In today’s edition: A new way to Uber, female founders’ advantage, and Nina Ajemian on why some founders are leaving startups behind for the classroom.
– Back to school season. For many founders, a successful exit of their startup is the end goal. But sometimes, the exit doesn’t lead to life-changing wealth, with the option to never work again (especially for women, who represented 24.3% of VC exits in the U.S. last year, according to PitchBook). Or, simply, a founder is left to consider what comes next—to find a second act, a new path, or a fresh purpose.
For some post-exit female founders, the answer to the inevitable question of “what’s next?” has been to go back to school. Founders have a wide range of personal reasons for making the pivot, from seeking self-fulfillment to meeting a strategic need in their next chapter. Research shows women often require more credentials to be given a shot at the same roles as men—like CEO.
