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Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

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    Career Data Internship Data

    Joining a Start-up

    A start-up is defined here as an organization that is still private and 10 years of age or younger.

    10% of Students joined a Start-up
    Start-ups
    Median Base Salary
    $140,000

    Industries

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      Consulting
      2%
      Consumer Products
      4%
      Entertainment / Media
      2%
      Financial Services
      10%
      Health Care
      12%
      Manufacturing
      8%
      Nonprofit / Government
      2%
      Services
      6%
      Technology
      53%

      Functions

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        Business Development
        14%
        Consulting
        2%
        Finance
        10%
        General Management
        22%
        Marketing
        20%
        Other
        14%
        Strategic Planning
        16%

        Locations

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            • A-Z
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            • Highest to Lowest
            • Lowest to Highest
          United States: 96%
          Northeast
          40%
          West
          40%
          Southwest
          6%
          South
          4%
          Other United States
          2%
          Mid-Atlantic
          2%
          Midwest
          2%
          International: 4%
          Europe
          4%

          Founding a Business

          105 Number of Founders
          Have a Cofounder
          56%
          Connected with a Cofounder at HBS
          47%
          Businesses Making a Social Impact
          30

          Industries

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            Consumer Products
            8%
            Entertainment / Media
            4%
            Financial Services
            22%
            Health Care
            14%
            Manufacturing
            2%
            Nonprofit / Government
            2%
            Retail
            2%
            Services
            5%
            Technology
            42%

            When Decided to Start Business

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              1st Year Term I
              5%
              1st Year Term II
              10%
              2nd Year Term III
              23%
              2nd Year Term IV
              19%
              Prior to coming to HBS
              23%
              Summer between 1st Year & 2nd Year
              19%

              Locations

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                United States: 86%
                Mid-Atlantic
                1%
                Midwest
                4%
                Northeast
                51%
                South
                6%
                Southwest
                4%
                West
                20%
                International: 14%
                Asia
                2%
                Canada
                1%
                Europe
                5%
                Latin America
                4%
                Middle East & North Africa
                2%

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