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Book Synopsis: Super Founders uses a data-driven approach to understand what really differentiates billion-dollar startups from the rest—revealing that nearly everything we thought was true about them is false! Ali Tamaseb has spent thousands of hours manually amassing what may be the largest dataset ever collected on startups, comparing billion-dollar startups with those that failed to become one—30,000 data points on nearly every factor: number of competitors, market size, the founder’s age, his or her university’s ranking, quality of investors, fundraising time, and many, many more. And what he found looked far different than expected. Just to mention a few: Most unicorn founders had no industry experience;There's no disadvantage to being a solo founder or to being a non-technical CEO;Less than 15% went through any kind of accelerator program;Over half had strong competitors when starting--being first to market with an idea does not actually matter. You will also hear the stories of the early days of billion-dollar startups first-hand. The book includes exclusive interviews with the founders/investors of Zoom, Instacart, PayPal, Nest, Github, Flatiron Health, Kite Pharma, Facebook, Stripe, Airbnb, YouTube, LinkedIn, Lyft, DoorDash, Coinbase, and Square, venture capital investors like Elad Gil, Peter Thiel, Alfred Lin from Sequoia Capital and Keith Rabois of Founders Fund, as well as previously untold stories about the early days of ByteDance (TikTok), WhatsApp, Dropbox, Discord, DiDi, Flipkart, Instagram, Careem, Peloton, and SpaceX. Packed with counterintuitive insights and inside stories from people who have built massively successful companies, Super Founders is a paradigm-shifting and actionable guide for entrepreneurs, investors, and anyone interested in what makes a startup successful.
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Discover the groundbreaking insights that will challenge everything you thought you knew about billion-dollar startups with Super Founders: What Data Reveals About Billion-Dollar Startups. Author Ali Tamaseb has meticulously compiled the largest dataset ever collected on startups, analyzing 30,000 data points to uncover the real factors that differentiate successful unicorns from their less fortunate counterparts.
Contrary to popular belief, industry experience is not a prerequisite for building a billion-dollar company. In fact, most unicorn founders had no prior industry knowledge, proving that a fresh perspective can lead to groundbreaking innovations. Whether you're a solo founder or a non-technical CEO, Super Founders shows that there are no disadvantages to unconventional leadership roles.
Accelerator programs are often hailed as the gateway to success, but the truth is, less than 15% of billion-dollar startups went through any kind of accelerators. This reveals that greatness is not exclusive to those who receive external support; it's within the reach of independent thinkers and self-starters.
Beating the competition is not about being the first to market with an idea. Surprisingly, over half of billion-dollar startups faced strong competition when starting out. Super Founders debunks the myth that being first guarantees success, empowering entrepreneurs to focus on creating value and providing exceptional solutions instead.
Super Founders also delves into the stories behind some of the most successful startups of our time. Gain exclusive insights from the founders and investors of Zoom, Instacart, PayPal, and many more. Learn from their triumphs and failures, and uncover the secrets that propelled them to unprecedented success.
Packed with counterintuitive insights and firsthand stories from industry giants, Super Founders is a must-read for entrepreneurs, investors, and anyone passionate about unraveling the mystery of startup success.
Ready to challenge the status quo and unlock the secrets of billion-dollar startups? Grab your copy of Super Founders today!
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