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Don’t be a unicorn, be a dragon, w/Techstars CEO Maëlle Gavet

Rapid Response

English - November 17, 2022 10:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 50 ratings
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The tech industry and its investors have been captivated by the spell of the Unicorn for too long — and the ambitious goal of a billion-dollar valuation has done more harm than good. Instead, founders should aim to be resilient dragons. That's the view of Maëlle Gavet, who as CEO of early-stage investment business Techstars has unmatched insight into the hopes, dreams, and challenges of thousands of founders. Maëlle also shares her experience as a “Fixer and Scaler” and offers important lessons for all entrepreneurs, from pre-seed start-ups to corporate change agents.

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