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Super Founders
Book • 2021
Super Founders is a book that analyzes thousands of seed-stage companies to identify factors contributing to unicorn status.
The authors examined various aspects, including founders' backgrounds, education, and experience, to determine what separates successful ventures from the rest.
The study revealed surprising insights, challenging conventional wisdom in venture investing.
The book offers valuable lessons for both founders and investors, providing a data-driven approach to understanding startup success.
It emphasizes the importance of timing and market conditions, alongside strong team dynamics.
The authors examined various aspects, including founders' backgrounds, education, and experience, to determine what separates successful ventures from the rest.
The study revealed surprising insights, challenging conventional wisdom in venture investing.
The book offers valuable lessons for both founders and investors, providing a data-driven approach to understanding startup success.
It emphasizes the importance of timing and market conditions, alongside strong team dynamics.
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Garry Tan

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Garry Tan: How Y Combinator Turns Ambitious Misfits Into Billion-Dollar Founders
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when discussing books that illustrate the indicators that somebody might end up being a billion dollar founder.

Alice Bentinck

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Alice Bentinck - Building a Start-Up Machine - [Invest Like the Best, EP.285]
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He exited for hundreds of millions—then invested in 20+ founders. Here's what he looks for. | Jason Van Gaal, Founder of ROOT
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when discussing studies on successful founders.

Rajat Suri

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