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HBS Entrepreneurs Founded the Most Startup Unicorns of Any MBA Program

View from Seed

Though, this article is not a reflection on the fundamentals of unicorns—rather, I am using them as a proxy for situations in which founders have executed on big ideas. 38 unicorns, or 1 in 4 (24%), have at least one MBA founder. 63 MBA founders are represented among the 157 unicorns. Key Insights. Red Ventures (HBS, Wharton).

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How Israel and the Arab World Connect Through Technology

David Teten

Back in early 2017, I worked with ABANA (network of financial professionals with ties to the Middle East/North Africa); Harvard Arab Alumni Association ; and Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of NY (which I founded) to launch an annual Tech Summit in New York focused on the Middle East/North Africa region (“MENA”). Apply here.

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My Water Pilgrimage:

Austin Startup

Right: Umesh, Founder of NEWAH. A hand-written contract is drawn up with every household listed as co-signers. Men spend anywhere from 3–7 years in neighboring countries like Qatar, UAE, China, etc. I packed some Imodium and a sleeping bag, and I was on my way to Kathmandu. Left: Mahesh, Program Manager.

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