I’m a current student at HEC Paris working on my thesis about entrepreneurship. I’m looking at how a founder’s personal financial runway at the moment they went full-time on their startup might relate to the way the company develops and raises funding.
Some questions I'd like to explore are:
- Does more runway lead to better long-term decision making?
- Or can it reduce urgency and slow progress?
- Is there a relationship between personal runway and fundraising outcomes?
The topic is fascinating to me because the concept of “founder’s personal runway” is not yet explored in detail. The results could also help future entrepreneurs reduce uncertainty when deciding to start a company.
To explore this, I’ve put together a short (8-question, ~45 second) anonymous survey for founders.
vrzanatta•4mo ago
I’m a current student at HEC Paris working on my thesis about entrepreneurship. I’m looking at how a founder’s personal financial runway at the moment they went full-time on their startup might relate to the way the company develops and raises funding.
Some questions I'd like to explore are: - Does more runway lead to better long-term decision making? - Or can it reduce urgency and slow progress? - Is there a relationship between personal runway and fundraising outcomes?
The topic is fascinating to me because the concept of “founder’s personal runway” is not yet explored in detail. The results could also help future entrepreneurs reduce uncertainty when deciding to start a company.
To explore this, I’ve put together a short (8-question, ~45 second) anonymous survey for founders.
It would mean a lot if some of you could take part and share your experience: https://forms.office.com/e/RGWL3g9Rke
Thank you so much for helping a student out, I really appreciate it!