerr, she became part of a very small group. As an African-American woman, Malaihollo was one of only a dozen who’ve raised over $100,000 in outside investments for their businesses, according to early data from Digital Undivided‘s Project Diane.