Being afraid of is normal because insecurities do exist, however, any business to grow must be risky. Risking is critical to the growth of any business.
For a female entrepreneur the advice I would give is, never down your head to anyone. Always try to strengthen yourself in other women; value business done by women. We live a transformative moment of empowerment in society and we must take advantage of this wave to improve our reality and transform the reality of future women.