Executive coaches to Silicon Valley leaders; taking companies from $500M→$1B+. AI-driven 360°s find blind spots; the Executive Smackdown™ creates Rockstars.
YC and dropout culture have convinced us the ideal founder is 22, straight out of school, but the data tells a different story.
Some interesting data:
- An MIT study of 2.7 million US founders found that the average founder was 47 when starting a company that later exited
85% of UK managers enjoy managing people, yet 25% think about quitting most or all of the time because of the stress of it, per Ciphr's Oct 2026 survey of 500 managers. 32% say difficult conversations are the hardest part. Liking the role isn't the same as being equipped for it.
