Tag Archives: Founders

The Founder’s Premium: How Women Boost Earnings by Founding Companies

By Entrepreneurial Journey, Explore, Faculty voice, Research, ,

When women start companies, they earn far more than they would have in a salaried job. New research reveals that women who leave salaried jobs to start companies see a 22% earnings boost—far higher than men’s 8% gain. By bypassing biased workplace structures, entrepreneurship allows high-ability women to capture the value their skills deserve, narrowing […]

Read More

Fundamental Attribution Error

Stories from the Locus – How can founders change their perspective to succeed

By Alumni voice, EMIR, Entrepreneurial Journey, Explore, Reflections, Zymurgist Diaries, ,

In these unprecedented times of (using the word unprecedented) uncertainty, many of us are contemplating taking the leap of faith and becoming full-time entrepreneurs. In this edition of the Zymurgist Diaries, let’s aim to understand how Fundamental Attribution Error (FAE) and self-serving bias are the bane for start-up founders (and investors); and what can founders (and […]

Read More