Unicorn founders did not go to business school, nor did they work at McKinsey. Instead, they were less career-oriented global citizens who typically worked in a startup before they became founders. On average, they had 10 years of work experience prior to founding, mostly within product & engineering, and they almost always lived, worked or studied abroad.
Not what you thought?
Super insightful research by Endeavor from a few weeks ago, where you see some clear differences between US and emerging markets. While not separately analyzed, Europe is probably somewhere in between (Endeavor is mostly working in The Americas). I particularly noted that emerging markets unicorns usually solve real-world problems, whereas US unicorns “follow VC-driven fads“, as the authors put it.
Full report and interactive graphic here:
https://lnkd.in/dN_hfvff
Thank you Haley Bryant for sharing!
Not what you thought?
Super insightful research by Endeavor from a few weeks ago, where you see some clear differences between US and emerging markets. While not separately analyzed, Europe is probably somewhere in between (Endeavor is mostly working in The Americas). I particularly noted that emerging markets unicorns usually solve real-world problems, whereas US unicorns “follow VC-driven fads“, as the authors put it.
Full report and interactive graphic here:
https://lnkd.in/dN_hfvff
Thank you Haley Bryant for sharing!
