Sorry - that should have read "10 smart people in finance and 10 smart entrepreneurs". I was being careful to stay gender-impartial and left a crucial word out

Sorry - that should have read "10 smart people in finance and 10 smart entrepreneurs". I was being careful to stay gender-impartial and left a crucial word out as a result... I must admit being a bit out of my depth regarding U.S. finance hiring. In Canada, Ivy or equivalent is not required, though of course it's not going to hurt. As far as I can see, it's one of the better fields when it comes to recognizing and rewarding hard work and ability and motivation (provided a baseline social/IQ ability). The luck component is still pretty important, but nevertheless much less so than in entrepreneurship. Unfortunately neither of us have data here. I can't go digging for mine right now, which is a bit of a shame as I would like to continue this discussion. Some other time?