The data in 'Super Founders' challenges the stereotype of the 'eccentric Ivy League drop-out' by showing that successful startup founders come from a variety of backgrounds and circumstances. The book reveals that age, education, and solo or team founding do not strongly correlate with success. For instance, the median age of unicorn founders was 34, with founders ranging from 18 to 68. Also, only one out of every five billion-dollar companies was founded by a single person, challenging the notion of the lone genius founder. The data suggests that success in startups is more complex and diverse than the stereotype suggests.
The billion-dollar startup founder is shrouded in mystery and mythology, but don’t believe everythin...
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