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Chefs can be hired by a restaurant. In Austin, several restaurants have hired award winning chefs, so the chef does not automatically need to open his/her own place.
Chefs can also work their way up from a small establishment to a larger place.
Chefs can also get investor money from other women. Women control more than half of money in this country. Quit sitting on it and invest in your sisters.
With the exception of Alice Waters, maybe female chefs have nothing original or creative to offer the market. That is probably the REAL answer.