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Would be interesting to see the income distribution of the families of these VC backed founders. Most if not all of these founders will be exceptionally well-to
by 001sky 13y ago
Would be interesting to see the income distribution of the families of these VC backed founders. Most if not all of these founders will be exceptionally well-to-do. The cost of going to an elite university program outside of their home country is staggering without financial aid. In any event, not (by any means) a sample from which to extrapolate from.
That being said, more power to them for overcoming the still very large risks and challenges it takes to make it even that far. I know from personal experience how hard it is for many of these people to contribute to US society/economy after they finish their programs. The red tape is obnoxious (without institutional support or sponsorship).
- wildgift 13y agoI like how they picked Arianna Huffington as one of the immigrants. She came from well-to-do family, studied in England. By the 70s, she was already some kind of elite person in London, came over here, married a wealthy politician, became a well known right-wing pundit, divorced when he came out as gay, changed political direction to liberal and started the HuffPo.