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Startup Success: Don’t Just Build a Unicorn -- Build a Camel

Startup Success: Don’t Just Build a Unicorn -- Build a Camel

The Savvy Startup Advisor™ Enabling the Zero-to-IPO™ Journey Edition# 75 Topic: Startup Success

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May 06, 2025
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Unicorn Recognition. Is reaching “unicorn status” a true marker of success?

A billion-dollar valuation for a venture capital fundraising round is traditionally viewed as a marker of success.

Validation of key ingredients:

✅ Product-market fit
✅ Market demand
✅ Visionary leadership

Is that assumption still true? Or has the lacquer worn off?

As of 2025, the priv…

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