In particular, what counts as a "startup"? i.e. what's the denominator in (# startups that succeed) / (# of startups)?<p>Given other signals, e.g. if the founders have quit their jobs to work on the idea full-time, how does that ~90% number change? Especially if founders have legitimate credentials such as Stanford CS degree.<p>From experience, the percentage of serious startups (ie founders working full time) started by Stanford CS/MBAs that succeed is orders of magnitude higher than the number that is typically thrown out. Admittedly, that may just be survivorship bias
<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390443720204578004980476429190" rel="nofollow">https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390443720204578004...</a> suggests 3/4 of venture backed companies fail (and defines failure).<p>Credentials have nothing to do with success of a startup, though they might impact success at getting funding.
It is a property of nature. Death, not life is the norm.<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R/K_selection_theory" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R/K_selection_theory</a>