I think the the things they highlight are all attributes that define hungry/ambitious people, and/or they correlate to things that would hold people accountable and keep them on track.
For example:
Ivy League School and working at a prestigious company? You don't get either of those by being a slacker.
Younger team, woman co-founder and more than one founder? You better believe there is going to be more pressure to prove yourself and not sell early or give up (vs. being a single founder or an older proven founder).
Standing out from the crowd at demo day or getting noticed out of all the noise of social media? That takes some dedication. I guarantee that the people who did get noticed that way didn't just send one email or one tweet. They were hustling their idea hard.
Great read though. I loved the point that startups don't have to come from SF or NYC to be successful!
Let's go with Ivy League gives you connections. My alma mater has pitch events that are only open to alumni and the judges are active investors who are alumni. There is feedback, mentoring, networking, and money flowing in a system that doesn't even pretend to be open to the public.
I think that if someone is a legacy at an Ivy league school (in the sense that you are implying) then that person probably isn't trying to lead the lifestyle that comes along with launching a startup.
For example:
Ivy League School and working at a prestigious company? You don't get either of those by being a slacker.
Younger team, woman co-founder and more than one founder? You better believe there is going to be more pressure to prove yourself and not sell early or give up (vs. being a single founder or an older proven founder).
Standing out from the crowd at demo day or getting noticed out of all the noise of social media? That takes some dedication. I guarantee that the people who did get noticed that way didn't just send one email or one tweet. They were hustling their idea hard.
Great read though. I loved the point that startups don't have to come from SF or NYC to be successful!