For Ellington West, it was being talked over during a pitch. For Therese Canares, it was the skeptical questions from a banker as she… — For Ellington West, it was being talked over during a pitch. For Therese Canares, it was the skeptical questions from a banker as she attempted to open a business account. Starting your own business is difficult enough, but being a female founder brings additional unique challenges. It is perhaps especially…