3 ms·
I don't think it is accurate to say most founders come from a privileged background without actually knowing the numbers. I am a founder (not YC) and both paren
by retreatguru 9y ago
I don't think it is accurate to say most founders come from a privileged background without actually knowing the numbers. I am a founder (not YC) and both parents were public school teachers.
- klausbaudelaire 9y agohttps://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/do-you-need-a-wealthy-background-to-be-a-successful-entrepreneur.html https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/do-you-need-a-wealthy-backg... https://qz.com/455109/entrepreneurs-dont-have-a-special-gene-for-risk-they-come-from-families-with-money/ https://qz.com/455109/entrepreneurs-dont-have-a-special-gene... CB Insights also concurred with the principle in their May 8th email.