What drives successful startups? - an analysis of founder backgrounds of high potential startups

This study examines the influence of founder backgrounds on the success of a start up. The analyzed factors are education, gender, previous work experience and theoretical knowledge. Three success scenarios are analyzed using a logistic regression model. The findings demonstrate that, depending on t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wolff, Jonas Benedikt (author)
Format: masterThesis
Language:eng
Published: 2022
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10362/140316
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/140316
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Summary:This study examines the influence of founder backgrounds on the success of a start up. The analyzed factors are education, gender, previous work experience and theoretical knowledge. Three success scenarios are analyzed using a logistic regression model. The findings demonstrate that, depending on the success scenario, different aspects will have a significant impact on the odds of success. It is found that education, previous industry experience and previous founding experience have a significant positive impact on the odds of success in two of the three scenarios. However, no significance could be discovered for the attendance of an Ivy League university.